To see beyond the tremendous exhibition of violence in the picture and recognize the profound degree of human introspection is the central challenge of Sam Peckinpah’s essential Western.

A chillingly prescient film released one year before the assassination of JFK.

James Cagney is at his best and most complex in this classic crime picture.

Robert De Niro and Al Pacino headline Michael Mann’s LA crime saga.

Quentin Tarantino even admits it: “I think this just might be my masterpiece.”

Alfred Hitchcock introduces America to its murderous Uncle Charlie.

Ernst Lubitsch’s comedy is one of the most daring films ever made.

David Lynch peers into the corrupted underbelly of Anytown, USA.

A film that epitomizes Kubrick’s intellect, antisocial withdrawal, and obsessive tenure as a filmmaker.