Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time
Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time Empire's 500 Greatest Movies Of All Time


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Lords Of Dogtown (2005)
Director: Catherine Hardwicke
The fictionalised companion-piece to the documentary Dogtown And Z-Boys makes a surprise appearance here. Clearly the sk8er boi community got its act together. Read Review ›

416
Bad Taste (1987)
Director: Peter Jackson
Filmed during four years' worth of weekends by Jackson and his mates, this cheerfully psychotic tale of human-eating aliens had its micro-budget funded in part by a New Zealand government grant. Read Review ›

415
Dawn Of The Dead (1978)
Director: George A. Romero
Inventive splatter and a savage political message make Romero's zombies-in-a-shopping-mall epic the most extraordinary of his initial trilogy. Watch out for FX genius Tom Savini as one of the bikers. Read Review ›

414
The Double Life Of Véronique (1991)
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Post-Dekalog and pre-Three Colours, Kieslowski turned in this fantastical stand-alone doppelgänger tale. Irène Jacob is stunning in the dual role of Weronika/Véronique, and Zbigniew Preisner's haunting score is simply breathtaking. Read Review ›

413
Finding Nemo (2003)
Director: Andrew Stanton
Pixar's fifth feature is remarkable for being both cute and, at times, surprisingly harsh. Also, it's time to reconsider Ellen DeGeneres' memory-loss-plagued Dory as one of the studio's finest creations. Read Review ›

412
Heathers (1989)
Director: Michael Lehmann
Dark-as-you-like high school comedy with Christian Slater and Winona Ryder, pre their respective meltdowns, giving the performances of their careers. Bullying and murder were never so much fun. Read Review ›

411
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
Director: Sam Raimi
Bigger and better than its predecessor, with a superior villain in Alfred Molina's Doc Ock, and a more confident Raimi sneaking in some of his own trademarks. Read Review ›

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A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Director: Richard Lester
A life in the day of the Fab Four. Mixing documentary stylings, Fellini-esque fantasy, Dalí-esque surrealism and Nouvelle Vague. Read Review ›
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Men In Black (1997)
Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
A comedy hit that slyly spoofs that X-Files mix of government conspiracy, secret agents and E. T.s on Earth. Read Review ›
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408
Zelig (1983)
Director: Woody Allen
Woody's human chameleon meets the great, the good and Hitler. As much as it is a technical triumph (pre-Forrest Gump), it is also a celebration of wit, satire, great conceits and human nature. Read Review ›

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