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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Brick (2005)
Director: Rian Johnson
Johnson's impressive debut finds Hammett-style P. I. stories re-staged in a high school as the superb Joseph Gordon-Levitt sets about investigating the suspicious death of a former girlfriend. Read Review ›
488
Princess Mononoke (1997)
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
The Studio Ghibli head honcho weaves a tale of swords and sorcery with his trademark stunning style. He intended this to be his swansong; thankfully, it wasn't. Read Review ›
487
Superbad (2007)
Director: Greg Mottola
This coming-of-age tale from the Judd Apatow school of comedy succeeds by genuinely caring for its lovable loser heroes - doesn't stop it from hilariously putting the pair through the wringer, though. Read Review ›
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Breakfast At Tiffany's (1961)
Director: Blake Edwards
While it has its flaws, there's no denying that Audrey Hepburn still looks ravishing and Henry Mancini's score still makes us swing. Read Review ›
485
The Wicker Man (1973)
Director: Robin Hardy
A movie about the evil that men (and women) do in the name of religion, Hardy's horror gets closer than most to exposing our own dark nature, all while creeping us out with a bunch of freaky folkies, led by Christopher Lee. Read Review ›
484
The Fountain (2001)
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Despite splitting audiences right down the middle, there's no mistaking the conviction that drives this deceptively simple fable about love and death. Read Review ›

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