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

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Titanic (1997)
Director: James Cameron
Cameron’s ship-meets-iceberg magnum opus was talked up as a disaster in the making. Of course, he proved us all wrong, the clever bastard. Read Review ›
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The Seventh Seal (1957)
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Bergman's challenging medieval masterpiece is one of cinema's most satisfying works - visually, intellectually, spiritually. It also showcases movies' greatest ever chess game... Read Review ›
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The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Director: Orson Welles
Welles' family drama is of the greats somehow, despite the fact that it was infamously molested by the studio while Welles holidayed. The suits blamed Pearl Harbour for the insertion of an upbeat ending. Read Review ›
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Grease (1978)
Director: Randal Kleiser
Still lovingly mocked for featuring the oldest high-schoolers ever, Grease coasts on a double-dose of nostalgia: for the '50s as reminisced during the '70s. Read Review ›
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The Sixth Sense (1999)
Director: M. Night Shyamalan
Forget the twist: it's the slow-freeze chills and upsettingly convincing performance by Haley Joel Osment that define Shyamalan's finest film to date. Read Review ›

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The Green Mile (1999)
Director: Frank Darabont
Darabont's other Stephen King prison movie is not entirely successful at carrying its own weight, but with the heft comes a certain raw emotional power. Contains cinema's most disturbing execution scene. Read Review ›

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