Empire Features

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Memento (2000)
Director: Christopher Nolan
That rare thing, a truly original thriller. Told backwards, a device which Nolan - already working with dark detectives and conjuring tricks - handles with flair. Read Review ›

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The Wizard Of Oz (1939)
Director: Victor Fleming
Forget the no-place-like-home cop-out at the end and enjoy Judy's heartbreaking Over The Rainbow, the many classic characters and the "horse of a different colour". Read Review ›

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La Haine (1995)
Director: Mathieu Kassovitz
Kassovitz's debut, and his moment of glory: a fantastically shot tale of friendship and violence on the streets of suburban Paris. You'd never have guessed he'd go on to make silly Vin Diesel films... Read Review ›

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Brief Encounter (1945)
Director: David Lean
One of the movies' greatest romances is understated and unconsummated. Writer Noel Coward camps slightly, but David Lean and the stars mean every perfectly enunciated syllable. Read Review ›

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Viridiana (1961)
Director: Luis Bunuel
A striking exercise in blasphemy, down to the sacrilegious recreation of Leonardo's Last Supper. Read Review ›

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