Black Narcissus (1947)
A sweeping melodrama that veers into gothic horror.
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A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
A delightfully innovative comedy that transcends the heavens and stands as my favorite of Michael Powell's legendary filmography.
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)
A fully formed partnership between Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger launches an astounding series of some of the most influential films ever made.
49th Parallel (1941)
Powell and Pressburger deliver a hard-hitting drama to sway the United States into joining WWII.
The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
This stunning use of color technology was just a flash of what would come for British auteur Michael Powell.
The Spy in Black (1939)
Michael Powell's occasionally spooky hybrid between a war thriller and film noir.
The Edge of the World (1937)
The film that turned heads to a man who would become one of the greatest filmmakers the world has ever known.
Being John Malkovich (1999)
The absurdly memorable debut from one of the most impactful American filmmakers to surface in the 1990s.
The Witch (2015)
In a decade full of incredible horror genre debuts, Robert Eggers's period-accurate folk horror was a standout.
The Wicker Man (1973)
Bizarre musical numbers make for a memorable experience in this folk horror classic.
Badlands (1973)
Terrence Malick's impressionistic debut signaled the arrival of one of the most influential directors of the American New Wave.
Drive (2011)
Modern-day archetypes emerge in danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn's most popular movie.