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Deep Red (1975)

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Eye-popping visuals match the eye-gouging violence in this incredibly respected giallo from Italian horror trendsetter Dario Argento.

Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

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Oscar Isaac anchors another masterpiece from the Coen Brothers in the way only Oscar Isaac can - as a character who you want to root for even through his glaring flaws.

Coraline (2009)

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Laika Studios cemented themselves as a major player in animation from the get-go in this horror fantasy.

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014)

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This independent, lyrical vampire film debuted one of Hollywood's most exciting new voices.

The Conversation (1974)

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Paranoia and surveillance reign in Coppola's prescient, low-key masterwork.

My 25 Favorite Albums of 2018

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2018 was a pretty transformative year for my music taste. While I still don't know shit about the technical side of the form, this was the year that I began trying to pay as much attention to the artistry of albums as I do films.

3 Women (1977)

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Fever dream masterpiece.

Manhunter (1986)

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The relatively forgotten Hannibal Lecter film that's a close-second to Silence of the Lambs.

Melancholia (2011)

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Lars von Trier takes a slightly less contentious route in this aching sci-fi drama about depression.  

The Graduate (1967)

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New Hollywood pioneer Mike Nichols wryly lampoons the paper-thin facade of the perfect nuclear family in this comedy classic.

The Vanishing (1988)

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A patient thriller laced with lingering dread.

Redes (1936)

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  A progressive historical snapshot about workers' rights that deserves more recognition.

Ex Machina (2014)

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An awe-inspiring directorial debut for screenwriter Alex Garland, and my favorite film of the 2010s.

Belle de Jour (1967)

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Masochistic daydreams become a reality in this erotic favorite from iconoclastic legend Luis  Buñuel .

Se7en (1995)

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An utterly horrifying crime thriller that changed the way I consumed movies.

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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My least favorite of Kubrick's major films, but 100% worth a watch nonetheless.

Évolution (2015)

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If you didn't think the ocean could get any more unnerving, check out this woozily atmospheric, surreal sci-fi horror flick.

La Haine (1995)

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A penetrating drama about the dehumanization of immigrants and the pendulum swing of violence.

Mulholland Dr.

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Mulholland Drive? More like Mullholand Drive!

Peeping Tom (1960)

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An essential horror film - so controversial at the time of its release that it destroyed the career of one of the most respected filmmakers in the world.