Ten classics, ranked by me after years of rewatches. Click a star to cast your own vote and see if you agree with my picks — go on, tell me I'm wrong about Sunset Boulevard.
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01. CITIZEN KANE (1941)
My verdict never moved: five stars since forever.
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02. CASABLANCA (1942)
Here's looking at you: full marks, every time.
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03. THE THIRD MAN (1949)
The zither theme alone is worth a star.
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04. SUNSET BOULEVARD (1950)
Ready for its close-up! Docked one star for being almost too cynical to enjoy.
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05. SEVEN SAMURAI (1954)
Three and a half hours and not a wasted minute!
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06. VERTIGO (1958)
The dolly zoom did it first and did it best.
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07. SOME LIKE IT HOT (1959)
Nobody's perfect, but this one's close!
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08. LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962)
The match cut to the desert sun is still the one to beat.
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09. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY (1968)
Open the pod bay doors — five stars, obviously.
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10. THE GODFATHER (1972)
An offer this archive couldn't refuse: five stars.