Sergei Eisenstein's 1925 masterpiece dramatizes one of the inciting incidents of the Russian Revolution while rewriting how movies could be used to tell stories, one shot at a time.
Rocketing from the 120s into the 50s, Billy Wilder's classic comedy starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine is one of the biggest movers on the latest Sight & Sound poll.
Chris Marker's unclassifiable cinematic essay circles the world in search of wonders while pondering the nature of memory, history, and time.
Federico Fellini's controversial 1960 masterpiece found thrills and alienation in the lives of Italy's beautiful people.
Barry Jenkins' second film explores yearning, addiction, sadness, and resilience via a lyrical coming-of-age story set against the backdrop of Miami.
The sparkling jewel of the studio system has made audiences swoon for decades. We try to unpack what makes movie magic possible.
