1) Freedom writers (2007): Runtime: 2 Hours 3 Minutes A dedicated teacher (Hilary Swank) in a racially divided Los Angeles school has a class of at-risk teenagers deemed incapable of learning. Instead of giving up, she inspires her students to take an interest in their education and planning their future. She assigns reading material that […]

1) Dune (2021): Runtime: 2 Hours 35 Minutes Paul Atreides, a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny beyond his understanding, must travel to a dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet’s exclusive supply of […]

1) Zodiac (2007): Runtime: 2 Hours 37 Minutes Scraping up against the limits of knowability, David Fincher’s mind-blowing crime thriller targets the truth itself as a serial killer’s final victim. Zodiac is the definitive movie of its troubled decade, showing us good men thwarted by the elusive spirit of a murderous ghost. The real-life exploits […]

1) The Exorcist (1973): Runtime: 2 Hours 2 Minutes The original, unquestionable, undisputed great grandpappy of “possession” horror, and one hell of a brutally good time, William Friedkin’s The Exorcist is not just one of the scariest films ever made: it’s also one of the most well-constructed horror movies of all time. The story of […]

1) Pirates Of The Carribean (2003): Runtime: 2 Hour 23 Minutes Capt. Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) arrives at Port Royal in the Caribbean without a ship or crew. His timing is inopportune, however, because later that evening the town is besieged by a pirate ship. The pirates kidnap the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), who’s […]

1) Me Before You (2016): Runtime: 1 Hour 50 Minutes Young and quirky Louisa “Lou” Clark (Emilia Clarke) moves from one job to the next to help her family make ends meet. Her cheerful attitude is put to the test when she becomes a caregiver for Will Traynor (Sam Claflin), a wealthy young banker left […]

Comedy is subjective, but some movies are just funny … full stop. A great comedy can be rewatched, quoted and revisited. While you won’t find the highest-grossing comedy movie on this list (it’s 2023’s Barbie, if you are wondering,) you will find box office titans and even a couple of commercial flops that achieved cult status […]