great thriller movies

Ever since he burst onto the scene with “Slacker” and “Dazed and Confused” in the early 1990s, Richard Linklater has solidified himself as one of the most essential voices in American cinema as well as an unflagging champion of film preservation, having spent the past four decades curating series as film programmer at his Austin […]

Since he burst onto the scene with “Incendies” in 2010, Denis Villeneuve has been a steady, singular presence at the cinema. With now 11 films under his belt and coming off the back of yet another critically acclaimed barn burner at the box office, the Canadian auteur seems to have further established himself as a […]

There are only a small handful of contemporary filmmakers whose work can rival the buzz and anticipation that a new Yorgos Lanthimos movie generates around the globe. After bursting onto the scene with “Dogtooth” 15 years ago, the Greek filmmaker has established himself as a singular presence in world cinema and one in a select […]

In a groundbreaking career that now spans over 30 years, David Fincher has etched a permanent place in movie history as one of the most talented directors of his generation. Ever since bursting onto the scene in the early 1990s, the former visual effects producer and music video director has cultivated a reputation as a […]

With Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” around the corner, we’re looking at a rundown of films that the beloved filmmaker has singled out for praise throughout his 50-plus-year career. Having grown up as an asthmatic kid who spent most of his childhood binge-watching movies at the local movie theater while the other kids […]

When we assess the career of Christopher Nolan, it’s usually in terms of the sphere of cultural influence he’s had during the past 25 years. From “Memento”, the Dark Knight trilogy and “Inception” to “Interstellar”, the London-born filmmaker has left an indelible mark in every genre he’s worked in while singlehandedly revolutionizing the studio blockbuster. […]