Alfred Hitchcock’s masterpiece of voyeurism, murder, and domestic anxiety is one of his best.

Edward G. Robinson stars in this 1941 literary adaptation that doubles as a critique of authoritarianism and Alpha-male ideologies.

Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s heartbreaking melodrama examines the effect of social pressure on love.

Katharine Hepburn orchestrated one of Hollywood’s all-time comebacks with this classic romantic comedy.

Zhang Yimou’s landmark Red Trilogy started with his stunning debut feature.

Andrei Tarkovsky’s post-apocalyptic meditation on faith is one of cinema’s most mysterious, transfixing films.

Director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland’s trip to save the Sun is about the danger of putting mysticism over science.

Fritz Lang’s 1931 masterpiece remains an urgent critique of groupthink and mob mentalities.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s unclassifiable 1999 masterpiece is still a revelation. The new essay is exclusive to DFR’s Patreon.