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  • Citizen Kane (1941)
    Review preview for Citizen Kane

    The story is wonderfully told, and it absorbs the viewer completely.

    James Benefield · 5 out of 5
    Reporters clamour to uncover the secrets of a newspaper tycoon after his demise. Frequently acclaimed as the best film ever made.
  • Soylent Green (1973)
    Review preview for Soylent Green

    With such a powerful story and a charismatic lead like Heston, it's hard to go wrong.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    On an overheated, overcrowded future Earth, a detective investigates the death of a wealthy corporate mogul.
  • The Third Man (1949)
    Review preview for The Third Man

    Lime is one of the cinema’s greatest baddies.

    Robert Munro · 5 out of 5
    A man searching for his missing friend in post-war Vienna uncovers a ruthless conspiracy.
  • Twilight's Last Gleaming (1977)
    Review preview for Twilight's Last Gleaming

    The tension escalates well in the first half; it slackens a bit later, but by then the film has had time to develop its broader themes and introduce different types of existential threat.

    Jennie Kermode · 3.5 out of 5
    A renegade general takes over a nuclear missile silo and starts making demands.

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