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  The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974): Bad day in New York’s subway

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  Mildred Pierce (1945): Mommie’s dearest noir crime

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  The Mist (2007): Stephen King’s nightmarish trip to the store

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  Harper (1966): Hardboiled Newman Detective

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  Perfect Days (2023): A measured life in Tokyo

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  Clerks (1994): A day in the life of two store clerks

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  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011): Fincher’s defining procedural thriller

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  Winchester ’73 (1950): James Stewart hunts for a stolen rifle

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  Aliens (1986): James Cameron’s high-octane sequel

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  The Martian (2015): Surviving Mars

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  Lady Snowblood (1973): She was born to kill

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  The Cat and the Canary (1939): Who wants to steal Paulette Goddard’s inheritance?

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  Amélie (2001): A fantasy world of kindness

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  Serpico (1973): Pacino undercover

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  The Last Supper (1995): Food for (murderous) thoughts

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  Casino Royale (2006): Introducing the new Bond

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  Harbin (2024): A cold tale of Korean resistance

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  Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981): Indiana Jones and the Ark of the Covenant

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  Bunny and the Bull (2009): A road trip through dioramas and daydreams

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  Gilda (1946): The unforgettable femme fatale

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  Bad Day at Black Rock (1955): John Sturges’ tense desert noir

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  Army of Shadows (1969): A haunting portrait of the French Resistance

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  The Wild Robot (2024): An immersive wilderness tale

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  Chungking Express (1994): Wong Kar-wai’s dream