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Pick a path through cinema: a full retrospective, a genre, a director or a movement. Or ignore them all and choose any movie from the films section.
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The Historical Canon
From Chaplin to the 1970s
The 50 films that made cinema, in order: from the silent pioneers to New Hollywood. A full retrospective with a guide for every film.
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Genre
The history of horror
Ten films that built the genre, from German Expressionism to the slasher.
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Director
Charlie Chaplin retrospective
The ten essential films of the Tramp and his creator.
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Director
Buster Keaton retrospective
The Great Stone Face at his peak: the ten silent comedies to start with.
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Style
Great black-and-white films
Ten films where the absence of colour is part of the art.
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Movement
German Expressionism
Distorted sets, deep shadows and inner nightmares: the look that shaped horror and noir.
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Movement
The French New Wave
Young critics pick up cameras and break the rules: the films that made modern cinema feel free.
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Ratings
IMDb's highest-rated films
The 100 best-rated films by IMDb users, from The Shawshank Redemption to the classics.
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Ratings
Highest-rated films
The best-rated films with a guide in Cinespective.
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