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Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2660days

With The Dark Knight Rises, Christopher Nolan took Batman as far as he could

Nolan’s bloated, brilliant final Batman film brings an epic series to a messy but satisfying close.

by Nathan Rabin
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    Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2667days

    The Secret In Their Eyes highlights the sometimes-baffling complexity of the IMDb 250

    A handsome, mournful crime thriller from 2009 ranks suprisingly high on the list.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2674days

    A revisit of Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels suggests maybe we were wrong about Guy Ritchie

    The comic 1998 crime movie marked Guy Ritchie's breakthrough. Years later, even that debut doesn’t look so hot.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2688days

    Bicycle Thieves finds the universal in the everyday

    Vittorio De Sica’s 1948 classic has served as the textbook example of Italian neorealism for decades. But its ability to move stretches beyond the classroom.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2695days

    The prescient ugliness of Mel Gibson’s Braveheart

    After 20 years of avoiding it, our critic finally swallows his hatred of Gibson and sees the No. 81 film on the IMDb 250.

     

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2702days

    Django Unchained makes the horrors of the Antebellum South way too entertaining

    Quentin Tarantino’s 2012 film uses slavery as fodder for an exhilirating revenge story.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2730days

    Roman Holiday marked Audrey Hepburn's coronation as a movie star of the highest order

    Her performance as Princess Ann made an indelible impression on the general public.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2744days

    Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid isn't the glib buddy comedy we remember

    It’s a tragedy, littered with fiendishly funny moments.

    by Nathan Rabin
  • Nathan Rabin vs. The IMDb 250 2753days

    Casino is haunted by gangster movies past

    The Goodfellas-esque film is no Goodfellas.

    by Nathan Rabin
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