
American Beauty at 27: A Cold, Tightly Written Character Study That Deserves Better Than Its Reputation
Sam Mendes' American Beauty won five Oscars. How DreamWorks wanted Willis or Travolta, why Spacey got the role, and what still holds up.


Sam Mendes' American Beauty won five Oscars. How DreamWorks wanted Willis or Travolta, why Spacey got the role, and what still holds up.

A review of the Coen brothers' 2007 film No Country for Old Men, starring Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin and Tommy Lee Jones, and why it still holds up.

A review of The Godfather Part II (1974), Coppola's dual-era sequel and prequel that won Best Picture and still sets the standard for sequels.

Parasite review: Bong Joon Ho's Palme d'Or and Best Picture winner, from semi-basement con comedy to bunker tragedy. 8.5/10.
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