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The Great Dictator might be Charlie Chaplin's most famous comedy. Its humor still stands strong to this day, and its message continues to be profound, despite being decades old.
Fellini's Satyricon is a fantastic rendition of what is quite possibly the first satire to ever exist. The pacing and mood is quite excellent, and his choice of scenes to add or remove offer some retrospective intrigue. The characters and acting are well portrayed, and the set pieces are truly immersive.
Stalker is a great film, depicting a setting within a post-Chernobyl environment. Its handling of the paranormal is unlike any I've ever seen. Where most films will throw such content into your face, Stalker treats it subtly. You are always left to wonder whether it is real, or if it is superstition. Combined with a constant sense of unease and bleakness, you're left questioning if any event in the film is justified. The cinematography, to boot, is actually as much a piece of the setting as the story.
The Man Who Laughs is a great drama from the silent film era. It is a film about a man who, as a child, was given plastic surgery to grant him a smile at all times. He is an outcast, finding only small gestures of kindness in strangers.
American Psycho is what you would get if Dexter were written by someone with tact (it's adapted from a novel, so there you go). It tells the story of a Wall Street businessman who puts on a shell of a personality, masking his inner urges, which he indulges in, but only in moderation. When he begins to lose control, he worries less about whether or not he will get caught, and more about what will happen when he can't come back. The ending sealed this as one of my favorite films.
The Bird People in China is the story of two Yakuza men who travel to a far away village. One has self doubts, and is led to question whether or not his life was worth living. I found its pacing to be very well done, and though I describe it bluntly, trust me when I say that I found the film to be quite unique.
Taxi Driver is a movie about a man, who having enough of crime, sets out to become a vigilante. It is the sort of film where moral ambiguity rules, and though it's heavy on action at certain points, it's usually over quickly and every scene serves a purpose beyond mindless entertainment.
Joyeux Noel (Merry Christmas) is the depiction of a true event during World War 1, in which enemies on the battlefield called a Christmas truce. During the truce, however, they got to know each other so well that fighting became impossible.
Primer is a shorter film, maxing in at about one hour long. However, it is very intellectually based. Its depiction of time travel is the best handled I've ever seen in any medium.
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