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Léon: The Professional (1994)

Léon: The Professional Review: A Hitman and His Unlikely Ward

Luc Besson's stylish thriller teams Jean Reno's lonely assassin with a young Natalie Portman. Our verdict.

The Usual Suspects (1995)

The Usual Suspects Review: A Twist That Became Legend

Bryan Singer's crime puzzle features a brilliant ensemble and one of cinema's most famous twists. Our verdict.

Rear Window (1954)

Rear Window Review: Hitchcock's Voyeuristic Masterpiece

Alfred Hitchcock's suspense classic confines James Stewart to an apartment and turns watching into a nerve-jangling thriller. Our verdict.

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Apocalypse Now Review: A Descent Into the Heart of Darkness

Francis Ford Coppola's Vietnam odyssey is a hallucinatory, mesmerising classic. Our verdict.

Memento (2000)

Memento Review: A Mystery Told Backwards

Christopher Nolan's reverse-order thriller makes you share its hero's memory loss. Our verdict.

The Lives of Others (2006)

The Lives of Others Review: A Quiet, Powerful Surveillance Drama

Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck's East German drama is an intense study of conscience under watch. Our verdict.

High and Low (1963)

High and Low Review: Kurosawa's Kidnapping Thriller

Akira Kurosawa's two-part crime film mixes moral drama and a detailed police procedural. Our verdict.

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

The Dark Knight Rises Review: Nolan's Epic Trilogy Closer

Christopher Nolan wraps his Batman saga with an ambitious, bigger and bleaker finale. Our verdict.

Das Boot (1981)

Das Boot Review: A Claustrophobic Submarine Classic

Wolfgang Petersen's U-boat drama is tense, human and relentless. Our verdict.

Oldboy (2003)

Oldboy Review: A Revenge Story Like No Other

Park Chan-wook's stylised thriller is shocking, inventive and unforgettable. Our verdict.