Akira (1988) Review: A Japanese Classic
★★★★½
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (1988) endures as a defining animation landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
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★★★★½
Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira (1988) endures as a defining animation landmark from Japan, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Pedro Almodóvar's All About My Mother (1999) endures as a defining drama landmark from Spain, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Edward Berger's All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) endures as a defining war landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★☆
Payal Kapadia threads together the quiet loneliness of three Mumbai nurses with a patience that rewards close attention, resulting in a work of remarkable tenderness and visual poise.
Essential viewing — among the finest films in Indian cinema.
★★★★½
Jean-Pierre Jeunet's Amélie (2001) endures as a defining romance landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★½
Alejandro González Iñárritu's Amores Perros (2000) endures as a defining drama landmark from Mexico, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Michael Haneke's Amour (2012) endures as a defining drama landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall (2023) endures as a defining drama landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Raghavan's darkly comic thriller became a word-of-mouth phenomenon across India and abroad.
Essential viewing — among the finest films in Indian cinema.
★★★★☆
Kunle Afolayan's Anikulapo (2022) endures as a defining fantasy landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.