Metropolis (1927) Review: A German Classic
★★★★½
Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
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★★★★½
Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927) endures as a defining sci-fi landmark from Germany, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★☆
Lee Isaac Chung's Minari (2020) endures as a defining drama landmark from South Korea, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Mehmet Ada Öztekin's Miracle in Cell No. 7 (2019) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★☆
Mahsun Kırmızıgül's Miracle (2015) endures as a defining drama landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Worth watching for context — influential even where opinions split.
★★★★½
M.T. Fuad's Naga Bonar (1987) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Indonesia, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Essential viewing — a certified classic.
★★★★½
Levent Semerci's Nefes: Vatan Sağolsun (2009) endures as a defining war landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★☆
Kunle Afolayan's October 1 (2014) endures as a defining crime landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★½
Park Chan-wook's Oldboy (2003) endures as a defining thriller landmark from South Korea, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★☆
JJC Skillz's Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020) endures as a defining action landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
★★★★½
Yılmaz Erdoğan's Organize İşler (2005) endures as a defining comedy landmark from Turkey, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.