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Max Manus: Man of War (2008)

7.1

A standard World War II biopic that commemorates an underrated hero

The Children’s Hour (1961)

7.8

Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine reckon with rumors in this tragic queer classic

La Cocina (2024)

7.1

An unpredictable, chaotic dark comedy drama that cleverly renovates The Kitchen

Stander (2003)

7.0

A cop becomes a robber in this thrilling biopic

A Street Cat Named Bob (2016)

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A street cat shifts the course of a drug addict’s life in this sweet true-to-life story that played safe

Prayers for the Stolen (2021)

7.6

A somber coming-of-age drama that observes the unrelenting violence in the Mexican countryside

The Young Poisoner’s Handbook (1995)

7.2

A teenager grows up to be a poisoner in this creepy yet cheeky dark comedy biopic

Man with a Movie Camera (1929)

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The pioneering experimental collage of everyday scenes that formed film language as we know it

Freedom Writers (2007)

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Casualties of War (1989)

7.1

A different, brutal perspective of innocence lost in the Vietnam War

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2019)

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A touching biographical drama that will warm up the hearts of the harshest cynics out there

Rudy (1993)

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The 1993 trophy holder for underdog sports films

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