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Choose a film by mood, place or occasion.
Fifteen Chinese-language classics from 1971 to 2006: In the Mood for Love, Yi Yi, Farewell My Concubine, A Brighter Summer Day, Infernal Affairs, In the Heat of the Sun and more, with notes on where to start.
Fifteen classic films from 1936 to 1960 that are easy to enjoy today, from Modern Times and Casablanca to Seven Samurai, 12 Angry Men, Some Like It Hot and Psycho, with running times and tips for first-timers.
Fourteen feel-good films that earn their happy endings, from The Princess Bride and Groundhog Day to Paddington 2, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, Shall We Dance? and The Holdovers.
Twelve films about food and the people who cook it, from Tampopo, Babetteʼs Feast and Big Night to Ratatouille, The Lunchbox, Sweet Bean, Little Forest and The Taste of Things.
Twelve horror films for beginners, rated from barely scary to genuinely frightening: Coraline, Shaun of the Dead, What We Do in the Shadows, The Others, Get Out, A Quiet Place, Ringu and more.
Fourteen Korean films for after Parasite, grouped by director: Bong Joon Hoʼs Memories of Murder and Mother, Park Chan-wookʼs Oldboy and The Handmaiden, Lee Chang-dongʼs Burning, plus Train to Busan and House of Hummingbird.
Fourteen puzzle films and twisty thrillers, from Rashomon and Memento to Mulholland Drive, Primer, Coherence and Arrival, with a spoiler-free guide to how confusing each one is.
A viewing guide to 16 Studio Ghibli films in release order, from Nausicaä and My Neighbor Totoro to Spirited Away and The Boy and the Heron, with notes on age, tone and where to begin.
Twelve films where a city is seen at walking pace: Paris in Before Sunset and Cléo from 5 to 7, Rome in Roman Holiday, Tokyo in Perfect Days, Hong Kong in Chungking Express, Oslo, Berlin and New York.
Twelve family dramas about care, memory and distance, from Tokyo Story, Yi Yi and Eat Drink Man Woman to Shoplifters, A Separation and Aftersun, with viewing notes and a double bill.
Twelve slow, quiet films for the end of a long day, from Lost in Translation and Paterson to Kikiʼs Delivery Service and Kamome Diner, with spoiler-light notes on each.
A guide to 16 A24 films, from Moonlight, Lady Bird and Past Lives to Hereditary, Uncut Gems and The Zone of Interest, split into gentler dramas and darker, stranger picks.
