Epic
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Oliver Stone's notorious bomb is even worse two decades down the line.
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Michael Cimino's 1978 Best Picture winner occasionally misses the mark, but it's reflection on Vietnam is still worth our time.
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Ridley Scott's antiquated take on one of history's great generals sinks a promising movie.
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You need this movie like you need an arrow through your Achilles' tendon, but in... a good way?
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Spielberg does not fully commit to the horror, but Schindler's List remains the preeminent depiction of humanity's darkest hour.
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2000's Best Picture winner remains a powerful, moving testament to the human spirit.
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It doesn't collapse quite like the Soviet Union, but Warren Beatty's epic falters all the same.
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Hollywood's most popular movie is problematic - that doesn't make it worth forgetting.
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Dances with Wolves is a flawed epic, but it's far more than an excuse to look at Kevin Costner.
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Sorry, Elaine, but I'll take this romance over "Sack Lunch" any day.
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It's musical numbers are the stuff of legend, but there's more to "RRR" than meets the "Naatu Naatu"
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It sure is brutal, but no amount of death can mask the lack of meaning in this limp adaptation of the iconic novel.
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James Cameron's magnum opus has never let go of its place in our hearts - thank God for that.
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Story and studio clash in this misguided aim at cinematic feminism.
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Robert Eggers breathes new life into a tried and true tale, but the results satisfy as often as they disappoint.
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Steven Spielberg beats the dead horse, but Saving Private Ryan still proves the war drama to end all war dramas.