I’ve been a big fan of cinema for a long time but there remain many well renowned films that for various reasons I still haven’t got around to watching. In 2025 I hope to cross quite a few of these off my list. Here’s a collection of some of those films that I intend to watch this year. Many of these always seem to feature on many must-see lists.
A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Blade Runner (1982)
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Caddyshack (1980)
Casablanca (1942)
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Citizen Kane (1941)
City of God (2002)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Das Boot (1981)
Donnie Darko (2001)
Easy Rider (1969)
The Elephant Man (1980)
Forbidden Planet (1956)
Full Metal Jacket (1987)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Goonies (1985)
The Hateful Eight (2015)
Heat (1995)
Interstellar (2014)
Leon: The Professional (1994)
Life Is Beautiful (1997)
Memento (2000)
Mulholland Drive (2002)
Network (1976)
Oldboy (2003)
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
Parasite (2019)
The Pianist (2002)
Platoon (1986)
Rear Window (1954)
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)
Schindler’s List (1993)
Se7en (1995)
Seven Samurai (1954)
Terminal Entry (1987)
This is Spinal Tap (1984)
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Top Gun (1986)
Unforgiven (1992)
Vertigo (1958)
War Games (1983)
Warrior (2011)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)