The Big Lebowski
This turns up on so many people's “favourite film of all-time” lists, but it's always a delight to show
The Big Lebowski to someone for the first time. And it's aging well.
From Jeff Bridges proto-stoner the Dude, to Steve Buscemi and John Goodman's double act as the Dude's hapless buddies and John Turturro's still incredible cameo as the loathsome Jesus Quintana.
Twenty two years down the line, that rug is still tying the room together.
Sony Pictures
Stephen Chow's Kung Fu Hustle was one of the first Chinese martial arts movies to blend comedy, special effects and old school fight sequences into a new, exportable, form.