One might wonder: Why do most movies age poorly while a choice few seem to get even better over time? The foremost answer, it would seem, boils down to auteurism. Meanwhile, every cinematic era has put forth its respective slate of timeless masterpieces. Naturally, movies have come a long way since the early days of 50-second reels, resulting in a rich variety of styles, all easily streamed right from home.

Audiences have been enraptured by cinema ever since. It was 1895 when Auguste and Louis Lumière used a cinematograph machine to project moving images onto a screen.