A few classics that come to mind:
The Seven Samurai
Blade Runner
Paths of Glory (Kubrick)
Dr. Strangelove
Carrie
Some less known ones:
When Trumpets Fade. A recent small budget WWII film. For some reason I really liked it. Would recommend.
Man Without a Past. A Finnish art house film by Aki Kaurismäki. (It's been pretty popular internationally.)
"Surprise round":
Inglourious Basterds. Tarantino is the master of turning violence into something interesting, and this film is clearly his masterpiece in that regard. It's a way more clever film than people give it credit for.
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