"Most Influential, Significant, and Important Films in American Cinema:
This feature article has selected the most significant, influential, and important films in American cinema in approximately the last 100 years. (Currently there are over 80 films chosen and described in this feature.)
The selections are not necessarily the 'greatest films of all time,' or the most favorite, or the ones that were best reviewed by critics or fans, but those which were major milestones in the development of US film-making. The films are also not ranked, but organized by decade. There is considerable discussion about each's one's historical context.
From silents to modern films, these are the exemplary films that transformed US film-making, and had the most impact." -filmsite
