Part One |Part Two |Part Four |Part Five |Part Six |Part Seven |Part Eight |Part Nine |Top 25 202. Children of Nagasaki (1983) Director: Keisuke Kinoshita (1) A true hidden gem if there was one. Kinoshita’s vision is involved less with the dropping of the bomb and more with the devastating fallout. Entering a world … More The 251 Best Damn Films of All-Time (Part Three)
Part One |Part Three |Part Four |Part Five |Part Six |Part Seven |Part Eight |Part Nine | Top 25 226. The Candidate (1972) Director: Michael Ritchie One of my favorite Robert Redford performances. The Candidate is a film that understands the stupidity of politics and all that goes into the cosmetics of the process. The … More The 251 Best Damn Films of All-Time (Part Two)
Part Two |Part Three |Part Four |Part Five |Part Six |Part Seven |Part Eight |Part Nine |Top 25 The annual top 100 list has expanded. Originally, it was only going to be 150 but then I realized I left a whole mess of great films off even at 150 so it expanded to 200 and … More The 251 Best Damn Films of All-Time (Part One)
Time: Sunday, January 12th, 2020, 4:00 PM MST Where: The Barker Hangar, Santa Monica, CA Who: Taye Diggs as host on the CW Best Score (2019 winner: Justin Hurwitz, First Man) Thomas Newman, 1917 Hildur Guonadottir, Joker Randy Newman, Marriage Story Alexander Desplat, Little Women Michael Abels, Us Robbie Robertson, The Irishman My Pick: Alexander … More The 2020 Critics Choice Awards Predictions
First off, I need to start this with the obligatory “this list is subjective and if you have a problem with it you can shove that problem so far up your ass that…” Anyways…this list is for fun. Its purpose is fun. I want you to have fun reading it. I want you to have … More The Best 51 Films of the Decade
1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|18|19 (Last) 5. Rashomon (1950) Director: Akira Kurosawa (8th) The first time I caught Rashomon, it was like my entire body was transported to another realm of existence. I cease to exist and my soul lived on through this film. Kurosawa spoke to a specific part of my pysche and brought me in through sheer … More The Top 10: Part 20 (#5-1)
When I first walked out of Green Book back in November, I never expected it would reach this point. And based off my notes from that day, I genuinely enjoyed my experience – I had the same tender loving takeaway that all sorts of audiences had throughout it’s run. It’s truly a charming little film … More “Green Book” is a Best Picture Winning Film
1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17|Part 18 (Last)|20 (Next) 10. Harakiri (1962) Director: Masaki Kobayashi (1st) In terms of crafting a narrative, “Harakiri” is perfect. Each passing scene is impactful beyond words and the visual storytelling of this tragic story of pride and desperation is incredible. Tatsuya Nakadai shows the dying age of the samurai through his brilliant performance. Legendary … More The Top 10: Part 19 (#10-6)
1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10|11|12|13|14|15|16|17 (Last)|19 (Next)|20 15. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Director: Stanley Kubrick (4th) A visual and intellectual masterpiece that is both challenging and beyond gratifying. The execution behind the camera is years beyond it’s time and the sheer amount of production that went into this film is unheard of. No aspect of the filmmaking is … More The Top 100: Part 18 (#15-11)
Part 1|Part 2|Part 3|Part 4|Part 5|Part 6|Part 7|Part 8|Part 9|Part 10|Part 11|Part 12|Part 13|Part 14|Part 15|Part 16 (Last)|Part 18 (Next)|19|20 20. The Master (2012) Director: Paul Thomas Anderson (3rd) Paul Thomas Anderson is attracted to instability and Freddie Quell (Joaquin Phoenix) and Lancaster Dodd (Philip Seymour Hoffman) are two extremely nuanced, unstable characters in this … More The Top 100: Part 17 (#20-16)
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