The Top 100: Part Six (#75-71)

Part One|Part Two|Part Three|Part Four|Part Five (Last)|Part Seven (Next)|Part Eight|Part Nine|Part 10|Part 12|Part 13|Part 14|Part 16|Part 17|18|19|20 Part Five: – Two Japanese Manga adapted to animation, and two of the most famous Japanese films ever made – Daniel Day-Lewis’s first mention on the list. – Eraserhead might be the most abstract film on the entire … More The Top 100: Part Six (#75-71)

The Top 100: Part Five (#80-76)

Part One (100-96)|Part Two (95-91)|Part Three (90-86)|Part Four (85-81)|Part Six (75-71)|Part Seven (70-66)|Part Eight (65-61)|Part Nine (60-56)|Part 10 (55-51)|Part 12 (45-41)|Part 13 (40-36)|Part 14 (35-31)|Part 16 (25-21)|Part 17 (20-16)|18 (15-11)|19 (10-6)|20 (5-1) 80. Wings of Desire (1987) Director: Wim Wenders (1st) A deeply touching film made about life that hits harder emotionally in spots than … More The Top 100: Part Five (#80-76)

The Top 100: Part Four (#85-81)

Part One (100-96)|Part Two (95-91)|Part Three (90-86)|Part Five (80-76)|Part Six (75-71)|Part Seven (70-66)|Part Eight (66-61)|Part Nine (60-56)| Part 10 (55-51)|Part 12 (45-41)|Part 14 (35-31)|Part 16 (25-21)|Part 17 (20-16)|18|19|20 85. Call Me By Your Name (2017) Director: Luca Guadagnino (1st) Spending a warm Italian summer in Luca Guadagnino’s romance “Call Me By Your Name” is a … More The Top 100: Part Four (#85-81)

The Top 100: Part Three (#90-86)

Part One|Part Two (last)|Part Four (Next)|Part Five|Part Six|Part Seven|Part Eight|Part Nine|Part 10|Part 12|Part 13|Part 16|Part 17|18|19|20 90. Perfect Blue (1999) Director: Satoshi Kon (1st) Satoshi Kon is a magnificent and visionary director responsible for such classics as “Tokyo Godfathers” and the famous dreamscape “Paprika,” but neither of those films hit the exact note that “Perfect … More The Top 100: Part Three (#90-86)

The Top 100 Films of All-time: 100-96 and Honorable Mentions

Part 2 (95-91) | 3 (90-86)|4 (85-81)|5 (80-76)|6 (75-71)|7 (70-66)|8 (65-61)|9 (60-56)|10 (55-51)|12 (45-41)|13 (40-36)|14 (35-31)|15 (30-26)|16 (25-21)|17 (20-16)|18 (15-11)|19 (10-6)|20 (5-1) The 2018 top 100: Each year, I make a revised top 100 list of my personal favorite films of all-time, to not only have a list to recommend to friends, twitter, and literally … More The Top 100 Films of All-time: 100-96 and Honorable Mentions

“Widows” by Steve McQueen

Directors: Steve McQueen Cinematography: Sean Bobbit Writers: Gillian Flynn (screenplay), Steve McQueen (Screenplay), Lynda La Plante (Novel) Editors: Joe Walker Stars:  Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Liam Neeson, Daniel Kaluuya, Brian Tyree Henry, Collin Farrell Rating: 90 “Widows” showed me the light. Genre films don’t have to be conventional to work. The characters don’t need familiar archetypes to feel realistic. … More “Widows” by Steve McQueen

“Burning” by Lee Chang-dong

Director: Lee Chang-dong Cinematography: Kyung-pyo Hong Writers: Lee Chang-dong (screenplay), Jungmi Oh (screenplay), Haruki Muramaki (Novel) Editors: Da-won Kim, Hyun Kim Stars: Ah-In Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-seo Jeon Rating: 89 “Burning” is a sensation, an unconventional Thriller that is challenging on a personal, economic, and social level. Lee Chang-dong, at 64 years of age, succeeded … More “Burning” by Lee Chang-dong

“Thunder Road” by Jim Cummings

Director: Jim Cummings Cinematography: Lowell A. Meyer Writers: Jim Cummings Editors: Dustin Hahn, Brian Vanucci Stars: Jim Cummings, Kendall Farr, Nican Robinson Rating: 84 When we look back at film in 2018, Jim Cumming’s “Thunder Road” will always be one of those hidden gems, featuring possibly my favorite performance of the entire year.   The … More “Thunder Road” by Jim Cummings