Picking my 100 favorite films was hard enough. Ranking them? Impossible.
Therefore I'll be presenting them in alphabetical order. Also, very important to note...quoting the amazing Priscilla Page -
"...first and foremost, I never intend for this list to be an objective, declarative statement on film... I just want to share what I loved, what moved me, what helped me, what was fun to watch — in short, the movies I want other people to get their eyeballs on if they haven’t already."
Back to the Future (1985)
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| A modern classic...well, I guess not all that modern any more. I'm getting old. It's a damn sci-fi/comedy classic. |
Call Me By Your Name (2017)
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| Outstanding in nearly every way. So how exactly is it outstanding? Acting. Timothee Chalamet is standout. A really wonderful portrayal of a young name coming of age with a potent mixture of hormones, confusion and young love. His performance never seemed anything less than true. Armie Hammer plays the older and infinitely more confident source of desire. He too is great, but it's Timothee's show. Finally I cannot leave out Michael Stuhlbarg as the father. This man is ALWAYS brilliant in any size role. His screen time in this film is limited, but he has the single best scene in the film. You'll know it when it happens. Writing. I've seen my share of "gay" coming-of-age films and believe me most of them suck. They tend to jump right in to the crush. This film smartly takes it's time. And then there's the scene between the father and son (noted above). Perfection on the page, translated to perfection on the screen. Bravo. |
Cape Fear (1962/1990)
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| A terrific thriller originally starring Robert Mitchum and Gregory Peck, updated by Scorsese with Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte in the respective roles. Head to head I'd have to give the nod to the 1962 original, but Scorsese's update is quite terrific if perhaps going a little over-the-top towards the end. |
Carlito's Way (1993)
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| My favorite Brian DePalma film. It's superb with a great script and defining performances from everyone (Sean Penn is a revelation!). Shamefully under appreciated. It's better than Scarface. Yeah I said it. |
Casablanca (1942)
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| It's the definition of a classic film. |
See you next week.
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