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."
The Hunt for Red October (1990)
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| The first and still the best of the "Jack Ryan" films. Connery and Baldwin are both terrific. |
Immortal Beloved (1994)
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| Sometimes a performance can rise above an otherwise average film. This is one of those times. Gary Oldman is phenomenal. One other thing must be mentioned. Every note of music in this film is Beethoven. Scenes were designed around the music, not the other way around. The segment featuring his ninth symphony is reason enough to watch this film. It's stunning. |
Inception (2010)
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| I recently re-watched INCEPTION for the first time since it's release. Having worked on the IMAX release of the film I think I may have seen too much of it in pieces before its release and been "too close" to it to really appreciate how damn good it truly is. It's just as likely that the film really lends itself to multiple watchings as the non-linear storytelling and dreams within dreams can get a little confusing in just one go. All of that is to say that this film is spectacular and works on so many different levels. Christopher Nolan is fast becoming one of my very favorite directors. |
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
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| Connery had a string of hits in the late 80's going into the early 90s. This was the biggest of them and for good reason. After a bit of a "sophmore slump" with Temple of Doom, Spielberg & Co. were back in form with the third entry to the Jones Trilogy (yes trilogy, we do not speak of that other film). |
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
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| If you've not seen this film just do it. It's a damn classic for a reason. |
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