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."
Miller's Crossing (1990)
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| I LOVE period crime/gangster films. This is certainly one of the very best. It's also the film that gave me the name of my first film restoration company (High Hat Post). |
Million Dollar Baby (2004)
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| If you've avoided seeing this it's probably because like me, you saw the trailer and just thought "ugg...a thousand year old man training a female boxer? Pass." Well let me tell you, you're missing out. My love of Clint Eastwood as a filmmaker was enough to get me to watch this film and I'm so glad I did. Some will call it an "issue" film - and that may be fair. But it's an important issue (I'll let you watch it and find out what issue on your own like I did.) The script, performances and direction all all top notch. Bring tissues. |
The Mummy (1959)
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| Christoper Lee and Hammer Films were in top form in 1959. This is a tale that's been told many times, but I don't think ever as well as in this production. Superb! For the longest time these Hammer Studios classics were not available on blu-ray. Thankfully most of them are now - including this gem. |
Network (1976)
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Meant to be satire, Paddy Chayefsky's NETWORK has sadly proven to be rather prophetic. This is must-see cinema.
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Night of the Hunter (1955)
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Another one of those films that I like to show folks that say they don't like "old movies". It typically blows them away. This is one of those Criterion Collection titles that should be on your shelf.
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