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."
Ran (1985)
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| Akira Kurosawa does Shakespeare. 'Nuff said. |
Rear Window (1954)
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| One of Hitch's best. |
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
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| This is one of those films that will live with me forever, but not one I want to revisit all that often. It's too painful. Not only is the depiction of addiction so horrifying, but Ellen Burstyn's performance is absolutely heartbreaking. It must also be said, as haunting as the images are, the film would be half as effective without the anxiety inducing music from the incredible Kronos Quartet. |
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| Quentin Tarantino burst onto the scene with this 90's indie gem. Shot primarily in one location (a casket warehouse - you'll see them stacked in the background), it's the film's dialog and non-linear storytelling that make it so compelling - both hallmarks of QT's entire filmography. So much is said about how violent the film is. It really isn't. The most horrific scene takes place off camera. It's a tribute to Tarantino's direction that the feeling of violence far outweighs the literal violence. |
Romeo is Bleeding (1993)
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| An underrated gem. More people need to see this film. It's not easy to upstage the legendary Gary Oldman, but Lena Olin's Mona Demarkov is a character you won't soon forget. Terrific score by Mark Isham. |
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