My Favorite Movies
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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.) (1966, R)
Vintage spaghetti western and the first film I truly fell in love with. |
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The Godfather, Part II (1974, R)
A timeless look at crime and power. |
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Rear Window (1954, PG)
Hitchcock's finest - a truly magic blend of suspense and storytelling. |
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The Godfather (1972, R)
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Hero (2004, PG-13)
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Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) (2006, R)
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Viskningar och Rop (Cries and Whispers) (1972, R)
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El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth) (2006, R)
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The Fog of War - Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S. McNamara (2003, PG-13)
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Sideways (2004, R)
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Letters from Iwo Jima (2006, R)
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| 12 |
Nattvardsgästerna (Winter Light) (1962, Unrated)
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Cidade de Deus, (City of God) (2003, R)
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Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) (1972, Unrated)
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| 15 |
Seven (Se7en) (1995, R)
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Chinatown (1974, R)
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Reservoir Dogs (1992, R)
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The Big Lebowski (1998, R)
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Manhattan (1979, R)
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All the President's Men (1976, R)
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Network (1976, R)
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| 22 |
Dog Day Afternoon (1975, R)
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| 23 |
Heat (1995, R)
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| 24 |
Witness for the Prosecution (1957, Unrated)
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| 25 |
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005, G)
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Scarface (1983, R)
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Monsters, Inc. (2001, G)
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Five Easy Pieces (1970, R)
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The Wicker Man (1973, R)
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| 30 |
The Thin Red Line (1999, R)
A true "anti-war" movie - Malick's meditation on man amidst the Pacific conflict in WW" is mesmerising stuff. John Toll's cinematography and Hans Zimmer's haunting score are first rate. |
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| 31 |
The New World (2005, PG-13)
Another gem from Terence Malick. Beautifully shot (with some remarkable use of natural light) by Emmanuel Lubezki this is a deeply moving take on the Pochahontas story. James Horner's score complements things perfectly. |
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| 32 |
Control (2007, R)
Beautifully crafted music biopic with some marvellous performances. A remarkable first feature from Anton Corbijn. |
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| 33 |
Apocalypse Now (1979, R)
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| 34 |
GoodFellas (1990, R)
Scorcese's masterpiece. |
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| 35 |
Citizen Kane (1941, PG)
Bona fide masterpice that still speaks volumes about the power of the press. |
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| 36 |
Blade Runner (1982, R)
An awe inspiring piece of sci-fi. Ridley Scott's best film is the daddy of dystopian films, way ahead of its time. |
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| 37 |
Magnolia (1999, R)
Magnificent multi-layered drama from the best director of his generation. |
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| 38 |
The Third Man (1949, Unrated)
One of the greatest European films ever made. |
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| 39 |
Boogie Nights (1997, R)
Thrillingly accomplished drama set amidst the 70s porn boom. |
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| 40 |
The Parallax View (1974, R)
Chilling and brilliantly designed conspiracy thriller. |
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| 41 |
One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975, R)
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| 42 |
Being There (1979, PG)
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Taxi Driver (1976, R)
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Jaws (1975, PG)
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, G)
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Alien (1979, R)
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Lost In Translation (2003, R)
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The Shawshank Redemption (1994, R)
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Vertigo (1958, PG)
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Pulp Fiction (1994, R)
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Walkabout (1971, R)
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Mulholland Drive (2001, R)
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Memento (2000, R)
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American Beauty (1999, R)
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Paths of Glory (1957, Unrated)
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The Deer Hunter (1978, R)
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The Thin Blue Line (1988, Unrated)
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Requiem for a Dream (2000, R)
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Once Upon a Time in America (1984, R)
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Die Hard (1988, R)
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| 61 |
Escape from New York (1981, R)
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Fargo (1996, R)
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United 93 (2006, R)
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| 64 |
Children of Men (2006, R)
Brilliant futuristic thriller from one of the best directors working today. Performances and cinematography are all first rate. |
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| 65 |
The Insider (1999, R)
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The Exorcist (1973, R)
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Pi (1998, R)
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Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind (2004, R)
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Amadeus (1984, R)
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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2000, Unrated)
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Rope (1948, PG)
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Ran (1985, R)
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The Seven Samurai (2009, Unrated)
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La Double Vie de Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique) (1991, R)
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A Man for All Seasons (1966, G)
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The Conversation (1974, PG)
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The Searchers (1956, Unrated)
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962, PG)
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From Russia With Love (1964, PG)
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Schindler's List (1993, R)
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The Grapes of Wrath (1940, Unrated)
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The Maltese Falcon (1941, Unrated)
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The Wild Bunch (1969, R)
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The Shining (1980, R)
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Stand by Me (1986, R)
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Midnight Run (1988, R)
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No Country for Old Men (2007, R)
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There Will Be Blood (2007, R)
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Zodiac (2007, R)
Excellent police procedural drama with some excellent performances. |
