My Favorite Movies
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Taxi Driver (1976, R)
The raw underbelly of the American psyche, and, sadly, the most prescient movie ever. Scorsese and DeNiro's apex in a long career of milestones. |
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Jaws (1975, PG)
The first then-current movie I was ever obsessed with. Still am. Popular American movie-making in its finest hour. |
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The Godfather, Part II (1974, R)
The American family tries to go legit. And fails. Miserably. |
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Annie Hall (1977, PG)
One of the cinema's greatest love stories. We need the eggs, you know. |
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Rosemary's Baby (1968, R)
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Klute (1971, R)
Jane Fonda gives one of the finest performances by anyone ever. Ever. |
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The Big Sleep (1946, Unrated)
My favorite Bogart. Who shot the chauffeur? Nobody knows. |
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974, R)
Could be the very greatest horror movie ever: no gore, just relentless, single-minded, pursuit of terror. |
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GoodFellas (1990, R)
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Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980, PG)
The only "Star Wars" film that reaches the heights of greatness. |
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From Here to Eternity (1953, Unrated)
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Psycho (1960, R)
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Citizen Kane (1941, PG)
Yes. It's awesome. Still. |
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The Fly (1986, R)
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The Manchurian Candidate (1962, PG-13)
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Raging Bull (1980, R)
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Manhattan (1979, R)
God, just the most romantic movie ever. |
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Dead Ringers (1988, R)
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The Birds (1963, PG-13)
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Sunset Boulevard (Sunset Blvd.) (1950, Unrated)
Best of the 1950s? Might be. |
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The Descent (2006, R)
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Superman (1978, PG)
Still, still, still the best superhero movie. |
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The Thing (1982, R)
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986, NC-17)
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L' Année Dernière à Marienbad (Last Year at Marienbad) (1961, Unrated)
My favorite pretentious Euro-art film. Oblique and enigmatic. |
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The Bad and the Beautiful (1953, Unrated)
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Martin (1977, R)
Romero's overlooked vampire movie. Sad, gritty, affecting. |
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Night Moves (1975, R)
Forgotten neo-noir from 1975. Hackman is great in the lead. Terrific climax. Naked teenage Melanie Griffith. |
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Deep Red (1975, R)
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Sorcerer (1977, PG)
Grueling, gripping remake of French WAGES OF FEAR. Overlooked in '77, definitely one of Scheider's best roles. |
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Mais ne nous délivrez pas du mal (Don't Deliver Us From Evil) (1971, Unrated)
Catholic schoolgirls gone bad. Real bad--they're reading Baudelaire in bed! Mmm. |
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The Bride of Frankenstein (1935, Unrated)
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Bob le Flambeur (1956, PG)
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The Long Goodbye (1973, R)
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The Player (1992, R)
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Downfall (Der Untergang) (2004, R)
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Les Quatre Cents Coups (The 400 Blows) (1959, Unrated)
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The Incredibles (2004, PG)
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Purple Noon (1996, PG-13)
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La Maschera del demonio (Black Sunday) (House of Fright) (Mask of the Demon) (1961, R)
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Saturday Night And Sunday Morning (1961, Unrated)
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Eyes Wide Shut (1999, R)
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Witness (1985, R)
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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (2005, R)
One of the smartest, sharpest, darkest, funniest crime movies of recent years. |
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Reds (1981, PG)
Newly on DVD. One of the best films of the '80s. A powerhouse. |
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| 46 |
The Last Detail (1973, R)
Another signature role for Jack and another score for director Hal Ashby. |
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L.A. Confidential (1997, R)
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Boogie Nights (1997, R)
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Children of Men (2006, R)
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Cidade de Deus, (City of God) (2003, R)
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Auto Focus (2002, R)
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