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- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartGrace KellyWendell CoreyA wheelchair-bound photographer spies on his neighbors from his Greenwich Village courtyard apartment window and, despite the skepticism of his fashion-model girlfriend, becomes convinced one of them has committed murder.Hitchcock's greatest effort. The camera work and use of lighting are done to a tee. Having the perspective of the protagonist helps the film build suspense by never leaving the room L.B. Jeffries is in. I know that when Thorwald notices Jeffries spying on him through his window I feel paralyzed wishing I could leave the room, but can't. Awesome on-screen chemistry with Stewart and the ever beautiful Grace Kelly. 10/10
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsSheryl LeeRay WiseMädchen AmickLaura Palmer's harrowing final days are chronicled one year after the murder of Teresa Banks, a resident of Twin Peaks' neighboring town.
- DirectorSidney LumetStarsSean ConneryHarry AndrewsIan BannenIn a North African military prison during World War II, five new prisoners struggle to survive in the face of brutal punishment and sadistic guards.This one totally caught me by surprise because everyone acclaims Lumet's other work (Dog Day Afternoon, Network, The Verdict, Before The Devil Knows You Dead), but this one, 'The Hill', stands with 12 Angry Men. This cast along with 12 Angry Men's, are the best ensemble performances in film I've ever seen. No one hands in a weak act. Sean Connery plays a memorable role as does Ian Bannen, Harry Andrews, and Ian Hendry. Just remember "Even the screws are doin' time." 10/10
- DirectorJohn SaylesStarsChris CooperJames Earl JonesMary McDonnellA labor union organizer comes to an embattled mining community brutally and violently dominated and harassed by the mining company.John Sayles' masterpiece and the one film I maybe able to hold up as my all-time favorite. Sayles is an incredibly underrated director. Matewan presents itself in ways a nearly flawless film should; the cinematography shining beautifully the entire way through. The film almost bursts at the seams from all the content; fighting for what you believe in, fighting for the people you love and for the lifestyle you've always known. There is so much hidden in the subtexts too with high-caliber acting from the entire ensemble. Who would have thought that perhaps some of the best performances would come from a bunch of people that (for the most part) no one has ever heard about? As I digress I leave this mention of 'Matewan' only recommending it more to anyone who hasn't seen it. 10/10
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsJoaquin PhoenixPhilip Seymour HoffmanAmy AdamsA Naval veteran arrives home from war unsettled and uncertain of his future - until he is tantalized by the Cause and its charismatic leader.
- DirectorHiroshi TeshigaharaStarsEiji OkadaKyôko KishidaKôji MitsuiAn entomologist on vacation is trapped by local villagers into living with a woman whose life task is shoveling sand for them.
- DirectorBilly WilderStarsJack LemmonShirley MacLaineFred MacMurrayA Manhattan insurance clerk tries to rise in his company by letting its executives use his apartment for trysts, but complications and a romance of his own ensue.Probably my favorite best picture winner. Billy Wilder is really in top form here, and Lemmon's portrayal of C.C. Baxter is one of my favorite male performances of all-time. Shirley MacLaine is absolutely adorable, and Fred MacMurray plays ugly so well. 10/10
- DirectorMarcel CarnéStarsJean GabinMichel SimonMichèle MorganA military deserter finds love and trouble (and a small dog) in a foggy, French port city.A lonely soul wandering a French town in the fog. Where to go? What to do next? His plan is to leave town until he gets caught up with gangsters, a dog, and maybe love. This film is the definition of film-noir, with gritty black-and-white camera-work and strong lead acting optimizing the experience of this French classic. 10/10
- DirectorAlfred HitchcockStarsJames StewartKim NovakBarbara Bel GeddesA former San Francisco police detective juggles wrestling with his personal demons and becoming obsessed with the hauntingly beautiful woman he has been hired to trail, who may be deeply disturbed.Even if we wish Stewart made more movies with Hitchcock they ended their partnership together on one incredibly strong, personal note. 10/10
- DirectorJohn HughesStarsSteve MartinJohn CandyLaila RobinsA Chicago advertising man must struggle to travel home from New York for Thanksgiving, with a lovable oaf of a shower-curtain-ring salesman as his only companion.My all-time favorite comedy. Steve Martin and John Candy were never better. Once the duo unites on screen the laughs cease to stop. John Hughes' got everything right with this. The writing is phenomenal even if the ending was predictable. All I know is my heart smiled and sank watching Candy's character unravel on screen. 10/10
- DirectorShane CarruthStarsAmy SeimetzFrank MosleyShane CarruthA man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives.
- DirectorVincent McEveetyStarsJames StewartHenry FondaInger StevensA peace-loving, part-time Sheriff in the small town of Firecreek must take a stand when a gang of vicious outlaws takes over his town.
- DirectorVincente MinnelliFred ZinnemannStarsJudy GarlandRobert WalkerJames GleasonIn 1945, during a 48-hour leave, a soldier accidentally meets a girl at Pennsylvania Station and spends his leave with her, eventually falling in love with the lovely New Yorker.Two-lonely, average souls. Overwhelming New York City. Two days. Circa 1945.
There is a romance never before seen in "The Clock", mainly due to the unprecedented chemistry between Judy Garland and Robert Walker. A love story unravels while another one strikes you through the camera. Beautiful Judy, all in silver, finally shows her beauty in full bloom as an adult while also not singing a note.
The plot is very simple. Almost too simple--two individuals who literally stumble over each other in New York's Pennsylvania Station, spend some time together, and fall helplessly in love. Almost seems too far-fetched, eh? But it's not. Minnelli does a remarkable job conducting the two leads, with timeless scenes at Central Park, the Italian restaurant, and the milk truck. Everything seems so right--the way that Garland and Walker make conversation, suddenly want to know more about each other, and have a grand old time together while meeting new people in the process. 10/10 - DirectorSergio CorbucciStarsJean-Louis TrintignantKlaus KinskiFrank WolffA mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.
- DirectorVictor SjöströmStarsVictor SjöströmHilda BorgströmTore SvennbergOn New Year's Eve, the driver of a ghostly carriage forces a drunken man to reflect on his selfish, wasted life.
- DirectorAlexander MackendrickStarsBurt LancasterTony CurtisSusan HarrisonPowerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician.Tony Curtis is in top form here, but remains out shined and outperformed by the terrifying J.J. Hunsecker played by Burt Lancaster. Again, another great score and some wonderful cinematography. 10/10
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsHenry FondaCharles BronsonClaudia CardinaleA mysterious stranger with a harmonica joins forces with a notorious desperado to protect a beautiful widow from a ruthless assassin working for the railroad.Pretty much the most flawless film I've ever seen. Leone has done something incredible with this by practically reinventing the Western genre. The art direction is superb along with beautiful photography, cinematography and unforgettable acting. Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, and Henry Fonda are three incredibly badass dudes who completely embody the characters they play. And the beautiful Claudia Cardinale charms the screen every second she is on it. OUATITW will forever be a film I return to down the road. 10/10
- DirectorGeorge CukorStarsCharles BoyerIngrid BergmanJoseph CottenTen years after her aunt was murdered in their London home, a woman returns from Italy in the 1880s to resume residence with her new husband. His obsessive interest in the home rises from a secret that may require driving his wife insane.Ooooo evil Charles Boyer! A stunning Ingrid Bergman. An observant Joseph Cotten. Three ingredients that make a wonderful psychological thriller that you could swear Hitchcock made himself. 10/10
- DirectorPanos CosmatosStarsNicolas CageAndrea RiseboroughLinus RoacheThe enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
- DirectorElia KazanStarsMarlon BrandoKarl MaldenLee J. CobbAn ex-prize fighter turned New Jersey longshoreman struggles to stand up to his corrupt union bosses, including his older brother, as he starts to connect with the grieving sister of one of the syndicate's victims.10/10
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.9.5/10
- DirectorSebastian SchipperStarsLaia CostaFrederick LauFranz RogowskiA young Spanish woman who has recently moved to Berlin finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals a dangerous secret.
- 19641h 35mPG8.3 (520K)97MetascoreDirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenAn unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.Kubrick's absolute best. 10/10
- DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneMachiko KyôMasayuki MoriThe rape of a bride and the murder of her samurai husband are recalled from the perspectives of a bandit, the bride, the samurai's ghost and a woodcutter.
- DirectorSam PeckinpahStarsWilliam HoldenErnest BorgnineRobert RyanAn aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.