**This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movies being covered here wouldn’t exist.
Hello all. I decided that I wanted to bring this blog back this year. Because I can do my long-form Best, Worst and Favorites lists over at Letterboxd, this one will be more about short lists moving forward. I hope you enjoy!
Brian Skutle
www.sonic-cinema.com
20 Best Movies
1. “Vertigo” (1958; Alfred Hitchcock)
2. “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968; Stanley Kubrick)
3. “Schindler’s List” (1993; Steven Spielberg)
4. “Pulp Fiction” (1994; Quentin Tarantino)
5. “Andrei Rublev” (1966; Andrei Tarkovsky)
6. “Sherlock Jr.” (1924; Buster Keaton)
7. “The Fantasia Anthology” (1940 & 2000; Various Directors)
8. “Ran” (1985; Akira Kurosawa)
9. “GoodFellas” (1990; Martin Scorsese)
10. “Nosferatu” (1922; F.W. Murnau)
11. “The Manchurian Candidate” (1962; John Frankenheimer)
12. “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (1982; Steven Spielberg)
13. “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” (2004; Michel Gondry)
14. “Star Wars: Episode IV- A New Hope” (1977; George Lucas)
15. “Saving Private Ryan” (1998; Steven Spielberg)
16. “Cloud Atlas” (2012; Lily & Lana Wachowski, Tom Tykwer)
17. “The Big Sleep” (1946; Howard Hawks)
18. “Dark City” (1998; Alex Proyas)
19. “Touch of Evil” (1958; Orson Welles)
20. “Metropolis” (1927; Fritz Lang)
20 Favorite Movies
1. “Sherlock Jr.” (1924; Buster Keaton)
2. “The Crow” (1994; Alex Proyas)
3. “Hugo” (2011; Martin Scorsese)
4. The “Star Wars” Saga (1977-2019; Various Directors)
5. “The Whole Wide World” (1996; Dan Ireland)
6. “Waking Life” (2001; Richard Linklater)
7. “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968; Stanley Kubrick)
8. “Stalker” (1979; Andrei Tarkovsky)
9. “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” (2001; Steven Spielberg)
10. “Keeping the Faith” (2000; Edward Norton)
11. “Face/Off” (1997; John Woo)
12. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1967; Sergio Leone)
13. “Up” (2009; Pete Doctor)
14. “A Few Good Men” (1992; Rob Reiner)
15. “Moneyball” (2011; Bennett Miller)
16. “Braveheart” (1995; Mel Gibson)
17. “Pulp Fiction” (1994; Quentin Tarantino)
18. “Spider-Man 3” (2007; Sam Raimi)
19. “The Ref” (1994; Ted Demme)
20. “Mystery Science Theatre 3000: The Movie” (1996; Jim Mallon)
15 Worst Films
1. “I Spit on Your Grave” (1978)
2. “An Alan Smithee Film Burn Hollywood Burn” (1998)
3. “Glen or Glenda” (1953)
4. “Troll 2” (1990)
5. “The Room” (2003)
6. “Turbulence” (1997)
7. “3000 Miles to Graceland” (2001)
8. “Birdemic: Shock and Terror” (2010)
9. “Spawn” (1997)
10. “Whipped” (2000)
11. “Friday the 13th: Part VIII- Jason Takes Manhattan” (1988)
12. “Basic Instinct 2” (2006)
13. “In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale” (2008)
14. “Laser Mission” (1989)
15. “Alien vs. Predator” (2004)
15 Favorite Filmmakers
1. Steven Spielberg (“Jaws”, “The Adventures of Tintin”)
2. Andrei Tarkovsky (“The Mirror”, “Nostalghia”)
3. Martin Scorsese (“The Last Temptation of Christ”, “The Departed”)
4. John Woo (“Red Cliff”, “Broken Arrow”)
5. Alex Proyas (“Knowing”, “I, Robot”)
6. Stanley Kubrick (“Dr. Strangelove”, “A Clockwork Orange”)
7. Buster Keaton (“The General”, “Our Hospitality”)
8. Alfred Hitchcock (“Psycho”, “Rebecca”)
9. Francois Truffaut (“The Green Room”, “Day for Night”)
10. Akira Kurosawa (“Ikiru”, “Yojimbo”)
11. Richard Donner (“Conspiracy Theory”, “Superman: The Movie”)
12. Quentin Tarantino (“Jackie Brown”, “Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood”)
13. Christopher Nolan (“Interstellar”, “The Prestige”)
14. David Lynch (“Mulholland Drive”, “The Straight Story”)
15. Mel Brooks (“Young Frankenstein”, “Blazing Saddles”)
15 Favorite Actors/Actresses
1. Sarah Michelle Gellar (“Simply Irresistible”, “Cruel Intentions”)
2. Nicolas Cage (“Pig”, “Windtalkers”)
3. John Cusack (“Grosse Pointe Blank”, “Say Anything”)
4. Kate Winslet (“The Holiday”, “Titanic”)
5. Buster Keaton (“College”, “The Cameraman”)
6. Anna Kendrick (“Pitch Perfect”, “50/50”)
7. Humphrey Bogart (“Casablanca”, “The Maltese Falcon”)
8. Amy Adams (“Arrival”, “The Master”)
9. Harrison Ford (“Patriot Games”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”)
10. Cary Grant (“North By Northwest”, “Charade”)
11. Tom Hanks (“Apollo 13”, “You’ve Got Mail”)
12. Michael Keaton (“Birdman, or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”, “The Paper”)
13. Diane Lane (“Lady Beware”, “Must Love Dogs”)
14. Brandon Lee (“Rapid Fire,” “Showdown in Little Tokyo”)
15. Mel Gibson (“Lethal Weapon”, “Ransom”)
15 Favorite Movie Characters
1. Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill, The “Star Wars” Saga)
2. Projectionist (Buster Keaton, “Sherlock Jr.”)
3. Eric Draven (Brandon Lee, “The Crow”)
4. Acme Bookstore Proprietress (Dorothy Malone, “The Big Sleep”)
5. Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet, “The Holiday”)
6. Father Brian Finn (Edward Norton, “Keeping the Faith”)
7. Novalyne Price (Renee Zellweger, “The Whole Wide World”)
8. Charlie & Donald Kaufman (Nicolas Cage, “Adaptation.”)
9. Billy Beane (Brad Pitt, “Moneyball”)
10. Robert E. Howard (Vincent D’Onofrio, “The Whole Wide World”)
11. Kathryn Merteuil (Sarah Michelle Gellar, “Cruel Intentions”)
12. Sammy Fabelman (Gabriel LaBelle, “The Fabelmans”)
13. Dr. Louise Banks (Amy Adams, “Arrival”)
14. Katya Yarno (Diane Lane, “Lady Beware”)
15. Celine (Julie Delpy, The “Before” Trilogy)
10 Favorite Film Composers
1. Hans Zimmer (“The Lion King”, “The Thin Red Line”)
2. John Williams (“Jurassic Park”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”)
3. Ennio Morricone (“Lolita”, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”)
4. James Horner (“Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan”, “Avatar”)
5. Michael Giacchino (“Super 8”, “Up”)
6. Bernard Herrmann (“North By Northwest”, “The Day the Earth Stood Still”)
7. Danny Elfman (“Batman Returns”, “Spider-Man 2”)
8. Thomas Newman (“The Adjustment Bureau”, “Finding Nemo”)
9. Howard Shore (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy, “Dogma”)
10. Carter Burwell (“Miller’s Crossing”, “Fargo”)
10 Favorite Film Soundtracks
1. “The Crow” (Various Artists, Graeme Revell)
2. “Braveheart” (James Horner)
3. “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Various Artists, Alex North)
4. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (Ennio Morricone)
5. “Broken Arrow” (Hans Zimmer)
6. “Cloud Atlas” (Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer)
7. “Vertigo” (Bernard Herrmann)
8. “The Star Wars Saga” (John Williams)
9. “The Last Temptation of Christ” (Peter Gabriel)
10. “Interstellar” (Hans Zimmer)
10 Best Film Scores
1. “Vertigo” (Bernard Herrmann)
2. “Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back” (John Williams)
3. “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (Ennio Morricone)
4. “The Lord of the Rings” (Howard Shore)
5. “E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial” (John Williams)
6. “The Godfather” (Nino Rota & Carmine Coppola)
7. “Psycho” (Bernard Herrmann)
8. “The Crow” (Graeme Revell)
9. “Touch of Evil” (Henri Mancini)
10. “The Last Temptation of Christ” (Peter Gabriel)
10 Favorite Original Songs
1. “It Can’t Rain All the Time” from “The Crow” (Jane Siberry, Graeme Revell)
2. “The Rainbow Connection” from “The Muppet Movie” (Paul Williams, Kenny Ascher)
3. “The Ground Beneath Your Feet” from “The Million Dollar Hotel” (U2, Salman Rushdie)
4. “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” from “Toy Story” (Randy Newman)
5. “Streets of Philadelphia” from “Philadelphia” (Bruce Springsteen)
6. “That’s What Friends Are For” from “Night Shift” (Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager)
7. “La Resistance” from “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (Trey Parker, Marc Shaiman)
8. “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “The Lion King” (Elton John, Tim Rice)
9. “Lose Yourself” from “8 Mile” (Eminem, Jeff Bass, Luis Resto)
10. “Nobody’s Fool” from “Caddyshack II” (Kenny Loggins, Mike Towers)
20 Favorite Movie Music Cues
1. “Lament for a Lost Son” from “The Crow: City of Angels” (Graeme Revell)
2. “The Art of Living” from “Millennium” (Hans Zimmer)
3. “Rescue From Cloud City/Hyperspace” from “Star Wars: Episode V- The Empire Strikes Back” (John Williams)
4. “Anyone Can Cook” from “Ratatouille” (Michael Giacchino)
5. “A Different Drum” from “The Last Temptation of Christ” (Peter Gabriel)
6. “The Invention of Dreams” from “Hugo” (Howard Shore)
7. “Why So Serious?” from “The Dark Knight” (Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard)
8. “‘Freedom’/The Execution/Bannockburn” from “Braveheart” (James Horner)
9. “The Cloud Atlas Sextet” from “Cloud Atlas” (Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek & Tom Tykwer)
10. “Finale” from “Big Fish” (Danny Elfman)
11. “Many Meetings” from “The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring” (Howard Shore)
12. “The Trio” from “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (Ennio Morricone)
13. “Duduk of the North” from “Gladiator” (Hans Zimmer)
14. “Scottie Trails Madeline” from “Vertigo” (Bernard Herrmann)
15. “Return to the Grave” from “The Crow” (Graeme Revell)
16. “Xibalba” from “The Fountain” (Clint Mansell)
17. “Togetherness” from “Lolita” (Ennio Morricone)
18. “The Unexpressed Expressed” from “Adaptation.” (Carter Burwell)
19. “Mother and Son” from “The Fabelmans” (John Williams)
20. “Broken Arrow” from “Broken Arrow” (Hans Zimmer)
15 Favorite Movie Quotes
1. “How can it be bullshit to state a preference?” -Rob Gordon (John Cusack), “High Fidelity”
2. “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you could possibly imagine.” -Obi Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness), “Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope”
3. “I would recognize the sound of a movie projector anywhere.” -Georges Melies (Ben Kingsley), “Hugo”
4. “Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others. Past and Present. And by each crime, and every kindness, we birth our future.” -Sonmi-451 (Donna Bae), “Cloud Atlas”
5. “In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the *new*. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau’s famous motto, “Anyone can cook.” But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist *can* come from *anywhere*. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau’s, who is, in this critic’s opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau’s soon, hungry for more.” -Anton Ego (Peter O’Toole), “Ratatouille”
6. “The truth is you can never tell yourself there is only one thing you could be. If you are a priest or if you marry a woman it’s the same challenge. You cannot make a real commitment unless you accept that it’s a choice that you keep making again and again and again.” -Father Havel (Milos Forman), “Keeping the Faith”
7. “Love. You can learn all the math in the ‘Verse, but you take a boat in the air that you don’t love, she’ll shake you off just as sure as the turning of the worlds. Love keeps her in the air when she oughta fall down, tells you she’s hurtin’ ‘fore she keens. Makes her a home.” -Captain Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), “Serenity”
8. “You remember lesson about balance? Lesson not just karate only. Lesson for whole life. Whole life have a balance. Everything be better. Understand?” -Mr. Miyagi (Pat Morita), “The Karate Kid”
9. “All right, let’s shoot this fucker.” -Bela Legosi (Martin Landau), “Ed Wood”
10. “I know you’ve taken it in the teeth out there, but the first guy through the wall. It always gets bloody, always. It’s the threat of not just the way of doing business, but in their minds it’s threatening the game. But really what it’s threatening is their livelihoods, it’s threatening their jobs, it’s threatening the way that they do things. And every time that happens, whether it’s the government or a way of doing business or whatever it is, the people are holding the reins, have their hands on the switch. They go bat shit crazy. I mean, anybody who’s not building a team right and rebuilding it using your model, they’re dinosaurs. They’ll be sitting on their ass on the sofa in October, watching the Boston Red Sox win the World Series.” -John Henry (Arliss Howard), “Moneyball”
11. “Jules, you give that asshole $1500 and I’ll shoot him on general principle.” -Vincent Vega (John Travolta), “Pulp Fiction”
12. “I’m sorry Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” -HAL 9000 (Douglas Rain), “2001: A Space Odyssey”
13. “Your… merciful God. He destroyed His own beloved, rather than let a mediocrity share in the smallest part of His glory.” -Antonio Salieri (F. Murray Abraham), “Amadeus”
14. “To make life worth living a man or woman has to have a great love or a great cause… I have neither.” -Robert E. Howard (Vincent D’Onofrio), “The Whole Wide World”
15. “Harry, you wonderful boy. You brave, brave man.” -Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2”
20 Favorite Movie Scenes
1. Eric Draven finds peace. (“The Crow”)- The artful staging of director Alex Proyas, soulful acting of the late Brandon Lee, and melancholy music of composer Graeme Revell as Lee’s arch-angel is reunited with his beloved has lingered with me ever since I first saw the film.
2. Frodo & Bilbo’s Rivendell reunion. (“The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring”)- This beautifully-acted and scored scene resonates powerfully with me in light of my grandfather’s passing in 2000. Ian Holm’s Bilbo- traveler to far-away places he is- reminds me a lot of him, and his sly little smirk as Frodo looks at the map of the Shire is a great moment.
3. Rublev comforts the young bellmaker. (“Andrei Rublev”)- In Andrei Tarkovsky’s epic, the great Russian icon painter kills a man, and takes a vow of silence- and never to paint again. When a cocky young bellmaker- tears of joy streaming down his face when his long-labored bell rings- reveals a surprising revelation to Rublev, Rublev’s decision to paint once again- inspired (as we are) by what the boy’s accomplished- is an inspiring sight for the artist struggling to create without compromise.
4. Bogie and the bookgirl. (“The Big Sleep”)- I never looked at women with glasses the same way again after this classic scene in Howard Hawks’ brilliant film noir, where Humphrey Bogart’s Philip Marlowe shares a spark-laden round of banterball with Dorothy Malone’s bookstore employee, who begins to find Marlowe interesting and shares a drink with Raymond Chandler’s classic gumshoe. Marlowe likes her better without her glasses on- I beg to differ.
5. Peter hurts MJ. Aunt May’s reassurance. (“Spider-Man 3”)- In the underrated third film of Sam Raimi’s Spidey franchise, Peter Parker gives in to his passions and the darkness within. As happens with many a situation like this, it’s not until he hurts the one he loves the most that he finds the strength to find the path again, and reclaim the hero within.
6. Luke and Leia reunite. (“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”)- Coming up on a year after Carrie Fisher’s death when I first watched Rian Johnson’s film, this scene- the first between Fisher and Mark Hamill as their beloved characters in 34 years- broke me, as Luke comforts his sister one last time, and provides hope for the resistance that it will live on for another day, even if he does not.
7. Sammy and Mitzi come full circle. (“The Fabelmans”)- Living with a mother who’s personality is bigger than life is never easy, but after a watershed dance at high school where Sammy’s passions bring up some complicated feelings for classmates, the morning after scene between Sammy (Gabriel LaBelle) and Mitzi (Michelle Williams) snaps things into focus for both of them as they head to the next stage of their respective lives.
8. The Tragedy of Georges Melies’s Life (“Hugo”)- About an hour-and-a-half into Martin Scorsese’s lovely movie about the early days of cinema, the great, French magician and filmmaker tells young Hugo Cabret about his life as a cinematic wizard, and the reversal of fortunes that led him to be penniless, bitter, and working in a booth at a train station. When Ben Kingsley, as Melies, begins to remember, it’s one of the greatest, most emotional passages of film in Marty’s career, and the culmination of a mystery that drives “Hugo” to classic status for the director.
9. Life imitates art…sort of. (“Sherlock Jr.”)- It is probably one of the most sublime endings in cinematic history, as Buster Keaton’s projectionist takes his courage- and a few moves- from the movie playing onscreen to express himself to his beloved. But when the film takes a surprising leap, Buster’s left to scratch his head, while we’re left to take in the sly self-conscious humor of Keaton’s masterpiece.
10. Mano a mano in the jungle. (“Predator”)- His squad dead, picked off one-by-one by a faceless menace in the jungle, Arnold prepares for a final stand against the baddest alien to ever touch-down on Earth, a dread-locked predator with the ability to make itself invisible, hit you from a long distance, or evicerate you up close. With Alan Silvestri’s score pumped up to the hilt, director John McTiernan shows us Arnold and the Predator’s pre-battle preparations, which are topped by the exciting and inventive battle that finds Arnold learning from his enemy’s tricks, only to be matched by the Predator every step of the way. Now this is what an action movie should be.
11. A life remembered. (“Big Fish”)- In a career of startling visual importance, Tim Burton’s most memorable moment as a director for me comes from his most emotional, when a cynical son finishes his father’s final tall-tale, and then sees it come to life in its’ own way when friends and family come together to celebrate the father’s life at his funeral, hinting at the truth behind the tall-tale.
12. David Bowman does the timewarp. (“2001: A Space Odyssey”)- Like every other person who’s seen Kubrick’s trippy sci-fi masterwork, all I can present are theories about what’s going on in this movie. But that’s the point- to make you think. Kubrick will also make your eyes pop with his movie’s final 20 minutes, which finds Dave going through who-knows-what toward his final stage of evolution before he becomes truly transcendent to those who left the monolith for us to find…or something like that. If I’ve made it sound confusing, good. If I’ve made you want to see it for yourself, even better.
13. EVE against the clock. (“Wall-E”)- Leave it to the magicians at Pixar animation to create a love story between two robots, with not even a five word vocabulary between them, and make it stick so indelibly in the memory. By the time EVE is racing to repair Wall-E and keep him alive at the end, we’re completely engaged, and EVE becomes a tough movie heroine in the vein of Sigourney Weaver in “Aliens” and Kate Winslet in “Titanic.” I defy you to not have tears in yours eye during the payoff.
14. Scotty trails Madeline. (“Vertigo”)- In many of his great films, Hitchcock let the mechanics of the story turn with ingenuity and imagination. But in his best film, he did something even more ambitious- he went against tradition, resulting in a more seductive film. No more so is that the case in “Vertigo” than when Jimmy Stewart’s detective is following Kim Novak’s emotionally-troubled wife around San Francisco to spots of significance later. For 10 wordless minutes, Hitch turns his storytelling genius over to cinematographer Robert Burke and composer Bernard Herrmann, who guide us through the sequence with what can only be called an author’s command of literary narrative, allowing the audience to discover for themselves the secrets within this haunting story.
15. Novalyne receives a telegram. (“The Whole Wide World”)- When Novalyne receives word of the tragic fate of her friend, pulp writer Robert E. Howard, the scene is a master classic in emotive shifts, as conducted by Ms. Renee Zellweger. The melancholy of the scene resonates through to the film’s end.
16. Luke & Vader’s fight/Anakin’s redemption. (“Star Wars: Episode VI- Return of the Jedi”)- Most people cite the ending of “Empire” as their fave moment of the “Star Wars” series; but for my money, the climactic battle between Luke and Vader, the Emperor’s retribution on Luke, and Anakin’s saving of his son at the end of “Jedi” has the most emotional punch.
17. Tom Cruise can’t handle the truth. (“A Few Good Men”)- When it first hit video in 1993, I watched it maybe a dozen times and knew Nicholson’s immortal rant from memory. Thirty one years later, Jack’s tyraid still rivets attention, as does Cruise’s audacious comeback.
18. Sean Archer’s life comes full-circle. (“Face/Off”)- The lighting might be a bit much, but when John Travolta’s Archer comes at the end of John Woo’s remarkable high-concept thriller with the son of his enemy, the emotional impact- and delirious crowd-pleasing high- generated in the moviegoer leads one to believe they’ve just seen a masterpiece…and a classic. Know what? They’re right.
19. David finds the Blue Fairy…and some resolution. (“A.I. Artificial Intelligence”)- 2,000 years have past, and through his memories, his advanced A.I. kin give David (the remarkable Haley Joel Osment) the peace and resolution he’d been searching for in the conclusion of Spielberg’s ambitious sci-fi epic, which is just as subjective in interpretation as Kubrick’s was in “2001.”
20. Charlie Kaufman & Amelia’s lunch together and goodbyes. (“Adaptation.”)- The unexpressed expressed, as Charlie- now certain of how to finish his script- finds the confidence to tell Amelia how he feels about her, and has it acknowledged and rewarded by Amelia. In the most memorable and surprising of ways, Kaufman the screenwriter “wowed me in the end.”
15 Favorite “Guilty Pleasures”
1. “Broken Arrow” (1996)
2. “Simply Irresistible” (1999)
3. “Lady Beware” (1987)
4. “The Replacements” (2000)
5. “Rad” (1986)
6. “Days of Thunder” (1990)
7. “Accepted” (2006)
8. “Rocky IV” (1985)
9. “The Big Short” (2015)
10. “Con Air” (1997)
11. “Kiss of Death” (1995)
12. “Mallrats” (1995)
13. “BASEketball” (1998)
14. “The Guru” (2003)
15. “The Ghost and the Darkness” (1996)
15 Personal Movies I’ll Always Recommend
1. “The Whole Wide World” (1996)
2. “Waking Life” (2001)
3. “Keeping the Faith” (2000)
4. “A Hidden Life” (2019)
5. “Seconds” (1966)
6. “Vernon, Florida” (1981)
7. “Bowfinger” (1999)
8. “Stalker” (1979)
9. “In a Lonely Place” (1950)
10. “Trees Lounge” (1996)
11. “50/50” (2011)
12. “Sound of Metal” (2020)
13. “The Adjustment Bureau” (2011)
14. “Lars and the Real Girl” (2007)
15. “Music & Lyrics” (2007)
25 Older Movies I Can’t Wait to Watch
1. “Once Upon a Time in America” (1984; dir. Sergio Leone)
2. “Burden of Dreams” (1982; dir. Les Blank)
3. “Shoah” (1985; dir. Claude Lanzmann)
4. “White Dog” (1982; dir. Samuel Fuller)
5. “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” (1985; dir. Paul Schrader)
6. “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (1988; dir. Terry Gilliam)
7. “The Jerk” (1979; dir. Carl Reiner)
8. “Brainstorm” (1983; dir. Douglas Trumbull)
9. “Possession” (1981; dir. Andrzej Zulawski)
10. “Victor/Victoria” (1982; dir. Blake Edwards)
11. “The Flowers of St. Francis” (1950; dir. Roberto Rossellini)
12. “Star 80” (1983; dir. Bob Fosse)
13. “Paris, Texas” (1984; dir. Wim Wenders)
14. “They Live” (1988; dir. John Carpenter)
15. “Good Time” (2017; dir. the Safdie Brothers)
16. “Inherent Vice” (2014; dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)
17. “Matador” (1986; dir. Pedro Almodovar)
18. “Koyaanisqatsi” (1983; dir. Godfrey Reggio)
19. “Napoleon” (1927; dir. Abel Gance)
20. “An Unmarried Woman” (1978; dir. Paul Mazursky)
21. “Your Sister’s Sister” (2011; dir. Lynn Shelton)
22. “Devi” (1960; dir. Satyajit Ray)
23. “Defending Your Life” (1991; dir. Albert Brooks)
24. “Prizzi’s Honor” (1985; dir. John Huston)
25. “A Fish Called Wanda” (1988; dir. Charles Crichton)
