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best of 2022

10 films Edit list
  • Castle in the Sky
  • The Green Ray
  • Hannah and Her Sisters
  • Something Wild
  • Scene of the Crime

best of 1986

10 films Edit list

Updated October 30, 2013.

  • The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
  • The Exterminating Angel
  • Vivre Sa Vie
  • The Trial
  • L'Eclisse

best of 1962

10 films Edit list

Updated September 28, 2014.

  • Godard's ion
  • Victor/Victoria
  • The Thing
  • Fanny and Alexander
  • Querelle

best of 1982

10 films Edit list

Updated October 30, 2013.

  • Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  • Ugetsu
  • The Big Heat
  • Él
  • The Earrings of Madame de...

best of 1953

10 films Edit list

Updated April 21, 2014.

  • Breathless
  • L'Avventura
  • Peeping Tom
  • Psycho
  • The Apartment

best of 1960

10 films Edit list

Updated October 31, 2013.

  • Late Spring
  • White Heat
  • The Reckless Moment
  • Jour de Fête
  • The Silence of the Sea

best of 1949

10 films Edit list

Update November 1, 2013.

  • Yi Yi
  • Citizen Kane
  • Shoah
  • Singin' in the Rain
  • 8½

100 essential films (2020 edition)

100 films Edit list

This is a new, revamped attempt at a ranked list of 100 films I deem essential.

I haven't done a…

  • The Conformist
  • Claire's Knee
  • Hospital
  • Original Cast Album: Company
  • The Butcher

best of 1970

10 films Edit list

Updated October 30, 2013.

  • Days of Heaven
  • Killer of Sheep
  • The Fury
  • Dawn of the Dead
  • The Meetings of Anna

best of 1978

10 films Edit list

Updated October 30, 2013.

  • The Spirit of the Beehive
  • Don't Look Now
  • Touki Bouki
  • The Last of Sheila
  • F for Fake

best of 1973

10 films Edit list

Updated October 15, 2014.

  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
  • Aguirre, the Wrath of God
  • Blaise Pascal
  • The Godfather
  • Travels with My Aunt

best of 1972

10 films Edit list

Updated December 12, 2014.