Sweet Smell of Success
Directed by: Alexander Mackendrick
Year: 1957
Simply put; one of the best, and coolest films I’ve ever seen. Witness the passive ferociousness in the actor’s faces and sharp dialogue.
Duck, You Sucker!
Directed by: Sergio Leone
Year: 1971
Leone’s most underrated. Startingly poignant and typically killer score by Morricone. Coburn turns in what is one of my favorite Western characters.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Directed by: David Yates
Year: 2011
‘It All Ends’, and everything comes down to this. A magnificent finale to the saga. With tight pacing and strong emotions, this completes the Deathly Hallows installment triumphantly.
Badlands
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Year: 1973
Of the clones that followed Bonnie and Clyde, this stands not just as the best, but goes even further to examine the psyche of the reckless youth in its characters.
Blow Out
Directed by: Brian DePalma
Year: 1981
Meticulous storytelling and filmmaking.
Raising Arizona
Directed by: Joel Coen
Year: 1987
I don’t believe anybody understands dumb comedies like these two brother’s, this being no exception, dumb people have rarely acted dumber. And not oftenly as hilarious either.
How Green Was My Valley
Directed by: John Ford
Year: 1941
Pure delight and beautiful memories reflected upon in its story of a family through the years of harsh economic times.
The Tree of Life
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Year: 2011
An astonishing meditation on life, nature, spirituality, and one’s place in the grand universe. Every single frame is deliberate and detailed. Behold what is one of the most gorgeous films you’ll ever see. There’s much to digest and take in all at once.
