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	jessetaylor25's Rating	My Rating
1	12 Angry Men (Twelve Angry Men) 1957, Unrated)
2	2 ou 3 Choses que je Sais d'Elle (Two or Three Things I Know About Her) 1966, Unrated)
3	3 Women 1977, PG)
4	The 39 Steps 1935, PG)
5	The 400 Blows (Les Quatre cents coups) 1959, Unrated)
6	49th Parallel (The Invaders) 1941, Unrated)
7	8 1/2 1963, Unrated)
8	Ace in the Hole (The Big Carnival) 1951, Unrated)
9	Aleksandr Nevskiy (Alexander Nevsky) 1938, Unrated)
10	Angst Essen Seele auf (Ali: Fear Eats the Soul) 1974, Unrated)
11	All That Heaven Allows 1955, Unrated)
12	Alphaville 1965, Unrated)
13	Amarcord 1974, R)
14	...And God Created Woman 1956, PG)
15	E la nave Va (And the Ship Sails On) 1983, PG)
16	Andrei Rublev 1966, Unrated)
17	An Angel at My Table 1990, R)
18	Antichrist 2009, Unrated)
19	Antonio Gaudí 1984, Unrated)
20	Armageddon 1998, PG-13)
21	L'Armée des ombres (Army in the Shadows) 1969, Unrated) Just ordered and received the Criterion Collection version of this DVD. Review coming soon.
22	The Atomic Submarine 1959, Unrated)
23	Au Hasard Balthazar 1966, Unrated)
24	Goodbye, Children (Au Revoir Les Enfants) 1987, PG)
25	Sanma no aji (An Autumn Afternoon) (The Widower) 1962, Unrated)
26	Höstsonaten (Autumn Sonata) 1978, R)
27	The Warui yatsu hodo yoku nemuru (The Bad Sleep Well) 1962, Unrated)
28	Bad Timing 1980, R)
29	La Boulangère de Monceau (The Baker of Monceau)(The Girl at the Monceau Bakery) 1963, Unrated)
30	Ballad of a Soldier 1960, Unrated)
31	Bande à part (Band of Outsiders) 1964, Unrated)
32	The Bank Dick 1940, Unrated)
33	La Battaglia di Algeri (The Battle of Algiers) 1966, Unrated)
34	The Beales of Grey Gardens 2006, Unrated)
35	Beauty and The Beast (La Belle et la bête) 1946, Unrated)
36	Domicile Conjugal (Bed & Board) 1970, PG)
37	Before the Rain (Pred dozhdot) 1994, Unrated)
38	Bergman Island (Ingmar Bergman - 3 dokumentärer om film, teater, Fårö och livet av Marie Nyreröd) 2006, Unrated)
39	Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves) 1948, Unrated)
40	I Soliti Ignoti (Big Deal on Madonna Street) (The Usual Unidentified Thieves) 1958, Unrated)
41	Bigger Than Life (1956) 1956, Unrated)
42	Billy Liar 1963, Unrated)
43	Black Moon 1975, R)
44	Black Narcissus 1947, Unrated)
45	Orfeu Negro (Black Orpheus) 1959, PG)
46	Blast of Silence 1961, Unrated)
47	The Blob 1958, Unrated)
48	Blood for Dracula 1973, R)
49	The Blood of a Poet 1930, Unrated)
50	Blow Out 1981, R)
51	Bob le Flambeur (Bob the Gambler) 1955, PG)
52	Body and Soul 1925, Unrated)
53	Border Radio 1987, R)
54	Borderline 1930, Unrated)
55	Bottle Rocket 1996, R)
56	Boudu Saved From Drowning (Bondé sauvé des eaux) 1932, Unrated)
57	Brand Upon the Brain! 2006, Unrated)
58	Branded to Kill 1967, Unrated)
59	Brazil 1985, R)
60	Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether) 1960, Unrated)
61	Brief Encounter 1945, Unrated)
62	Broadcast News 1987, R)
63	The Browning Version 1951, Unrated)
64	Brute Force 1947, G)
65	Burden of Dreams 1982, R)
66	Biruma no Tategoto (The Burmese Harp) 1956, Unrated)
67	La Bête Humaine (Judas Was a Woman)(The Human Beast) 1938, Unrated)
68	A Canterbury Tale 1944, NC-17)
69	Carl Th. Dreyer - My Metier 1995, Unrated)
70	Carnival of Souls 1962, R)
71	Casque d'Or 1952, Unrated)
72	Charade 1963, G)
73	Chasing Amy 1997, R)
74	Che: Part One (The Argentine) 2008, R)
75	Che: Part Two (Guerrilla) 2008, R)
76	I bambini ci guardano (The Children Are Watching Us) 1944, Unrated)
77	Les Enfants du Paradis (Children of Paradise) 1945, PG)
78	Un Conte de Noël (A Christmas Tale) 2008, Unrated)
79	Chungking Express 1994, PG-13)
80	Claire's Knee (Le genou de Claire) 1970, PG)
81	The Big Risk (Classe tous risques) 1960, Unrated)
82	Clean, Shaven 1993, Unrated)
83	Close-up 1990, R)
84	Ostre Sledované Vlaky (Closely Watched Trains) 1966, Unrated)
85	Cleo From 5 to 7 (Cléo de 5 à 7) 1962, Unrated)
86	Colossal Youth (Juventude Em Marcha) 2006, Unrated)
87	Mr. Arkadin (Confidential Report) 1955, Unrated)
88	A Constant Forge 2000, Unrated)
89	Le Mépris (Contempt) 1963, PG)
90	Le Corbeau 1943, Unrated)
91	Corridors of Blood 1959, Unrated)
92	Le Coup de Grace (Der Fangschuß) 1978, Unrated)
93	Coup de torchon (Clean Slate) 1981, Unrated)
94	Letyat zhuravli (The Cranes are Flying) 1960, Unrated)
95	Kurutta Kajitsu (crazed Fruit) 1956, Unrated)
96	Viskningar och Rop (Cries and Whispers) 1972, R)
97	Cronos 1993, R)
98	Crumb 1994, R)
99	Cría Cuervos (Cria!) (Raise Ravens) 1975, PG)
100	Cul-de-Sac 1966, Unrated)
101	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button 2008, PG-13)
102	Danton 1983, PG)
103	The Darjeeling Limited 2007, R)
104	Day of Wrath (Vredens Dag)(Day of Anger) 1943, Unrated)
105	Days of Heaven 1978, PG)
106	Dazed and Confused 1993, R)
107	Dead Ringers 1988, R)
108	Death of a Cyclist (Muerte de un ciclista) 1955, Unrated)
109	The Devil & Daniel Webster (All That Money Can Buy) 1941, Unrated)
110	Diabolique (Les Diaboliques) 1954, Unrated)
111	Diary of a Chambermaid (Le Journal d'une femme de chambre) 1964, Unrated)
112	Journal d'un curé de campagne (Diary of a Country Priest) 1951, Unrated)
113	Dillinger è Morto (Dillinger is Dead) 1969, Unrated)
114	The Discreet Charm Of The Bourgeoisie (Le Charme Discret de la Bourgeoisie) 1972, PG)
115	Divorzio all'Italiana (Divorce Italian Style) 1962, Unrated)
116	Do the Right Thing 1989, R)
117	The Docks of New York 1928, Unrated)
118	Clickety-Clack (Dodesukaden) 1970, Unrated)
119	Shinjû: Ten no amijima (Double Suicide) 1969, Unrated)
120	La Double Vie de Véronique (The Double Life of Veronique) 1991, R)
121	Down by Law 1986, R)
122	Downhill Racer 1969, PG)
123	Drive, He Said 1971, R)
124	Drunken Angel 1948, Unrated)
125	Early Summer 1951, Unrated)
126	The Earrings of Madame De... (Diamond Earrings) 1953, Unrated)
127	Easy Rider 1969, R)
128	The Element of Crime 1984, Unrated)
129	Elena et les hommes (Elena and Her Men) (Paris Does Strange Things) 1956, Unrated)
130	Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Elevator to the Gallows) (Lift to the Scaffold) (Frantic) 1957, Unrated)
131	The Emperor Jones (1933) 1933, Unrated)
132	Empire of Passion (Ai no borei) (In the Realm of Passion) 1978, R)
133	Naked Childhood (L'Enfance nue) 1967, Unrated)
134	Equinox 1970, PG)
135	Europa (Zentropa) 1991, R)
136	Maria Larssons eviga ögonblick (Everlasting Moments) (Maria Larsson's Everlasting Moment) 2008, Unrated)
137	El Ángel Exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) 1962, Unrated)
138	Eyes Without a Face 1960, Unrated)
139	F for Fake 1973, Unrated)
140	The Face of Another (I Have a Stranger's Face) (Tanin no kao) 1966, Unrated)
141	Faces 1968, R)
142	The Fallen Idol 1948, Unrated)
143	Fanfan La Tulipe (Fan-Fan the Tulip) 1952, Unrated)
144	Fanny och Alexander (Fanny and Alexander) 1982, R)
145	Fat Girl (À ma soeur!) 2001, Unrated)
146	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 1998, R)
147	Fiend without a Face 1958, Unrated)
148	Fighting Elegy 1966, Unrated)
149	Le Feu follet (A Time to Live and a Time to Die) (The Fire Within) 1963, Unrated)
150	The Firemen's Ball 1967, Unrated)
151	Fires of the Plain (Nobi) 1959, Unrated)
152	First Man Into Space 1959, Unrated)
153	Fish Tank 2009, Unrated) This great British film, winner of the Cannes Jury Prize, combines the likes of "Precious" and "An Education" to give us one of the grittiest and most candid looks at a teen's life since "The Basketball Diaries". Director Andrea Arnold (who brought us the indie hit "Red Road") presents a world that is so honest and real, one we normally don't see on the screen. The film's candor, however, ultimately comes from the refreshingly flawless performances by Michael Fassbender and newcomer Katie Jarvis. Well shot and well performed, "Fish Tank" has become a staple in recent British cinema.
154	Fishing With John 1992, Unrated)
155	Fist in His Pocket (I pugni in tasca) 1965, Unrated)
156	Five Easy Pieces 1970, R)
157	Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (Flesh for Frankenstein) 1973, R)
158	The Flowers of St Francis (Francesco, giullare di Dio) (Francis, God's Jester) 1950, Unrated)
159	For All Mankind 1989, Unrated)
160	Jeux Interdits (Forbidden Games) 1952, PG)
161	The Four Feathers 1939, Unrated)
162	French Cancan (Only the French Can) 1955, Unrated)
163	The Friends of Eddie Coyle 1973, R)
164	The Fugitive Kind 1960, Unrated)
165	The Furies 1950, PG)
166	Gate of Flesh 1964, Unrated)
167	Général Idi Amin Dada: Autoportrait (A Self Portrait) 1974, Unrated)
168	IL Generale della Rovere (General della Rovere) 1959, Unrated)
169	Pokolenie (A Generation) 1954, Unrated)
170	George Washington 2000, Unrated)
171	Germania Anno Zero (Germany Year Zero) 1947, Unrated)
172	Gertrud 1965, Unrated)
173	Gimme Shelter 1970, R)
174	The Golden Coach (Le Carrosse d'or) 1952, Unrated)
175	Gomorrah (Gomorra) 2008, Unrated)
176	Ohayo (Good Morning) 1959, Unrated)
177	La Grande illusion (The Grand Illusion) 1937, Unrated)
178	The Great Dictator 1940, G)
179	Great Expectations 1946, Unrated)
180	Green for Danger (1946) 1947, PG)
181	Grey Gardens 1976, PG)
182	La Haine (Hate) 1995, R) La Haine (1995) director: Mathieu Kassovitz starring: Vincent Cassel, Hubert Koundé, Saïd Taghmaoui As a critique on French society, a comment on the 1986 attack of a French-Arab by police, and simply a revolutionary work for actor/director Kassovitz, this film exceeds expectations and delivers more than any other film I've seen with these themes. The film is a shocking look at the lives of the people living in the French banlieues (slums). In the film we follow three young men, Vinz, a Jew, Saïd, an Arab, and Hubert, an African through their turbulent lives which end tragically with police violence. This film comments on important political and social happenings and through its narrative style and black and white cinematography, lets the audience feel the impact of the realism and understand the importance of the documentary-like style of filmmaking in relation to this topic. Kassovitz isn't a very established director, but he is great and proves his brilliance through this film alone. His most acknowledged role was probably in Amélie as Amélie's love interest, Mathieu. He is also known for his direction of the poorly executed thriller, Gothika and his smaller roles in films like Munich and Jakob the Liar. What Kassovitz did for France with La Haine is close to what Scorsese did for the US with Mean Streets. More similarly, what Kassovitz did is more close to what Spike Lee did with Do the Right Thing or what Kurosawa did with Stray Dog. Either way, Kassovitz adapted a style of filmmaking from his American predecessors, but also introduced a certain flair to it that made it original and uncannily realistic. The film opens with footage from the banlieue riots which the film used as a basis for its story. The film, following this footage, is shown in black and white and has a realism quality to it depicted most notably through it's stunningly impressive tracking shots. The film's visuals and stylistics ultimately give it a documentary feel which allows it to resonate with the viewers more, especially in relation to the banlieue riots. We are introduced to Paris' culturally diverse middle-class population in the beginning of this film when we meet the three leads. They represent the diverse racial population and lead us through the film's often violent events. After meeting these characters, we learn that the night before, a riot took place where a friend of theirs was arrested and brutally beaten by police. This isn't anything new to this slum, this happens very often. Police brutality is common in these banlieues. Their friend is near death and the three young men want revenge for their friend. Miraculously something turns up which Vinz takes as a sign to avenge his friend: a Wesson .44 that they find in the streets. They find out one of the cops from the riot the night before lost this gun, but Vinz doesn't plan on being a good Samaritan and return the gun, he has other plans. The intimate portrait of these three young men, especially Vinz, is fantastic; the character development is extensive and we learn a lot about these young men. Through their trials and tribulations in this film, we follow them like a magnet, only steps behind them for every move they make. This also adds to the realism of this film for we learn the true voice of the people (the people being represented by the culturally diverse group of lead characters) and their stance on the political and social problems taking place in the outskirts of the Paris banlieues. This film was so powerful and culturally significant in 1995, but even more so in it's tenth anniversary release in 2005. In October 2005, riots and other acts of violence erupted in Clichy-sous-Bois, a suburb of Paris. Cars were being burned as were buildings and this violent nightmare began spreading through other small communes in France. Over the twenty nights that his occurred, almost 3000 people were arrested and over 8000 cars were burned. La Haine is now associated with this event and came back to the surface of popular culture and other news due to its relation with the 2005 riots. Kassovitz only had the [then] Minister of Interior, Nicholas Sarkozy, to blame and cited him as a major problem in French society, sticking to his political and social critique from ten years earlier in this film. This film has become a very important and culturally significant icon in France. Unfortunately, it hasn't won a lot of recognition here in North America, but it is critically acclaimed and has recently been released on Criterion DVD which will allow more people to view this masterpiece. Kassovitz has created what is now one of my all-time favourite films; a stark, shocking and realistic portrayal of life in the Paris slums seen through the eyes of three racially different young men who are changed by the decaying society and end up in a battle for their lives. It's brilliant and strangely intriguing, I highly recommend this to everyone. It's a film which we all should see whether politics is relevant to us or not for it's a lesson learned in terms of ethics and morality.
183	Hamlet 1948, Unrated)
184	Le mani sulla città (Hands Over the City) 1963, Unrated)
185	Harakiri 1963, Unrated)
186	Lat sau san taam (Hard-Boiled) 1992, R)
187	The Harder They Come 1972, R)
188	Harlan County, U.S.A. 1976, PG)
189	Grip of the Strangler (The Haunted Strangler) 1958, Unrated)
190	Hausu (House) 1977, Unrated)
191	Häxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages (The Witches) (Haxan) 1929, Unrated)
192	Head 1968, G)
193	Hearts and Minds 1974, R)
194	Heaven Can Wait 1943, Unrated)
195	Henry V (The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France 1944, Unrated)
196	The Hidden Fortress (kakushi-toride No San-akunin) 1958, Unrated)
197	High and Low (Tengoku to jigoku) (Heaven and Hell) 1962, Unrated)
198	Hiroshima Mon Amour (Hiroshima, My Love) 1959, Unrated)
199	The Hit 1984, R)
200	Hobson's Choice 1954, Unrated)
201	Homicide 1991, R)
202	The Honeymoon Killers 1969, R)
203	Hoop Dreams 1994, PG-13)
204	Hopscotch 1980, R)
205	The Horse's Mouth 1958, Unrated)
206	House of Games 1987, R)
207	How To Get Ahead in Advertising 1989, R)
208	Howards End 1992, PG)
209	Ningen no joken I (The Human Condition I) (No Greater Love) 1958, Unrated)
210	Hunger 2008, R)
211	Jag är nyfiken - en film i blått (I Am Curious (Blue)) 1970, Unrated)
212	Jag är nyfiken - en film i gult (I Am Curious (Yellow)) 1968, R)
213	I Know Where I'm Going! 1945, Unrated)
214	I Fidanzati (The Fiances) (The Engagement) 1963, Unrated)
215	I Vitelloni 1953, Unrated)
216	The Ice Storm 1997, R)
217	Identificazione di una donna (Identification of a Woman) 1982, Unrated)
218	If.... 1968, R)
219	Ikiru (Doomed) (Living) (To Live) 1952, PG)
220	The Importance of Being Earnest 1952, PG)
221	In Vanda's Room 2000, Unrated)
222	Fa Yeung Nin Wa (In the Mood for Love) 2000, PG) I... love... this... film. This masterpiece is one of the most captivating films I have ever seen. Gorgeous art direction and cinematography make this a rare treat. Wong Kar-Wai is absolutely, without a doubt, a genious. He became, in 1997, the first Chinese person to win the honour of Best Director at the Cannes film festival. Ever since then, he has created some wildly acclaimed masterpieces. [i]In the Mood for Love[/i] is WKW's best. With this film he has taken a simple plot to places one would never think it could go. He wrote the screenplay and directed this film. His irregular style of story-telling is what makes this movie so appealing to me. The music is great, too. Although there are only two or three songs played in this film, the way they are used and the time when they are used are key. Wonderful to watch. Maggie Cheung and Tony Leung are absolutely fantastic. Their chemistry is subtle, yet very intriguing. Their scenes together are great, but it's in the scenes when they are not with each other and are longing for one another where their emotionally powerful acting comes in. They should have both been nominated for Oscars for this film. I know the Academy rarely honors foreign films in those categories, but if [i]Wo hu cang long[/i] can do it, this sure as hell can. Hong Kong, 1962. Chow Mo-Wan (Leung), a newspaper editor, moves into a new building with his wife. The same day, Su Li-zhen Chan (Cheung), a secretary, moves next door with her husband. Both of their spouses are often away on business, so they become close friends. They have a lot in common and talk quite often. When they find out the shocking news that their spouses are having an affair with each other, they are both very hurt. Angry, they find comfort in their friendship as they try not to be like their unfaithful partners. This (very) passionate film is the epitome of Asian cinema. A wonderfully romantic storyline which is hightened by sexual tension. This tension is brought through the music and fine acting of the two leads and mesmerizes the audience. I am glad I finally watched this because it is, perhaps, the best Chinese film I have seen. Absolutely terrific. A wonderful achievement from Wong Kar-Wai. Highly recommended.
223	In the Realm of the Senses 1976, NC-17)
224	Stazione Termini (Terminal Station) (Indiscretion of an American Wife) 1953, Unrated)
225	Nippon konchuki (The Insect Woman) 1963, Unrated)
226	Insignificance 1985, R)
227	Insomnia 1997, Unrated)
228	Akai satsui (Intentions of Murder) 1964, Unrated)
229	Island of Lost Souls (The Island of Dr. Moreau) 1932, Unrated)
230	Ivan Groznyy (Ivan the Terrible, Part One) 1944, Unrated)
231	Ivan the Terrible - Pt. 2 1946, Unrated)
232	Ivanovo detstvo (Ivan's Childhood)(My Name Is Ivan)(The Youngest Spy) 1962, Unrated)
233	Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles 1975, Unrated)
234	Jericho (Dark Sands) 1937, Unrated)
235	La Jetée (The Pier) 1962, Unrated)
236	Jigoku (The Sinners of Hell) 1960, Unrated)
237	Jubilee 1978, R)
238	Jules and Jim 1962, Unrated)
239	Giulietta degli Spiriti (Juliet of the Spirits) 1965, Unrated)
240	Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior) (The Double) 1980, PG)
241	Kanal 1957, Unrated)
242	Kes 1969, PG)
243	Kicking and Screaming 1995, R)
244	Kiru (Kill) 1968, Unrated)
245	The Killer (Dip huet seung hung) 1989, R)
246	The Killers 1946, Unrated)
247	The Killers 1964, Unrated)
248	The Killing 1956, Unrated)
249	The Killing of a Chinese Bookie 1976, R)
250	Kind Hearts and Coronets 1949, Unrated)
251	The King of Kings 1927, Unrated)
252	The King of Marvin Gardens 1972, R)
253	Kiss Me Deadly 1955, Unrated)
254	Nóz w Wodzie (Knife in the Water) 1962, Unrated)
255	Koko, le gorille qui parle (Koko, a Talking Gorilla) 1978, Unrated)
256	Yabu no naka no kuroneko (Black Cat from the Grove) 1968, Unrated)
257	Kaidan (Kwaidan) (Ghost Stories) 1964, Unrated)
258	Lacombe Lucien 1974, R)
259	The Lady Eve 1941, Unrated)
260	The Lady Vanishes 1938, PG)
261	The Last Command 1928, Unrated)
262	The Last Days of Disco 1998, R)
263	The Last Emperor 1987, PG-13)
264	Le Dernier Métro (The Last Metro) 1980, PG)
265	The Last Picture Show 1971, R)
266	The Last Temptation of Christ 1988, R)
267	The Last Wave 1977, PG)
268	L'année dernière à Marienbad (Last Year at Marienbad) 1961, Unrated)
269	Late Spring 1949, G)
270	The Leopard 1963, PG)
271	The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou 2004, R)
272	Life During Wartime 2009, R)
273	The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp 1943, Unrated)
274	Lola 1981, R)
275	Lola Montès (The Fall of Lola Montes) (The Sins of Lola Montes) 1955, Unrated)
276	The Long Good Friday 1980, R)
277	Lord of the Flies 1963, Unrated)
278	Die Verlorene Ehre der Katharina Blum oder: Wie Gewalt entstehen und wohin sie führen kann (The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum) 1975, PG)
279	Louie Bluie 1985, Unrated)
280	L' Amour l'Après-Midi (Chloe in the Afternoon) (Love in the Afternoon) 1972, R)
281	L'Amour en fuite (Love on the Run) 1979, PG)
282	Les Amants (The Lovers) 1958, Unrated)
283	Lásky Jedné Plavovlásky (The Loves of a Blonde) (A Blonde in Love) 1965, Unrated)
284	Donzoko (The Lower Depths) 1957, Unrated)
285	Les Bas-fonds (The Lower Depths) (Underground) (Underworld) 1936, Unrated)
286	Léon Morin, Prêtre (Leon Morin, Priest) (The Forgiven Sinner) 1961, Unrated)
287	L'Atalante 1934, Unrated)
288	L'Avventura (The Adventure) 1960, Unrated)
289	M 1931, Unrated)
290	Les Vacances de Monsieur Hulot (Mr. Hulot's Holiday) 1953, Unrated)
291	Made in U.S.A. 1966, Unrated)
292	Mafioso 1964, Unrated)
293	Trollflöjten (The Magic Flute) 1975, G)
294	The Magician (Ansiktet) (The Face) 1958, Unrated)
295	Magnificent Obsession 1954, Unrated)
296	Make Way for Tomorrow 1937, Unrated)
297	Dokument Fanny och Alexander (The Making of 'Fanny and Alexander') 1986, Unrated)
298	Sasame-yuki (Fine Snow)(Hosone yuki)(The Makioka Sisters) 1983, Unrated)
299	Mala Noche (Bad Night) 1986, Unrated)
300	Mamma Roma 1962, Unrated)
301	C'est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) (It Happened in Your Neighborhood) 1991, NC-17)
302	The Man Who Fell to Earth 1976, R)
303	The Marriage of Maria Braun (Die Ehe der Maria Braun) 1979, R)
304	Martha Graham: Dance on Film 1957, Unrated)
305	Masculin Feminin 1966, Unrated)
306	Maîtresse (Mistress) 1976, NC-17)
307	Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence 1983, R)
308	Metropolitan 1990, PG-13)
309	The Mikado 1939, G)
310	La Voie lactée (The Milky Way) 1969, PG)
311	Mishima - A Life in Four Chapters 1985, R)
312	Fröken Julie (Miss Julie) 1952, Unrated)
313	Missing 1982, PG)
314	Modern Times 1936, G)
315	Mon Oncle 1958, Unrated)
316	Mon Oncle Antoine (My Uncle Antoine) 1971, Unrated)
317	Mona Lisa 1986, R)
318	Monsoon Wedding 2002, R)
319	Monty Python's Life of Brian 1979, R)
320	The Most Dangerous Game 1932, Unrated)
321	Mouchette 1967, Unrated)
322	Le Souffle au Coeur (Murmur of the Heart) 1971, R)
323	Jalsaghar (The Music Room) 1958, Unrated)
324	My Dinner with André 1981, PG)
325	Mitt Liv som Hund (My Life as a Dog) 1985, PG-13)
326	My Man Godfrey 1936, Unrated)
327	Ma Nuit chez Maud (My Night at Maud's ) (My Night with Maud) 1969, PG)
328	My Own Private Idaho 1991, R) One of the most perfect films I've ever seen. Masterfully written and directed by Gus Van Sant, My Own Private Idaho is one of the most essential films from early 90s. It's a film about hope, friendship, longing and heartbreak. All credit for the success of this film goes to not only Van Sant, but to star River Phoenix, also. He's the perfect actor for this film and he proves this in many scenes. Van Sant used many different filming techniques for this film and blended them all together to create a brilliant collage of realism. Documentary styles, dream sequences, wide-angled track shots and a standout soundtrack contribute to this film's visual appeal and narrative. The narrative, which is completely seen through Mike's (Phoenix) narcoleptic consciousness, is what makes this film so unique. Mike is a troubled person who has a bad past and isn't currently looking forward to a good future either. The film's sharp editing makes Mike's confusion of past from present and dreams from reality evident and important in the progression of the film. Filled with symbolism and metaphorical meanings (the falling barn, the salmon, the tableau sex scene, the smiling road, etc.) this film can be hard to dissect, but when understood it's such a beautiful film that you can fall in love with very easily. Phoenix's performance is true and very strong. He evokes emotions that an actor can only dream of. When confessing his feelings for Scott at the campfire, the mixture of hope and fright that you hear in his voice is saddening. He's a character you can't help but feel bad for and watching his heartbreaking journey for the rest of the film makes it that much harder to let go of his character. It's with the last scene of the film where Mike is alone in the desert on the same road as the beginning of the film where the emotional impact finally hit me. Scott is gone, living a life of his own and Mike is in the middle of a empty street staring at the horizon, abandoned. He falls to the road in another bout of narcolepsy. A car drives up to his body and stops. Two people get out and walk over to his body to only steal the shoes off of his feet. They drive away. A next car drives up and stops. A person gets out and picks up Mike placing him in the back seat of his car. The car drives off into the distance and this is the last we see of Mike. The sad part is that Mike was alone, abandoned and weak. He's picked up by a stranger and taken away. What faces his character is what's left up to the viewer to determine for themselves. Seeing as how Mike's luck kept wearing out through the film and he kept plunging into worse and worse situations, I can only imagine what might become of him. A film that has more important meanings in its narration and character analysis than any other film I've seen in a long time, My Own Private Idaho is a disturbing tale, but is also a tale that inspires and brings out hope. I love this film and I think everyone should see it for themselves to generate their own interpretation of the events. One of my new personal favourites of all-time.
329	Mystery Train 1989, R)
330	Naked 1993, R)
331	The Naked City 1948, Unrated)
332	The Naked Kiss 1964, Unrated)
333	Naked Lunch 1991, R)
334	The Naked Prey 1966, R)
335	Nanook of the North 1922, Unrated)
336	Native Land 1942, Unrated)
337	Il portiere di notte (The Night Porter) 1974, R)
338	Night Train to Munich (Gestapo) 1940, Unrated)
339	Nuit et Brouillard (Night and Fog) 1955, Unrated)
340	Night and the City 1950, R)
341	The Night of the Hunter 1955, PG)
342	Night on Earth 1991, R)
343	A Night to Remember 1958, Unrated)
344	Le Notti di Cabiria (Nights of Cabiria) 1957, Unrated)
345	El Norte 1983, R)
346	Notorious 1946, Unrated) Notorious (1946) director: Alfred Hitchcock starring: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Madame Leopoldine Konstantin Review coming soon .
347	Oliver Twist 1948, Unrated)
348	Onibaba 1964, Unrated)
349	Hitori musuko (The Only Son) 1936, Unrated)
350	Opening Night 1977, PG-13)
351	Ordet (The Word) 1955, Unrated)
352	Orphée (Orpheus) 1950, Unrated)
353	Ossos (Bones) 1997, Unrated)
354	Overlord 1975, Unrated)
355	Paisà (Paisan) 1946, Unrated)
356	Pale Flower (Kawaita hana) 1964, Unrated)
357	Pandora's Box 1929, Unrated)
358	Paris, Texas 1983, R)
359	The Passion of Joan of Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d'Arc) 1928, Unrated)
360	Paths of Glory 1957, Unrated)
361	Yûkoku (Patriotism) (The Rite of Love and Death) 1966, Unrated)
362	Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist 1979, Unrated)
363	Peeping Tom 1960, Unrated)
364	Menschen am Sonntag (People on Sunday) 1929, Unrated)
365	Körkarlen (Korkarlen) (The Phantom Carriage) (Thy Soul Shall Bear Witness) 1920, Unrated)
366	Le Fantôme de la Liberté (The Phantom of Liberty) (The Specter of Freedom) 1974, R)
367	Pickpocket 1959, Unrated)
368	Pickup on South Street 1953, Unrated)
369	Picnic at Hanging Rock 1975, PG)
370	Pierrot le Fou (Pierrot Goes Wild) (Crazy Pete) 1965, Unrated)
371	Pigs and Battleships (Buta to gunkan) (Hogs and Warships) 1961, Unrated)
372	Otoshiana (Pitfall) 1962, Unrated)
373	Playtime (Play Time) 1967, Unrated)
374	La Pointe-Courte 1954, Unrated)
375	Jinruigaku nyumon: Erogotshi yori (The Pornographers) 1966, Unrated)
376	Le Quai des Brumes (Port of Shadows) 1938, Unrated)
377	Il Posto 1961, Unrated)
378	The Proud Valley (The Tunnel) 1940, Unrated)
379	Pygmalion 1938, Unrated)
380	Pépé le Moko 1937, Unrated)
381	Quai des Orfevres (Quay of the Goldsmiths) (Jenny Lamour) 1947, Unrated)
382	Ran 1985, R)
383	Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) 1951, Unrated)
384	Ratcatcher 1998, Unrated)
385	Rebecca 1940, Unrated)
386	Akahige (Red Beard) 1965, Unrated)
387	Il deserto rosso (Red Desert) 1964, Unrated)
388	The Red Shoes 1948, R)
389	Repulsion 1965, Unrated)
390	Revanche 2008, Unrated)
391	Richard III 1955, Unrated)
392	Ride with the Devil 1999, R)
393	Du Rififi Chez les Hommes (Rififi) 1955, Unrated)
394	The River 1951, Unrated)
395	Robinson Crusoe on Mars 1964, Unrated)
396	RoboCop 1987, R)
397	The Rock 1996, R)
398	Roma, città aperta (Open City) 1945, Unrated)
399	The Royal Tenenbaums 2002, R) One of the most exquisitely written films I've ever seen. Wes Anderson is misunderstood as a director, I think. His contruction and technique is quite obviously zealous, but this isn't appreciated by many people who see his films. His first feature, Bottle Rocket, isn't just that little indie comedy that stars the Wilson brothers, it's a film that deals with the seen and unseen troubles in these characters' lives. His films have improved over the years as well. Rushmore was a terrific achievement for him and proved his talents as an actors director. The characters in his films are some of the funniest characters who suffer heartbreak, depression and other trials, yet are still entertaining to watch for the subtle and dark humour. In Tenenbaums, Anderson gives his best screenplay yet. This time, he wrote the screenplay alongside Owen Wilson (who also stars in the film). A simple story of a broken family that gets back together although they are all living through lies and secrets.
400	La Règle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) 1939, Unrated)
401	The Ruling Class 1972, PG)
402	Rushmore 1998, R)
403	A Safe Place 1971, Unrated)
404	Salesman 1969, Unrated)
405	Salvatore Giuliano 1962, Unrated)
406	Salo (Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma) 1979, NC-17)
407	Le Samouraï (The Godson) 1967, PG) My personal favourite of Jean-Pierre Melville's masterpieces. This is one of the best films of the French New Wave of the 50s/60s incorporating not only existentialistic themes, but themes and culture of the Japanese samurai films of the early 50s. Le Samouraï's lead character Jef Costello, a hitman, lives his profession and never displays emotion. His ever so bland stare is part of the honor he has to his rituals and lifestyle. He lives by the samurai code and stays faithful to it until the very end. We don't know much about Costello for it isn't shown in the film, but we don't need to know a lot to understand his character. Unlike many other film characters of this genre, there is no transcendence in Melville's main character, but instead through existentialism this character thrives. I would like to call Jef Costello an existential hero, but unfortunately there is nothing heroic about him in this film. He is an existential human who lives by his own rules; he is his own boss. When interpreting the ending, many different views come up. The only logical one is that Jef, who lives by the way of the samurai, maintains the honor and loyalty to his lifestyle and commits a hara-kiri (or seppuku)-like ritual. If this is correct (what Melville intended us to believe), then Costello is added to the list of noir's incredible antiheroes and this film becomes even more intriguing to analyse. So many different interpretations can be taken from this film. Everything in this film is important to the character and conclusion. The stunning cinematography by Henri Decaë highlights the opening scene (and most other scenes following it). Costello lies on his bed, barely visible, smoking a cigarette while the smoke forms a cloud above him. The cloud of smoke looks somewhat striking though, because the faint sunlight through the rain hits the windows of his apartment and is piercing it in an odd way. The way the camera captures the scene is beautiful, yet gloomy, and represents Costello's life very well. This scene is terrific for setting up the character and situations to follow by displaying such gloom through pathetic fallacy and through the lighting/production design. Jef's character is one of the most interesting characters to study and observe in any film I've ever seen. His genteel appearance and striking look make for terrific casting and the fedora and trenchcoat he wears make his character that much more mysterious. Through the cinematography especially, suspense and mystery is created not only around the situation, but more so around the character of Jef Costello. A perfect film if I ever saw one. Jean-Pierre Melville is a genius and I intend on seeing all of his films now. I highly recommend this masterpiece to everyone for it is one of the greatest films of the French New Wave/60s and one of the greatest films of all-time, also.
408	Miyamoto Musashi (Samurai 1: Musashi Miyamoto) (The Legend of Musashi) (Master Swordsman) 1955, Unrated)
409	Zoku Miyamoto Musashi: Ichijôji no Kettô (Samurai II: Duel at Ichijoji Temple) (Swords of Doom) 1955, Unrated)
410	Miyamoto Musashi Kanketsuhen: Kettô Ganryûjima (Samurai III: Duel on Ganryu Island) (Bushido) 1956, Unrated)
411	Samurai Rebellion 1967, Unrated)
412	Samurai Spy 1965, Unrated)
413	Sanders of the River 1935, Unrated)
414	Sanjuro (Tsubaki Sanjûrô) 1962, PG-13)
415	Sans soleil (Sunless) 1982, R)
416	Sansho the Bailiff 1954, Unrated)
417	Gycklarnas afton (Sawdust and Tinsel)(Sunset of a Clown)(The Naked Night) 1953, Unrated)
418	The Scarlet Empress (Catherine the Great) 1934, Unrated)
419	Scener ur ett äktenskap (Scenes from a Marriage) 1974, PG)
420	Schizopolis 1996, Unrated)
421	Secret Honor 1984, Unrated)
422	Secret Sunshine 2007, Unrated)
423	La Graine et le Mulet (The Secret of the Grain) (Couscous) 2007, Unrated)
424	Sedotta e Abbandonata (Seduced and Abandoned) (A Matter of Honor) 1964, Unrated)
425	Senso (The Wanton Countess) 1954, Unrated)
426	Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954, Unrated)
427	The Seventh Seal (Det Sjunde inseglet) 1957, Unrated)
428	Shadows 1959, PG)
429	Shock Corridor 1963, Unrated)
430	Tirez sur le pianiste (Shoot the Piano Player) 1960, Unrated)
431	Obchod na Korze (The Shop On Main Street) (A Shop on the High Street) 1965, Unrated)
432	Short Cuts 1993, R)
433	Sid & Nancy 1986, R)
434	The Silence 1963, Unrated)
435	The Silence of the Lambs 1991, R) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) director: Jonathan Demme starring: Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins, Scott Glenn, Ted Levine, Anthony Heald, Brooke Smith, Kasi Lemmons Horror films have forever been popular in movie-going society, but not until The Silence of the Lambs was released did the genre take a drastic turn. Not only does this film excel at frightening its viewers and giving them nightmares about cannibalistic serial killers, more importantly, it breaks the the old horror film stereotypes and introduces fresh and very brave new film conventions. Horror films have almost always portrayed women as weak and helpless characters. They're always either the damsel in distress, being rescued one way or another by a man or the promiscuous teenager who is naked for half of the film. The Silence of the Lambs takes the weak female character stereotype and completely reverses it. In this film, the main character, Clarice Starling, is a strong, independent woman who holds her own in a male-dominated workplace and solves the mystery without any help from men. This may sound like a feminist rant, but this is a groundbreaking film in terms of female liberation and deserves high recognition. This film is hardly geared toward women, but it does directly deal with the role of a strong woman in a male-dominated society. This political statement propels the main character into the history books as one of the most important heroines of all-time. However, Clarice Starling isn't the first female heroine in a horror film (even though she may be the most popular). Ellen Ripley from the Alien films made her debut in 1979 in the horror franchise and not only kicked alien ass, but film stereotype's ass into the history books as a strong female heroine in a horror film. Starling is played flawlessly by Jodie Foster, a role she was born to play. Foster shines in all of the scenes, but most evidently in the scenes with Anthony Hopkins. She is brilliant and their eerie chemistry is almost pleasing to watch. Foster was lucky enough to take home the Oscar for her portrayal of Clarice Starling which is, undoubtedly, one of the most deserved Oscars in recent memory. Aside from the feminism, this film has other groundbreaking elements to it as well. The film's main male character is Dr. Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Dr. Lecter was once a psychiatrist, but was arrested for murder and found to be a serial killing cannibal, hence the nickname he acquired. What's shocking about Lecter is his tone and diction. He's a very intelligent man, but uses his wisdom and serenity in a way that draws you in as he fools with your mind. What's groundbreaking about this character is that he is a villain, but he isn't the villain the protagonist is looking for. He actually aids the Clarice into finding the "bad guy" from behind his bars. Lecter is portrayed by the fantastic Anthony Hopkins, who also took home an Oscar for his 17-minute performance. Hopkins' performance is the shortest to win an Oscar for Best Actor, but it is far from small in power. Although given such a short amount of screen time, Hopkins steals the film as Hannibal Lecter and creates what has become one of the most popular and recognizable film characters of all time. He is frighteningly chilling and evokes such evil in his eyes that he becomes the character. In the scene where Starling visits Lecter in prison for the first time and for most of the thrilling conclusion, the cinematography stood out as brilliant and I could not get it out of my mind. Cinematographer Tak Fujimoto has worked on many films (Badlands, Philadelphia and The Sixth Sense to name a few) and has been recognized by many critics and film institutions to be one of the best cinematographers out there. Fujimoto worked with director Jonathan Demme on The Silence of the Lambs so wonderfully and produced some of the most frightening scenes in film history. Fujimoto utilizes so many different camera angles in this film that intensify the scenes and generate such great suspense. He is a master of his craft and he proves this to us through his excellent work in this film. Recognized as one of the greatest films of all-time by many sources, The Silence of the Lambs was a huge success when it was released in 1991 and has endured time and is still a huge success now. Creating two legendary film characters, one who is one of the most recognized villains of all time and the other who is one of the greatest heroines of all time, staying true to the novel which the film was based on and winning five Oscars in the major categories is only a few of this films' achievements. It's an iconic thriller and has gone down as one of the best. If you have been living under a rock and haven't seen this film, I cannot recommend it more. See it, you won't regret it.
436	Simón del desierto (Simon of the Desert) 1965, Unrated)
437	Sisters 1973, R)
438	Slacker 1991, R)
439	The Small Back Room (Hour of Glory) 1952, Unrated)
440	Smiles Of A Summer Night 1955, Unrated)
441	Solyaris (Solaris) 1976, PG)
442	Something Wild 1986, R)
443	Spartacus 1960, PG-13)
444	Spellbound 1945, Unrated)
445	The Spirit of the Beehive (El Espíritu de la colmena) 1973, Unrated)
446	The Spy Who Came in from the Cold 1965, Unrated)
447	Stagecoach 1939, Unrated)
448	Aruitemo Aruitemo (Still Walking) 2008, Unrated)
449	Baisers Volés (Stolen Kisses) 1968, R)
450	A Story of Floating Weeds (Ukikusa monogatari) 1934, Unrated)
451	Floating Weeds (Ukigusa) 1959, Unrated)
452	Shunpu den (Story of a Prostitute) 1965, Unrated)
453	La Strada (The Road) 1954, PG)
454	Stranger Than Paradise 1984, R)
455	Straw Dogs 1971, R)
456	Stray Dog (Nora inu) 1949, Unrated)
457	Sullivan's Travels 1941, Unrated)
458	L'Heure d'été (Summer Hours) 2008, Unrated)
459	Summertime 1955, Unrated)
460	Suzanne's Career (1963) 1963, Unrated)
461	Sweet Movie 1974, Unrated)
462	Sweet Smell of Success 1957, Unrated)
463	Sweetie 1989, R)
464	The Sword of Doom 1967, Unrated)
465	Sword of the Beast 1965, Unrated)
466	Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One 1968, Unrated)
467	Sólo Con Tu Pareja 1991, Unrated) Alfonso Cuarón's debut film Sólo con tu pareja is one of the best Mexican made films of the early 90s. This isn't really saying much, I guess, since Mexico didn't make that many films in the early 90s compared to bigger film producing countries. Nevertheless, this is an impressive debut from Alfonso Cuarón, the man who went on to make some of my all-time favourite films (Y tu mamá también and Children of Men). Written by Alfonso's brother Carlos Cuarón, this film is a satiric sex comedy that can be compared in many ways to Cuarón's later film Y tu mamá también. Just like también, this film opens with a sex scene and has many other sex scenes throughout (in this film, however, the sexual content is used in comedic effect for the most part). Tomás Tomás is a commonly seen character in Mexican cinema. He's a well known man that could get all the women he wants and does. His doctor friend tells him that he should be tested for HIV because he has a lot of random sex and when he finally does get tested he hits on the nurse taking her home later that night. When he brings her home, he realizes he also has a date with another woman and brings her to his friend's apartment which he is supposed to be watching. During the night, he plays a game of back-and-forth between rooms via the window ledge so he can keep up his appearance and not seem like a total loser for trying to pull off two dates in one night. Unluckily for him, one of his dates became fed up with his absence on their date and stormed out of his apartment and his other date found out he was seeing another woman at the same time. He lost both women and ended up looking like a fool. Putting the bad night aside, Tomás finds another woman, this time believing it to be true love. She lives in the room next to him and he spies on her from the window ledge. He hasn't spoken to her yet in fear of making a fool of himself. When he actually does speak to her, they get along great, but she says she is engaged and soon to be married. More bad luck comes Tomás' way when his nurse date, still angry and seeking revenge, altered his HIV test results making him believe his test came out HIV positive. Depressed, suicidal and in love, Tomás faces the biggest decision of his life. The plot, which sounds like a bad Mexican soap opera, is actually quite fun to watch play out and isn't as cliché as it may sound. The only clichés that come into play in this film are the ones of Mexican culture which Cuarón uses effectively in solidifying his satirical themes. One of the other main themes in this film is the focus on HIV. This film shed new light on the disease and was even controversial in dealing with the topic in a comic way. This film not only marked the cinematic debut of director Alfonso Cuarón, but also the cinematic debut of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki. They both worked together on numerous projects before Sólo con tu pareja, but this was their first feature length collaboration. They've also worked together on The Little Princess, Great Expectations, Y tu mamá también and Children of Men. A fantastic team, both of them being some of my favourite people working in world cinema today. Alfonso Cuarón is one of my personal favourite directors. He is an impressive artist that has made fantastic films and written some wonderful stories. His vision is impressive, inspirational and loyal to Mexican culture. It's inspirational especially knowing that Sólo con tu pareja (and Y tu mamá también) was Cuarón's only Mexican-produced film, the rest of his films being produced by the USA. He remained loyal to his Mexican roots and wasn't Americanized at all when filming the rest of his films in the USA. Overall, this film is a fantastic debut for Cuarón. It may not be his best work, but it definitely defined him as a director and proved to audiences that he is someone to watch out for. He has most recently established himself as one of the top Mexican directors (among the likes of Alejandro González Iñárritu and Guillermo Del Toro), but is not only known to Mexicans, he's known internationally (especially after filming Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). If you're a fan of Mexican cinema, Alfonso Cuarón or even a good satiric comedy, I highly recommend this film to you.
468	La prise de pouvoir par Louis XIV (The Taking of Power by Louis XIV)(The Rise of Louis XIV) 1966, G)
469	The Tales of Hoffmann 1951, Unrated)
470	Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e Guilass) 1997, Unrated) Ta'm e guilass [Taste of Cherry] (1998) director: Abbas Kiarostami starring: Homayoun Ershadi, Abdolrahman Bagheri, Afshin Khorshid Bakhtiari, Safar Ali Moradi, Mir Hossein Noori Review coming soon .
471	The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse 1933, Unrated)
472	Testament of Orpheus 1962, Unrated)
473	That Hamilton Woman 1941, Unrated)
474	That Obscure Object of Desire 1977, R)
475	There Was a Father 1942, Unrated)
476	The Thief of Bagdad 1940, Unrated)
477	Thieves' Highway 1949, Unrated)
478	The Thin Red Line 1998, R)
479	The Third Man 1949, Unrated)
480	This Is Spinal Tap 1984, R)
481	This Sporting Life 1963, Unrated)
482	Three Colors: Blue (Trois Couleurs: Bleu) 1993, R)
483	Three Colors: Red (Trois couleurs: Rouge) 1994, R)
484	Three Colors: White (Trzy kolory: Bialy) (Trois Couleurs: Blanc) 1994, R)
485	Threepenny Opera 1931, Unrated)
486	Kumonosu Jô (Throne of Blood) (Macbeth) 1957, Unrated)
487	Såsom i en Spegel (Through A Glass Darkly) 1961, Unrated)
488	Time Bandits 1981, PG)
489	The Times of Harvey Milk 1983, Unrated)
490	Die Blechtrommel (The Tin Drum) 1979, R)
491	Tokyo Drifter 1966, Unrated)
492	Tôkyô orimpikku (Tokyo Olympiad) 1965, Unrated)
493	Tokyo Story (Tôkyô monogatari) 1953, Unrated)
494	Topsy-Turvy 1999, R)
495	Touchez Pas au Grisbi (Hands Off the Loot) 1954, Unrated)
496	Tout Va Bien 1972, Unrated)
497	Traffic 2000, R)
498	Trafic (Traffic) 1971, G)
499	Trouble in Paradise 1932, Unrated)
500	Tunes of Glory 1960, Unrated)
501	Nijushi no Hitomi (Twenty-Four Eyes) 1954, Unrated)
502	Le Vieil Homme et l'Enfant (The Two of Us) (The Old Man and the Boy) 1968, R)
503	Two-Lane Blacktop 1971, R)
504	Ugetsu monogatari 1953, Unrated)
505	Umberto D. 1952, Unrated)
506	The Unbearable Lightness of Being 1988, R)
507	Sous les Toits de Paris (Under the Roofs of Paris) 1930, Unrated)
508	Under the Volcano 1984, R)
509	Underworld 1927, Unrated)
510	Unfaithfully Yours 1948, Unrated)
511	Sans Toit ni Loi (Vagabond) (Without Roof or Rule) 1985, R)
512	Vampyr - Der Traum des Allan Grey 1931, Unrated)
513	Spoorloos (The Vanishing) 1988, R)
514	Luci del varietà (Variety Lights) 1951, Unrated)
515	Vengeance Is Mine 1979, Unrated)
516	Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss 1982, R)
517	Videodrome 1983, R)
518	Jungfrukällan (The Virgin Spring) 1959, Unrated)
519	Viridiana 1961, R)
520	My Life to Live (It's My Life) (Vivre sa vie: Film en douze tableaux) 1962, Unrated)
521	W. R.: Mysteries of the Organism (W.R. - Misterije organizma) 1971, NC-17)
522	The Wages of Fear 1953, Unrated)
523	Walkabout 1971, R)
524	Walker 1987, R)
525	Onna ga kaidan wo agaru toki (When a Woman Ascends the Stairs) 1960, Unrated)
526	White Dog 1982, PG)
527	White Material 2009, Unrated)
528	Lo sceicco bianco (The White Sheik) 1952, Unrated)
529	Smultronstället (Wild Strawberries) 1957, Unrated)
530	Wings of Desire 1987, PG-13) Review coming soon.
531	Nattvardsgästerna (Winter Light) 1962, Unrated)
532	Wise Blood 1979, PG)
533	Withnail and I 1987, R)
534	A Woman Is a Woman (Une femme est une femme) 1964, Unrated)
535	A Woman Under the Influence 1974, R) At first, this is a very hard film to watch. The cinematography is choppy as is the editing, but the quick cuts and uneasy transitions work toward Cassavetes' vision of the film. John Cassavetes is a legendary director; one of cinema's greatest. His style is incomparable and the way he handles his actors is absolutely inspiring. It's quite difficult to understand what this film is trying to mean at first with what seems to be a bunch of nothingness and long, dreary scenes. The plot is vague and therefore many regular filmgoers may be turned off by this film, but if you really pay attention, this film is an absolute masterpiece that is Cassavetes' finest work. His direction is strikingly original; he works with human activity and interactivity and this is quite apparent in this film with the up close and personal cinematography. Every emotion is captured on film and that is the significance of the long, tedious scenes. After watching this film (quite a long film it is, too, at 155 minutes), you'll realize this film doesn't follow a concrete plot, but instead just follows the tribulations of this dysfuntional family (especially Mabel). Gena Rowlands plays Mabel Longhetti, a depressed housewife who slowly and palpably goes insane and drags down the stability of her husband, also. This film is ultimately about the roles of the sexes in a household. Cassavetes writes Nick (Falk) as a strong working man, but lacking the family values a father should have. Nick is married to Mabel who is a good mother and has those family values, but unfortunately is mentally unstable to support the children in any positive way, but tries her hardest. After Nick sends Mabel away for 'special care', the family seems to be lacking a special something that made them happy although they were constantly angry. Mabel provided that central strength that ran the family even when she was unstable. In one of the greatest films of the century there thrives one of the greatest performances put to film. Gena Rowlands is absolutely phenomenal in this role and steals every scene. She was nominated as Best Actress in 1974, but lost to Ellen Burstyn for her role in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore. Rowlands' eccentric performance with her over-exaggerated eye rolling, hand gestures and self communication captivates you and makes you feel as if you know her and you want to help her. There are many scenes that show Rowlands' indescribable talents, but the one that comes to mind is the scene in which Nick finally decides to send her away. She loses it and he holds her as her eyes wander aimlessly around her head as if she just discovered where she was. Rowlands works wonders when directed by her husband, Mr. Cassavetes, and she is a formidable talent that can only be matched by a few other actresses of her time. The one last thing I noticed about this film is the interaction of the family in the house. The house itself is a character on its own and aids in the storytelling process. The scenes on the staircase are reminiscent of the great Rebel Without a Cause and are quite important to the dramatic evolution of the family. Overall, this is one of the greatest films of the century. Many people will not understand this film's importance to social culture or the sexual political agenda, but the one's who do are in for a rare film event. With an exceptional performance from the amazing Gena Rowlands and the avant-garde style of master filmmaker John Cassavetes this film not only becomes one of my new personal favourites, but one of the greatest achievements in American cinema.
536	Suna no Onna (Woman in the Dunes) 1964, Unrated)
537	Written on the Wind 1956, Unrated)
538	Yi Yi 2000, Unrated)
539	Yojimbo 1961, Unrated) Amazing film. Akira Kurosawa is a brilliant man and I cannot wait to see Shichinin no samurai now. Review coming soon.
540	Young Mr. Lincoln 1939, Unrated)
541	Young Torless 1966, Unrated)
542	Youth of the Beast (The Brute) (Yajû no seishun) 1963, Unrated)
543	Z 1969, PG)
544	Zazie dans le métro (Zazie in the Subway) 1960, Unrated)
545	Zero for Conduct (Zero de Conduite) 1933, Unrated)
546	Le Beau Serge 1959, Unrated)
547	Le Bonheur (Happiness) 1965, Unrated)
548	Le Cercle Rouge 1970, R)
549	La Collectionneuse 1967, Unrated)
550	La Commare secca (The Grim Reaper) 1962, Unrated)
551	Les Cousins 1959, Unrated)
552	Les Dames du Bois de Boulogne (Ladies of the Park) 1945, Unrated)
553	Le Deuxième souffle (Second Breath) 1966, Unrated)
554	Le Doulos 1963, Unrated)
555	L'Eclisse 1962, Unrated)
556	Les Enfants terribles (The Strange Ones) 1950, Unrated)
557	Le Million 1931, Unrated)
558	White Nights (Le Notti Bianche) 1957, Unrated)
559	Le Plaisir (House of Pleasure) 1952, Unrated)
560	La Ronde (Roundabout) 1950, Unrated)
561	Le Trou (The Hole) (The Nightwatch) 1960, Unrated)
562	À nos amours (To Our Loves) (Suzanne) 1983, R)
563	A Nous la Liberté (Liberty for Us) 1931, Unrated)
564	À propos de Nice (Nizza) 1930, Unrated)