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	divecompany1's Rating	My Rating
1	The Kid , Unrated)
2	Modern Times 1936, G)
3	City Lights 1931, G)
4	The Great Dictator 1940, G)
5	Metropolis 1927, PG-13) Probably the most recognized work by Fritz Lang, Metropolis is a well constructed argument against social industrialization. Gender issues are also addressed in the film. With a new remastered and digitalized DVD, pay attention to the insertion of "Queen" as a soundtrack. Well done!
6	M 1931, Unrated)
7	The Testament Of Dr. Mabuse 1933, Unrated)
8	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, Unrated)
9	Diary of a Mad Housewife 1970, R)
10	It's a Wonderful Life 1946, G)
11	El Ángel Exterminador (The Exterminating Angel) 1962, Unrated)
12	Tristana 1970, PG)
13	Un Chien Andalou (An Andalusian Dog) 1928, Unrated) Dali was the art director for this film, so you can guess how wild and far out is the set design. Bunuel and Dali together! What a treat!
14	Belle de jour 2002, R)
15	L' Âge d'Or (Age of Gold) (The Golden Age) 1930, Unrated)
16	La Voie lactée (The Milky Way) 1969, PG)
17	The Criminal Life of Archibaldo de la Cruz (Ensayo de un crimen)(Rehearsal for a Crime) 1955, Unrated)
18	Viridiana 1961, R)
19	Illusion Travels by Streetcar (La Ilusion viaja en tranvia) 1953, Unrated)
20	Los Olvidados (The Young and the Damned) 1950, Unrated)
21	Casablanca 1942, PG)
22	Key Largo 1948, Unrated)
23	The Maltese Falcon 1941, PG)
24	Sahara 1943, Unrated)
25	The Desperate Hours 1955, Unrated) Mickey Rourke did the main roll in the 1996 remake. Not good enough. This one is the real mcCoy
26	The Harder They Fall 1956, Unrated)
27	The African Queen 1952, Unrated)
28	The Treasure of the Sierra Madre 1948, Unrated)
29	Witness for the Prosecution 1957, Unrated)
30	The Spoilers 1942, PG)
31	A Foreign Affair 1948, Unrated)
32	Der Blaue Engel (The Blue Angel) 1930, Unrated)
33	Mata Hari 1932, Unrated)
34	I Vitelloni 1953, Unrated)
35	I Clowns (The Clowns) 1970, G)
36	Roma (Fellini's Roma) 1972, R)
37	8 1/2 1963, Unrated)
38	La Strada (The Road) 1954, PG)
39	Le Notti di Cabiria (Nights of Cabiria) 1957, Unrated) A homage to his wife Giulieta Masina. Very controversial, raw yet elegant...Very Fellini.
40	City of Women (La città delle donne) 1980, R)
41	Giulietta degli Spiriti (Juliet of the Spirits) 1965, Unrated)
42	La Dolce Vita 1960, Unrated)
43	Amarcord 2009, R) Fellini's auto-bio taken to the celuloid. Beautiful scene composition. Nostalgic in nature, should be considered one of Fellini's most acclaimed masterpiece. Bravo for Federico!!
44	Love and Anarchy (Film d'amore e d'anarchia, ovvero stamattina alle 10 in via dei Fiori nella nota) 1973, R)
45	Ciao, Professore! (Io speriamo che me la cavo) 1993, R)
46	Pasqualino Settebellezze (Seven Beauties) 1976, R)
47	The Seduction of Mimi (Mimì metallurgico ferito nell'onore) 1972, R)
48	Travolti da un Insolito Destino nell'Azzurro Mare d'Agosto (Swept Away) 1974, R)
49	Invitation to a Suicide 2004, Unrated)
50	Once Upon a Time in America 1984, R) Sergio Leones tackles the history of Mafia...La cosa nostra.
51	A Fistful of Dollars (Per un Pugno di Dollari) 1964, R)
52	For a Few Dollars More (Per Qualche Dollaro in Più) 1965, R)
53	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Il Buono, il Brutto, il Cattivo.) 1966, R)
54	La tigre e la neve (The Tiger and the Snow) 2005, Unrated)
55	Life Is Beautiful (La Vita è bella) 1997, PG-13) Benigni is a better director than he is an actor, however in this film everything went peachy! Bravo for Italian cinema!
56	Johnny Stecchino (Johnny Toothpick) 1991, R)
57	Tosca 2001, Unrated)
58	Il Decameron (The Decameron) 1970, R)
59	Medea 1970, Unrated)
60	Edipo re (Oedipus Rex) 1967, Unrated)
61	Mamma Roma 1962, Unrated)
62	Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves) 1948, Unrated)
63	Umberto D. 1952, Unrated)
64	The Garden of the Finzi-Continis (Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini) 1970, R)
65	Professione: reporter (The Passenger) 1995, PG-13)
66	Le Amiche 1955, Unrated)
67	L'Avventura (The Adventure) 1960, Unrated)
68	Il Grido (The Cry) 1957, Unrated)
69	La Notte 1961, Unrated)
70	Barry Lyndon 1975, PG)
71	The Killing (1956) , Unrated)
72	Dr. Strangelove Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 1964, PG)
73	Spartacus 1960, PG-13)
74	The Shining 1980, R)
75	A Clockwork Orange 1971, R)
76	2001: A Space Odyssey 1968, G)
77	Full Metal Jacket 1987, R)
78	Paths of Glory 1957, Unrated)
79	Lolita 1962, Unrated)
80	Madame Bovary 1934, Unrated)
81	La Règle du Jeu (The Rules of the Game) 1950, Unrated)
82	The River 1951, Unrated)
83	La Grande illusion (The Grand Illusion) 1937, Unrated)
84	Day for Night 1973, PG)
85	Fahrenheit 451 , Unrated)
86	Strawberry and Chocolate (Fresa y Chocolate) 1994, R)
87	The Last Supper (La ultima cena) 1976, Unrated) Tomas Gutierres Alea at its best!! Great historical movie. Colonial caribbean in the 18th century. The script is superb!
88	Memories of Underdevelopment (Memorias del subdesarrollo) 1973, Unrated)
89	Guantanamera 1995, Unrated)
90	Kiss of the Spider Woman 1985, R) This film was responsible for placing Raul Julia in the Hollywood map! Great performance by William Hurt. Julia is even Better!
91	Man Facing Southeast 1986, R) Hollywood went in to do a remake: "K-pax" but it did not work out! Subiela is a rare cinama genius with such titles as "The dark side of the heart". Eliseo Subiela indulges in a neo-materialistic discourse witha new dialectic approach that would leave even Hegel flabbergasted. Highly political, it's a very elegant critic to the post-industrialization, consumer society. Set in Argentina, the editing and camera work are exquisite. Go ahead and get it, this you will regret not :)
92	The Dark Side of the Heart (El Lado oscuro del corazón) 1992, R)
93	Últimas imágenes del naufragio (Last Images of the Shipwreck) 1989, Unrated)
94	Z 1969, PG)
95	Missing 1982, PG) One of Costa Gavras greatest political docu-drama. Incredible performance by Jack Lemon. Very controversial, but very real also! If you are into politics this flick is for you. Enjoy!
96	Blame It on Fidel (La Faute a Fidel) 2006, Unrated)
97	Amen 2002, PG)
98	Jeremiah Johnson 1972, PG)
99	Three Days of the Condor 1975, R)
100	The Way We Were 1973, PG)
101	Out of Africa 1985, PG) Beautiful film. The cinematography is awesome. Meryl Streep and Robert Redford have a great chemistry together. Excellent editing. Some shots are breath taking...enjoy!
102	Quiz Show 1994, PG-13)
103	Up Close & Personal 1996, PG-13)
104	The Candidate 1972, PG)
105	The Sting 1973, PG)
106	The Contender 2000, R)
107	Kagemusha (Shadow Warrior) (The Double) 1980, PG)
108	Kumonosu Jô (Throne of Blood) (Macbeth) 1957, Unrated)
109	Yojimbo 1961, Unrated)
110	Madadayo 1993, Unrated) Kurosawa's last fim. A great farewell movie. Master and pupils relate to each other in a beautiful sentimental story about being thankful. Don't miss the chance to experience this film...It's all good!
111	Dreams 1990, PG) Kurosawa's most beautiful movie. A collection of japanese short stories in which Akira blends myth and color in a profound journey into aestthetics. If you like Kurosawa's technique in B&W, wait till you see what he does in colors. Amazing!!
112	Ran 1985, R)
113	Seven Samurai (Shichinin no Samurai) 1954, Unrated) Kurosawa's great masterpiece! Just watch it! LOL
114	Braveheart 1995, R)
115	The Man Without a Face 1993, PG-13)
116	Payback 1999, R)
117	The Bounty 1984, PG)
118	Mrs. Soffel 1984, PG-13)
119	Rear Window 1954, PG)
120	To Catch a Thief 1955, Unrated)
121	The Man Who Knew Too Much 1956, PG)
122	Rebecca 1940, Unrated)
123	Psycho 1960, R)
124	Dial M for Murder 1954, PG)
125	The Trouble With Harry 1955, PG)
126	North by Northwest 1959, Unrated)
127	The Verdict 1982, R)
128	Dog Day Afternoon 1975, R)
129	Serpico 1973, R)
130	The Marriage of Maria Braun 2010, Unrated)
131	Lola 1981, R)
132	Warnung vor einer Heiligen Nutte (Beware of a Holy Whore) 1971, Unrated)
133	Liebe ist Kälter als der Tod (Love Is Colder Than Death) 1969, Unrated)
134	My Life in Pink (Ma Vie en Rose) 1997, R)
135	Le Samouraï (The Godson) 1967, PG)
136	Mon Oncle d'Amérique 1980, PG)
137	Nuit et Brouillard (Night and Fog) 1955, Unrated)
138	L'Eclisse 1962, Unrated)
139	The Big Blue (Le Grand bleu) 1988, R)
140	Léon (The Professional) 1994, R)
141	Subway 1985, R)
142	The Shoes of the Fisherman 1968, G)
143	No Man's Land 1987, R)
144	Fitzcarraldo 1982, PG)
145	Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes (Aguirre, the Wrath of God) 1972, R)
146	Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari. (The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari) 1920, Unrated)
147	Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (Nosferatu the Vampyre) 1979, PG)
148	La Historia Oficial (The Official Story) 1985, R)
149	Camila 1984, R)
150	Danton 1983, PG)
151	Le Retour de Martin Guerre (The Return of Martin Guerre) 1982, Unrated)
152	All the Mornings of the World (Tous Les Matins du Monde) 1991, Unrated)
153	Jean De Florette 1986, PG)
154	Farinelli 1994, R)
155	Laberinto de pasiones (Labyrinth of Passion) 1982, Unrated)
156	The Flower of My Secret (La Flor de mi secreto) 1995, R)
157	Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) 1988, R)
158	The Hunger 2005, R) Vampires in a whole new light....Sphisticated, yet brutal. Susan Sarandon couln't be sexier!
159	Twilight 1998, R)
160	Lorenzo's Oil 1992, PG-13)
161	Dead Man Walking 1995, R)
162	Joe 1970, R)
163	Thelma & Louise 1991, R)
164	Elizabeth 1998, R)
165	Hamlet 1948, Unrated)
166	Henry V (The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France 1944, Unrated)
167	Richard III 1955, Unrated)
168	Khartoum 1966, Unrated)
169	Sleuth 1972, PG)
170	Vanilla Sky 2001, R)
171	Jerry Maguire 1996, R) "Show me the money" It's a great film.
172	The Insider 1999, R)
173	Romper Stomper 1993, NC-17)
174	L.A. Confidential 1997, R)
175	Gladiator 2000, R)
176	A Beautiful Mind 2001, PG-13)
177	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 1991, PG-13)
178	Fandango 1985, PG)
179	A Few Good Men 1992, R)
180	The Usual Suspects 1995, R) Another low budget surprise. Really good script and very good performances
181	Reservoir Dogs 1992, R)
182	Pulp Fiction 1994, R)
183	Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus 2006, R)
184	All The King's Men 2006, PG-13)
185	Erin Brockovich 2000, R)
186	Traffic 2000, R)
187	The Fisher King 1991, R)
188	The Butcher's Wife 1991, PG-13)
189	Dead Poets Society 1989, PG)
190	What Dreams May Come 1998, PG-13)
191	Good Will Hunting 1997, R)
192	Top Gun 1986, PG)
193	Saving Private Ryan 1998, R)
194	The Last Samurai 2003, R)
195	The Green Mile 1999, R)
196	The Color of Money 1986, R)
197	Amadeus 1984, PG)
198	What's Eating Gilbert Grape 1993, PG-13)
199	The Departed 2006, R) Not Scorsese's best, but very well made. Scorsese is back in his medium. Mafia, Cops and corruption: Perfect!
200	The Aviator 2004, PG-13)
201	Catch Me If You Can 2002, PG-13)
202	Gangs of New York 2002, R)
203	Titanic (in 3D) 2012, PG-13)
204	Persona Non Grata (America Undercover) 2003, Unrated)
205	Comandante 2003, PG)
206	Wall Street 1987, R)
207	Talk Radio 1988, R)
208	Born on the Fourth of July 1989, R)
209	JFK 1992, R)
210	The Doors 1991, R)
211	Salvador 1986, R)
212	Platoon 1986, R)
213	Waking Ned Devine 1998, PG)
214	The Elephant Man 1980, PG)
215	Scarecrow 1973, R)
216	Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (Wo hu cang long) 2003, PG-13)
217	Hero 1983, Unrated)
218	Ju Dou 1990, PG-13)
219	Rashômon (Rashomon) (In the Woods) 1951, Unrated)
220	Mo' Better Blues 1990, R)
221	Jungle Fever 1991, R)
222	Inside Man 2006, R)
223	She's Gotta Have It 1986, R)
224	25th Hour 2003, R)
225	Malcolm X 1992, PG)
226	School Daze 1988, R)
227	Do the Right Thing 1989, R) Ethnic tension, racial discrimination, diaspora relations...it has everything. Spike lee Joint first tackle at the studios. This film should've been nominated for best picture that year. For reasons still unknown (politics?) it didn't make the cut. It's a modern classic!
228	Summer of Sam 1999, R)
229	Fargo 1996, R)
230	O Brother, Where Art Thou? 2000, PG-13)
231	The Man Who Wasn't There 2001, R)
232	Barton Fink 1991, R) A modern classic, deals into the mind of writers. Coen makes a twisted autobiographical film, blending fantasy and reality in a clorful, well filmed piece of art.
233	The Big Lebowski 1998, R)
234	The Hudsucker Proxy 1994, PG)
235	Raising Arizona 1987, PG-13)
236	Miller's Crossing 1990, R)
237	Good Night, And Good Luck 2005, PG)
238	The Last Temptation of Christ 1988, R) Scorsese tackles Kazantzakis novel and turns it into a cinematographical surreal experience. The film ask dangerous questions for the Christian paradigm, and it delivers! Big Time.
239	Hamlet 1990, PG) Best Hamlet ever...yes! Better than Oliviers' Hard to find in DVD but possible...Enjoy!
240	Bowling for Columbine 2002, R)
241	Roger & Me 1989, R)
242	Fahrenheit 9/11 2004, R)
243	Why We Fight 2006, PG-13) Looking back at Vietnam conflict is the key to understand the Iraq war...Careful what you wish for....
244	The Last Emperor 1987, PG-13) Bertolucci at its best! Great cinematography, even better script...Perfect!
245	Last Tango in Paris 1972, NC-17) A whole new definition for "one night stand".
246	The Sheltering Sky 1990, R) Malkovich and Deborah Ringer indulge in a Bertolucci magical project. Very exotic and fine. Not for everybody.
247	Little Buddha 1994, PG) Bertolucci does it again! Bravo for the italian film maker>
248	Trainspotting 1996, R) Perhaps one could say this fim started the new british cinema invasion. Very good cinematography and a well developed script. This movie takes you deep into the issue of addiction. Perhaps one of Ewan McGregor best performance yet. The director sets a brilliant soundtrack including "lust for life" (Iggy Pop) which makes the film not only a visual phenomenom but also a musical treat. The action is kept going non-stop mantaining the observer well inside the plot. Not for asingle moment does the film slows down or becomes uninteresting. I recomend this film whithout any reservation! Go see it...Now.
249	Requiem for a Dream 2000, R) A dark and hick drama taking us into the american version of drug addiction. The film deals into the sociology of addiction and its impact in human relatins. Well acted and better directed, "Requiem..." is a journey into despair and tragedy. An emotionally charged script, is not a movie for all audience. After you finish watching this film, you are left with a deep sense of urgency: something is very wrong with our society....However it also invites us to reflect on understanding the depth of the issue at hand, addiction is no joke and the movie , clearly makes an excellent point in defining that problem. Far from promoting the idea that drugs are a recreational alternative, it focuses on the dark side of the psychodelic mind paradigm. If you are ready for a journey into darkness, this is your ticket. Don't miss it!
250	Spun 2002, R) Very much into the "Requiem for a Dream" attitude, this film goes into the business of drugs and how it collapses in itself. Addiction, prostitution, money and a promise of a solid economical status take the characters into an out of control "spin-down" until each one hits rock-bottom. Another tragical ending allowing us to experience the paradox of youth. The movie is very well cut, the use of fast forwarding and specific close-ups makes the visual experience a masterpiece of good cinematography. This is not a beautiful movie, this is a homage to the dark side of human nature.
251	Memento 2000, R) A great movie! Keeps you wonder...Good editing and very good dialogue. The cinematography is superb! !
252	Searching for Bobby Fischer 1993, PG)
253	The Quiet American 2002, R) Very underrated movie, takes you into the origins of CIA relations to the Vietnam pre-war regime. Watch it carefully...you never know
254	Looking for Richard 1996, PG-13) Excellent docu-drama from Mr. Pacino. A good way of learning how a play is developed from the mere idea of putting it on stage, to the actual performance of it. A lot of cameos. It's a fun movie to watch. Don't know if its already on DVD but check it out. It's worth every minute of it!
255	Dogtown and Z-Boys 2001, PG-13) Skateboarding, wild surfing...The original stuff! This is where it all started. Excellent documentary! Super entertainig and informative. Don't miss it
256	Little Children 2006, R) An X-Ray into America's suburbia. Little Children takes a look at the suburbs sub-culture. Very deep and accurate. Not a "feel good" movie. To enjoy this film you have to be in a certain mood, careful with what you wish for...Good cinema!
257	The Painted Veil 2006, PG-13) The first thing that calls attention is the beautiful cinematography and camera work on this film....It's breathtaking! I haven't seen such a keen sense of scene composition since Terrence Malik. It is obvious John Curran combination with Stuart Dryburgh (director of photography) is an explosive one. The pace of the movie is somehow slow and the complexity of the screenplay gives this film a subtle epic feeling. It's a romance set on a historical, post colonial period during the 20's in China. It does have the classical British epic structure, so familiar in David Lean. A bit long but close enough for cigars! Enjoy it!
258	The Fountain 2006, PG-13) The classical human debate...Inmortality vs. mortality, do we understand it? The movie dives into the essence of the issue. A wild mix between occdental religion and trascendental spirituality. Although the film could be percieved as "slow", the camera work is exquisite. The screenplay was very well managed and the production design is almost flawlwess. Great performance by Hugh Jackman. This is not a film for everybody; it does requiere certain interest in "spirituality" as an evolving concept. If you are interested in re-encarnation and issues in that direction, this is a movie for you...otherwise, I don't know if it will be your cup of tea. Pay attention!
259	The Age of Innocence 1993, PG) A beautiful film! Martin Scorsese's journey into social construction. Set in the late 19th century, the films evolves through layers of reality, colored by "tradition" confronting the coming of age to an entiire new paradigm. Gender construction and rol assigments are disected to deliver a powerful argument favoring change. Extremely elocuent performances by Daniel Day Lewis and Michelle Pfeiffer. Wynona's character couldn't be better! The cinematography for this film is outsatnding and the camera works could only be described as "superb". The editing gives the movie an excellent pace, allowing the observer to be taken away into an aristocratic, 19th century New York. Indulge yourself into visual pleasure as you have rarely experienced cinematic aesthetics, like this one, before. Kudos! to The Age of Innicence...A film for posteriry!