My Favorite Movies
Twenty-five of my favorite movies.
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| 1 |
12 Angry Men (Twelve Angry Men) 1957, Unrated)
Great performance by Henry Fonda. Greater debut by Sidney Lumet. |
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| 2 |
Ace in the Hole (The Big Carnival) 1951, Unrated)
Underrated Billy Wilder movie with an excellent performance from Kirk Douglas. |
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| 3 |
The Apartment 1960, Unrated)
Definitely a far cry from the romantic comedies of today. |
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| 4 |
Boogie Nights 1997, R)
Has to be Paul Thomas Anderson's best work. |
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| 5 |
Brokeback Mountain 2005, R)
Very moving, beautifully shot and stellar performances from Ledger (RIP) and Gyllenhaal. |
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| 6 |
Ed Wood 1994, R)
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| 7 |
The Godfather, Part II 1974, R)
Probably one of the few sequels that's just as great as the original. |
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| 8 |
The Grapes of Wrath 1940, Unrated)
Great John Steinbeck film adaptation. |
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| 9 |
Manhattan 1979, R)
Woody Allen's best since Annie Hall. |
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| 10 |
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939, Unrated)
James Stewart is brilliant in the lead role of Jefferson Smith. |
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| 11 |
Mystic River 2003, R)
Stunning Clint Eastwood movie with great performances from Sean Penn and Tim Robbins. No surprise they got Oscars. |
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| 12 |
The Night of the Hunter 1955, PG)
Mitchum is creepy as hell as the film's villain Rev. Harry Powell. |
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| 13 |
On the Waterfront 1954, Unrated)
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| 14 |
The Prestige 2006, PG-13)
Great performances, stunning effects and the biggest case of mindfuck are all here. |
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| 15 |
Psycho 1960, R)
Scared the bejesus out of me. |
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| 16 |
Raging Bull 1980, R)
Holy crap, now I know why people are so uptight about this losing Best Picture. Thank God De Niro won. |
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| 17 |
Requiem for a Dream 2000, R)
I am absolutely speechless from Aronofsky's magnum opus. |
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| 18 |
Schindler's List 1993, R)
Wow. |
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| 19 |
Some Like It Hot 1959, Unrated)
Damn it Wilder, you've done it again! |
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| 20 |
Sweet Smell of Success 1957, Unrated)
Very good movie with good work from Curtis and Lancaster. |
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| 21 |
The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999, R)
Gripping thriller featuring excellent work from Damon and Law. |
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| 22 |
The Thin Red Line 1998, R)
Without a doubt, Malick's best work as a director. |
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| 23 |
Two Lovers 2008, R)
Phoenix gives an excellent performance. |
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| 24 |
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966, R)
Excellent work from the cast. Has to be Nichols' best work. |
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| 25 |
Zodiac 2007, R)
Pretty good crime drama on one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases. |
