My Favorite Movies


  1. seriousqt
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I would call this list movies I would have written, created, but somebody else beat me to the punch.

  seriousqt's Rating My Rating
1
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind 2004,  R)
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Gondry + Kaufman + Winslet - Carrey = Still good modern cinema
2
Adaptation 2002,  R)
Adaptation
anything Kaufman = Brillian
3
Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e Guilass) 1997,  Unrated)
Taste of Cherry (Ta'm e Guilass)
they kind of movie you write a paper for in college. a thinking man's film. active cinema with neorealist tendencies.
4
Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand) 2004,  PG-13)
Turtles Can Fly (Lakposhtha hâm parvaz mikonand)
Hopeful, inspiring, yet true to life.
5
The Circle (Dayereh) 2000,  R)
The Circle (Dayereh)
Women still have it hard in the world out there. Its good to support movies like this.
6
Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether) 1960,  Unrated)
Breathless (À bout de souffle) (By a Tether)
where would be without Jean Luc Godard? MTV has a lot to thank. This guy invented the jump cut.
7
Lost Boys of Sudan 2003,  Unrated)
Lost Boys of Sudan
Doc film about Sudanese refugees in America orphaned by war atrocities and their experience in the US.
8
Ghosts of Cité Soleil 2006,  Unrated)
Ghosts of Cité Soleil
A little bit exploitative but the cinematography is beautiful. Editing is top notch.
9
Amores Perros 2000,  R)
Amores Perros
Independent, Ground breaking, inventive story telling style. A filmmakers' film.
10
Me and You and Everyone We Know 2004,  R)
Me and You and Everyone We Know
Artist, Performer, Miranda July doing romantic comedy. Brash, edgy, meets cute and docile.
11
You Can Count On Me 2000,  R)
You Can Count On Me
If Lifetime made an honest movie about orphaned sibling relationships that had some actual heart to it. I gave it an extra half star for Truthful storytelling.
12
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids 2003,  R)
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
As long as movies like this one get made, I'll be in line supporting its cause and watching.
13
Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves) 1948,  Unrated)
Ladri di Biciclette (The Bicycle Thief) (Bicycle Thieves)
Post WWII parable and a fine work of Neo Realist cinema.
14
Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur) 2003,  G)
Winged Migration (Le Peuple Migrateur)
Classic naturalist cinema with jaw dropping detail captured through some modern, some McGyver ish camera work.
15
In the Realms of the Unreal - The Mystery of Henry Darger 2003,  Unrated)
In the Realms of the Unreal - The Mystery of Henry Darger
Imaginative documentary filmmaking that gets you interested in even off putting or droll subject matters like the life of a famed Artist.

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