+10
The Dark Knight is a great movie. One of the best blockbusters so far this millennium? Probably. I'm a bit surprised it's not higher but that's also a good thing. And that's nothing against the film.
Some of you need to catch up on your Cassavetes! This is one of, if not his best. Excellent performance by Ben Gazzara. I'll admit that Cassavetes films, and this one in particular, might not be for everyone but for me he's really moved up my directors ladder as I get older. I think it's ahead of its time. I think he was. Almost as if this and his other films influenced a whole generation of independent filmmakers. I had it at #4.
4. The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
17. Hana-bi (1997)
22. The American Friend (1977)
25. Série noire (1979) - One pointer
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