donniedarko- Top 100 movies 2014.

91. Scream (Craven, 1996)

I almost included Scream 4 on the list, but decided that the original is the superior of the series, and perhaps the best slasher. Beginning with the shocking Drew Barrymore scene, Scream remains constantly intense. Even once Craven leaves the franchise and this gets as many sequels as Saw, nothing can tarnish the rep of the original.


90. Black Swan (Arnofsky, 2010)

While the big names behind this film (Arnofsky, Kunis, and Portman) are all great, the beauty in this film lies on the smaller members of the cast. Vincent Cassel with his great supporting role, Libatique with his stunning cinematography, and the whole make up and production crew made this film as beautiful as it is. Arnofsky creates a well executed film, adapting the story of Andres Heinz, but this film could end up very dry if it wasn't for all the effort to make everything look visually stunning.

89. Pulp Fiction (Tarantino, 1994)

What can I say about Pulp Fiction that hasn't been said yet? (Especially when I don't love it as much as most people). Trantino's early film is hilarious, creative, and entertaining. With one of the greatest cast, and most perfectly shot scenes this deserves all the popularity it gets. (One more Tarantino still coming)

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88. The House is Black (Farrokhzad, 1963)

The House is Black-introduced to me by Tyler 1- is a 20 minute, black & white, Persian documentary that has more emotional appeal than most any documentary. For a film that centers itself around ugliness, there's a slight beauty to it. Not that it's a pleasant watch, but one that's easy to appreciate and important. The little Iranian cinema I've seen has all been top of the notch, for a nation with historic and modern oppression/ political issues it sure produces many great directors (but so did Soviet Union).


87. History of The World: Part 1 (Brooks, 1981)

The second Mel Brooks film to make the early section of the list, History of the World: Part 1. The satire starts with a 2001: A Space Odyssey spin off showing the creation of mankind, then going to creation of old testament, ancient Rome, Spanish inquisition, and French Revolution. All segments are great but the Spanish Inquisition is my favorite (despite being a musical scene). Inspired by many other comedic greats including Chaplin's The Great Dictator, Brook's creates a great historical comedy. Sadly there's no Part 2.


86. Jiro: Dreams of Sushi (Gelb, 2011)

Hey look, another documentary. Jiro: Dreams of Sushi, follows the great Sushi master Jiro Ono, and his two sons careers. At 85 Jiro continues to master his craft, and sh*t that business looks brutal. While I don't share the same philosophies of Jiro, the film and the man are both very motivational. Also the sushi is mouth watering, I just ate before watching this and was still starving at the end. Would be a great experience to eat at this sushi den, just have to make a reservation a month ahead of time.