366 The Departed
A gloriously entertaining and involving crime drama full of incredible performances and great direction.
365 Hearts of Darkness:A Filmmaker's Apocalypse
One of the best documentaries ever, about one of the best films ever. What's not to like?
364 Thief
One of Mann's coolest films.This is how you make a stylish neo-noir. James Cann kills it as a criminal trying to get out of the game.
363 The Descendants
A touching family drama. Alexander Payne turns films that could be maudlin and lends them an honest touch of humanism. My favorite of his is still up ahead, much farther ahead in fact.
362 The Immigrant
A beautiful melodrama from James Gray. Marvelous photography and mise en scene.
361 The Cider House Rules
A beautifully told tale.
360 La Haine
A tension-filled urban drama from France.
359 The Usual Suspects
Got a special place in my heart for this one, as it was one of those movies that really got me into film during my mid-teens. Do I hold it in the same regard as before? No. Do I still think it's a damn good thriller? Yes.
358 Amelie
Charming as hell with lush, vibrant photography. Hard not to like.
357 The Exorcist III
One of the most underrated films...ever. I still can't fathom why this one doesn't garner a larger following. It's a brilliant mood piece, both chilling and terrifying in equal measure. I still believe the hospital scene as one of the most terrifying scenes in cinematic history. No joke.
356 City of Women
A surreal, psychedelic ride through the mind of one of the most creative filmmakers of all-time. It all feels like a half-remembered fever dream. So deliciously odd, so deliriously unique. Would make Jodorowsky blush.
355 The Red Balloon
Still regard it as one of the greatest short films ever.
354 Donnie Brasco
When I was younger, gangster films were my absolute favorite genre. This is still one of my favorites. It holds up really well.
353 The Man From London
Modernist noir, done through long-takes and heart-crushing humanism.
352 Her
Sci-fi romance done through the eyes of Spike Jonze. A ridiculously contrived premise is executed unbelievably well in my eyes. One of my favorite modern sci-fi films for sure.
351 Threads
The bleakest, most realistic, as well as most devastating film about the nuclear apocalypse. The first hour builds up towards the horrifying second half. This movie does not pull any punches. Calling it bleak would be a colossal understatement.
350 Earth
My, god, what a lovely creation this is.