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Gwendolyn Audrey Foster's Experimental Cinema, The Film Reader
Favs/dislikes: 12:0. "This volume provides a comprehensive guide to the long tradition of American avant-garde cinema, from its origins in the 1920s to the work of contemporary film and video artists. The Reader addresses major movements and key figures of the avant-garde, including filmmakers such as Andy Warhol, Kenneth Anger, Isaac Julien and Julie Dash, investigates how underground films have explored issues of gender, sexuality and race, and foreground technical innovations such as the use of Super 8mm and video." Missing Films: Dick Higgins - The Flaming City (1963) Maureen Blackwood; Martina Attille; Isaac Julien - The Passion of Remembrance (1986) Gerard Malanga - Pre-Raphaelite Dream (1968) -
Peter Rainer's 129 'Best' Films: Rich, Risky and Enduring
Favs/dislikes: 12:0. Peter Rainer, past president of the National Society of Film Critics and a former Los Angeles Times movie critic, reviews for KPCC's "Film Week" and KCET's "Life and Times." note: from #130 and so on are "Some missing classics" -
The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
Favs/dislikes: 12:1. "The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers" is comprehensive 4-vol. resource provides thorough coverage of films and filmmakers. Entrants include legendary films, actors and actresses, directors, writers and other production artists. This list is from the vol. 1 edited by Tom & Sara Pendergast. -
Mark Cousins' The Story of Film (Book)
Favs/dislikes: 11:0. "Film critic, producer, and presenter Mark Cousins' history shows how filmmakers are influenced both by the historical events of their times, and by each other." Based on 2004 release Compared to TV Series, the book has more and rarier entries. Missing films: La mala pinata/The Evil Plan (Italy, 1912) - Mario Cesarini La vista de la revuetla/View of the Uprising (Mexico 1911) - Francis Doublier -
Melhores Filmes' The Best Brazilian Films
Favs/dislikes: 11:0. from melhoresfilmes.com.br. Ranked by users. -
Visual History of Brazilian Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 11:0. "Is it possible to outline the face and ideas of a truly Brazilian cinema? Yes, it may be possible if we examine the vigorous and original image of the country formed by the films in almost a century of Brazilian movie existence. In different times and under various perspectives, the screen portrayed contrasts and complexities, contradictions and perplexities of the people and the nation." Lost films: O Guarani (1926) Barro Humano (1929) Acabaram-se os Otários (1929) Favela do Meus Amores (1935) Cidade-Mulher (1936) Noites Cariocas (1936) O Bobo do Rei (1937) Banana-da-Terra (1939) O Brasileiro João de Souza (1944) Moleque Tião (1943) Samba em Berlim (1943) Este Mundo É um Pandeiro (1947) Inconfidência Mineira (1948) -
Independent Lens - Filmmakers’ Favorite Films
Favs/dislikes: 10:1. "Independent Lens is an independent film festival in your living room" -
Leonard Maltin's 4 Star Movies
Favs/dislikes: 10:0. from the the book Leonard Maltin's 2011 Movie Guide -
Nerve's The 50 Greatest Cult Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 10:0. ""Cult movie" is a hard thing to pin down. For the purposes of this list — celebrating the tenth anniversary of Donnie Darko — we've put a premium on the intensity and selectiveness of a movie's appeal. We've also limited each director to one film. See you at midnight! " -
BBC's Top 100 Movie List
Favs/dislikes: 9:0. -
Garry Mulholland's Popcorn: Fifty Years of Rock `n` Roll
Favs/dislikes: 9:0. "Garry Mulholland turns his focus away from classic records to the best, the worst, the weird and the completely deranged from the world of the rock movie. Part serious critical appreciation, part celebration of B-movie trash, Garry Mulholland's inclusive approach is the key to his success." -
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
Favs/dislikes: 9:0. Documentary directed by Chuck Workman (1995) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113068/ -
Top 50 Disturbing Films
Favs/dislikes: 9:0. Based on several lists available on Internet. Methodology: Eligibility: Lists with 10 to 30 entries. Not eligible: too specific lists such as "available on Netflix", documentaries only, "best of the decade", etc. and lists made by users in imdb, mubi, icm, etc Distribution of points: For ranked lists: #1: 20 points #2: 18 points and so on until #10: 2 points #11 or lower: 1 point Not ranked lists: points are splitted equally. For instance: lists with 15 entries: 20+18+...+2+1+1+1+1+1=115 / 15 = 7.67 => 8 points for each film. Tied films split the points Bonus for each additional entry: 2 points Tie-brake rules: #1: Total of points #2: Number of entries #3: Year of release #4: Alphabetical order About this list: Lists used: 63 Nominated films: 237 My Top 10 (based on nominated films) (in alphabetical order) Antichrist (2009) C'est Arrivé Près de Chez Vous (1992) Clockwork Orange, A (1971) Dogville (2003) Eraserhead (1977) Funny Games (1997) Idi i Smotri (1985) Irréversible (2002) Salò o le 120 Giornate di Sodoma (1975) Seul Contre Tous (1998) Others lists with the same methodology: Top 50 Business Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+business+films/baalman/ Top 50 Rock'n Roll Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+rockn+roll+films/baalman/ Top 50 Car Movies https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+car+movies/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Arts and Artists https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+art+and+artists/baalman/ Top 50 Dystopian Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+dystopian+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Politics https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+politics/baalman/ Top 50 Plot Twist Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+plot+twist+films/baalman/ Top 50 Surrealistic Films http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+surrealistic+films/baalman/ Top 50 Disturbing Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+disturbing+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Media https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+media/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Law https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+law/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Writers and Writing https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+writers+and+writing/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Conspiracy (Theories) https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+conspiracy+theories/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Mental Illness http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+mental+illness/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Serial Killers https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+serial+killers/baalman/ Top 50 Pandemic Movies https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+pandemic+movies/baalman/ Top 50 Films about Drugs https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+drugs/baalman/ -
Brazilian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. -
Senses of Cinema's Top Tens
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. All films cited from individual lists -
Thomas Leitch's Crime Films
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. "This chronological list of one hundred crime films aims to strike a balance among a greatest-hits list, a list of especially influential crime films, a list of films that exemplify the leading subgenres this book considers, and a list of films analyzed in particular detail in the preceding chapters." from Genres in American Cinema series -
Top 50 Films About Conspiracy (Theories)
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. Based on several lists available on Internet. Methodology: Eligibility: Lists with 10 to 30 entries. Not eligible: too specific lists such as "available on Netflix", documentaries only, "best of the decade", etc. and lists made by users in imdb, mubi, icm, etc Distribution of points: For ranked lists: #1: 20 points #2: 18 points and so on until #10: 2 points #11 or lower: 1 point Not ranked lists: points are splitted equally. For instance: lists with 15 entries: 20+18+...+2+1+1+1+1+1=115 / 15 = 7.67 => 8 points for each film. Tied films split the points Bonus for each additional entry: 2 points Tie-brake rules: #1: Total of points #2: Number of entries #3: Year of release #4: Alphabetical order About this list: Lists used: 57 Nominated films: 169 My Top 10 (based on nominated films) (in alphabetical order) Blowup (1966) Cabinet des Dr. Caligari, Das (1920) Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler (1922) Fight Club (1999) JFK (1991) L.A. Confidential (1997) Manchurian Candidate, The (1962) Pi (1998) Wicker Man, The (1973) Z (1969) Others lists with the same methodology: Top 50 Business Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+business+films/baalman/ Top 50 Rock'n Roll Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+rockn+roll+films/baalman/ Top 50 Car Movies https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+car+movies/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Arts and Artists https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+art+and+artists/baalman/ Top 50 Dystopian Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+dystopian+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Politics https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+politics/baalman/ Top 50 Plot Twist Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+plot+twist+films/baalman/ Top 50 Surrealistic Films http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+surrealistic+films/baalman/ Top 50 Disturbing Films https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+disturbing+films/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Media https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+media/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Law https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+law/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Writers and Writing https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+writers+and+writing/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Mental Illness http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+mental+illness/baalman/ Top 50 Films About Serial Killers https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+serial+killers/baalman/ Top 50 Pandemic Movies https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+pandemic+movies/baalman/ Top 50 Films about Drugs https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/top+50+films+about+drugs/baalman/ -
William C. Wees's Light Moving in Time
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. "Although previous studies have recognized the visual bias of avant-garde film, this is the first to place the visual aesthetics of avant-garde film in a long-standing, multidisciplinary discourse on vision, visuality, and art." Full Title: Light Moving in Time: Studies in the Visual Aesthetics of Avant-Garde Film Missing Films: Creation (Jordan Belson) High Voltage (James Whitney) Infinity (Jordan Belson) Li (James Whitney) Yantra Study (James Whitney) -
101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. "Movies are made to entertain! Movies can make you think, teach you a lesson, or just let you escape into a fantasy world for a few hours. This book serves as an interactive bucket list of films for children ages 8 and up to watch before they grow up. 101 Movies to See Before You Grow Up goes beyond mainstream films. From modern flicks to classic films, the list offers a wide selection of "must see" movies. " -
Chicago Tribune's 100 Best Films of the Century
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. -
David Gilmour's The Film Club
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. "The Film Club is a non-fiction book by Canadian writer David Gilmour. It is a memoir of himself letting his teenage son drop out of high school under the stipulation that he must watch three films a week" -
Laurent Jullier's Lire Les Images de Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. From the book "Reading the Images From Cinema" (free translation), which intends by presenting the tools of interpretation of the plan, and the sequence of the movie, teach us to look at the pictures. Co-written with Michel Marie -
Martin Rubin's Thrillers
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. "This stringent, chronological selection concentrates on (1) films discussed in detail or otherwise highlighted in the text and (2) films of special signifance and influence in the history of the thriller. It is not intended to rrepresent "The 100 Greatest Thrillers of All Time", ..." from Genres in American Cinema series -
New Yorker Films
Favs/dislikes: 7:1. "For over forty-five years, New Yorker Films has been America's leading source for the films that matter on the cutting edge of world cinema." -
Selected Political Films
Favs/dislikes: 7:0. compiled by Richard A. Schwartz, Professor (Department of English, Florida International University)
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