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1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die (All Editions Combined)
Favs/dislikes: 12:0. The movies from every "1001 Movies to See Before You Die" editions from 2003 to the last update in 2021. This list includes 1245 movies from 1902 to 2020. -
Horror! 333 Films to Scare You to Death
Favs/dislikes: 38:0. "This unique and definitive guide to the dark side of cinema, made by a team of horror experts headed by James Marriott and Kim Newman, (...) contains details of 333 key horror films that you just have to see and gives you extensive information on every one of them". Note: Despite of the title, the book has 334 entries... -
101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 85:2. -
CriticsTop10.com Best Movies of 2024
Favs/dislikes: 2:1. An aggregation of 1,048 critics' lists, compiled by CriticsTop10.com -
The New Republic's The 100 Most Significant Political Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 10:0. "We wanted to do something special for this double July-August issue of The New Republic, but we weren’t sure what; then it hit us that summer is movie season, so why not combine that fact with this magazine’s great passion and come up with a list of history’s best political movies? (TNR, by the way, is no stranger to motion pictures. For decades, the magazine published the work of famed twentieth-century critic Stanley Kauffmann, and we continue to run trenchant film analysis today.) It was that germ of an idea that led us to reach out to J. Hoberman, one of the leading film critics of the last half-century, to curate this project. Hoberman changed it from “best” to “most significant” and led us in assembling a list of around 130 critics to whom we wrote, asking them to participate. We were pleased that 79 wrote back with their lists." (The New Republic) -
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 1894:33. The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list is actually a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. The list spans movies from as early as 1902 up to recent releases. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die]Source[/url] -
Wild West's 100 Greatest Westerns
Favs/dislikes: 29:0. Wild West Magazine's pick for the 100 greatest westerns of all time. -
Montages.no – Top 200 films from the 80s
Favs/dislikes: 5:1. 131–200 revealed so far. To be fully revealed over the coming months (/years?) https://montages.no/2023/08/montages-karer-80-tallets-beste-filmer/ Shared spots: 135 – Der seibente Kontinent (1989) & Gyakufunsha kazokuhe (1984) 144 – Old Enough (1984) & Smithereens (1982) 145 – The Evil Dead (1981) & Evil Dead II (1987) 151 – This is Spinal Tap (1984) & Zelig (1983) 161 – Mask (1985) & Moonstruck (1987) -
Time Out's 1000 Films to Change Your Life
Favs/dislikes: 161:6. "Over 1,000 films are listed in this visually arresting, full-color celebration of the silver screen. Film personalities, including actors, directors, cinematographers, and animators, write about their favorite films from a variety of angles. Martin Scorsese, Nicole Kidman, and Nick Hornby are among those who weigh in. Writers are matched to suitable (or sometimes surprising) themes and genres within the wider subject of how films can alter the course of a life. Movie stills and posters, trivia, and top-ten lists make this a book that can be dipped into or read from cover to cover. Great screen moments — endings, beginnings, kisses, death scenes — are given special spreads. The eclectic approach speaks to fans of big Hollywood blockbusters and factoid-reciting film geeks alike." [url=https://www.amazon.com/Time-1000-Films-Change-Guides/dp/1904978738]Source[/url] -
Paolo Mereghetti's 4 Stars Films - Dizionario dei film 2021
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. All 4 stars (highest rating) movies by Italian film critic Paolo Mereghetti. List taken from "Il Mereghetti - Dizionario dei film 2021" movie guide. Alphabetical order. -
Letterboxd's most liked list: You're not the same person once the film has finished
Favs/dislikes: 8:0. This personal list has more likes than any other on Letterboxd, over 184,000. Not on IMDb: #59: DHARMA (2020) - dir. Gustav Turefeldt -
The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 248:4. "Well over a century has passed since the Lumière brothers frightened the life out of Parisians with The Arrival of a Train at a Station, and well over a million titles have since been recorded - if the Internet Movie Database is anything to go by. Out of these million-plus movies, our team of experts has picked what we believe is the essential 1,000 - those that best sum up the dazzling achievement and variety of the movies." [url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/series/1000-films-to-see-before-you-die]Source[/url] -
The New York Times's Book of Movies
Favs/dislikes: 186:2. This list is drawn from "The New York Times Book of Movies: The Essential 1,000 Films to See", published in 2019. It contains a selection of 1000 reviews that have been printed in The New York Times. The majority of movies in this book are among the "10 Best Films" chosen by New York Times critics at the end of each year. [url=https://www.amazon.com/New-York-Times-Book-Movies/dp/078933657X]Source[/url] -
Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
Favs/dislikes: 143:2. "Trading on its impeccable reputation, Halliwell’s now presents it’s Top 1,000 favorite films. Starting at number 1,000, each entry includes a plot summary, cast and crew, awards, key critical comments, DVD and soundtrack availability, and a wealth of other interesting details. To supplement the countdown, there is commentary from film stars, show business personalities, well-known critics, and the movers and shakers in the film industry, each naming their favorite films or weighing in on Halliwell’s selection. Illustrated throughout with classic and modern film stills and posters, this is a book that every cinema fan will want to own. John Walker is one of Britain’s leading film critics." The list has 43 extra films, because trilogies, or series, are counted as one entry (The Godfather, The Apu Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, Antoine Doinel, Laurel and Hardy shorts, etc...) [url=https://www.amazon.com/Halliwells-Top-1000-Ultimate-Countdown/dp/0007181655]Source[/url] -
David Thomson's Have You Seen?
Favs/dislikes: 150:1. A personal introduction to 1000 movies by the provocative contemporary film critic and historian David Thomson. [url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Have-You-Seen-Introduction-masterpieces/dp/014102075X]Source[/url] -
Fangoria's 101 Best Horror Films You've Never Seen
Favs/dislikes: 73:1. -
Pete Tombs' Mondo Macabro: Weird & Wonderful Cinema Around the World
Favs/dislikes: 10:0. "Think you've seen it all? Then maybe you should try: *The Turkish version of Star Trek *Indonesian torture scenes in which the victim sniffs smelly shoes *The Curious Dr. Humpp or Bruce Lee Versus Gay Power *kung fu-fighting gorilla flicks from Southeast Asia *a song-and-dance version of Dracula from India Mondo Macabro features the same thorough(ly twisted) insights into cinema's most bizarre elements as were to be found in the author's book on European films, Immoral Tales. Lavishly illustrated and painstakingly researched, Mondo Macabro boldly goes into the exotic, erotic eclectic and essential international film scene...and the results are amazing." -From the back cover of the book The book is divided into the following sections: #001-030: Crazy Kung Fu!: Hong Kong Part One #031-071: China Blue: Hong Kong Part Two #072-139: Ghosts Galore: Hong Kong Part Three #140-195: Shoe Queen of Blood Island: The Philippines #196-218: Mystics From Bali: Indonesia #219-241: The Bare Facts About Bollywood: India Part One #242-283: From Myths To Monsters: India Part Two #284-351: Dracula In Instanbul: Turkey #352-378: The Strange World of Mr Marins: Brazil #379-431: "Meat on Meat!": Argentina #432-525: Masked Men and Monsters: Mexico #526-534: When the Kissing Had to Start: Japan Part One #535-602: Thinking Pink: Japan Part Two #602-666: Bloodthirsty Eyes: Japan Part Three Missing from IMDB: Meiwaku-Daibatsu (1989) -
Cahiers du Cinéma - 70 years, 70 films
Favs/dislikes: 13:0. For their 70th anniversary (1951-2021), French film magazine compiled a list of 70 films for every year based on following criteria: - films that got credits at the time they were released and are now baffingly forgotten - important films for the Cahiers but divisive among critics - lesser known films from directors that have now gained some fame And above all, films that the Cahiers would happily defend in today's publication. -
Dennis Grunes: A short chronology of world cinema
Favs/dislikes: 52:0. Films listed in Grunes' 2010 book by that title. His selections have a decidedly leftist sociopolitical slant. Notes: 1. For some reason IMDb won't let me add "Diavolo in corpo" (1986), but I managed to add it via ICM at the end. 2. For "September 11" (2002) Grunes specifies the final segment by Shohei Imamura. 3: Not found on IMDb: "Here and perhaps elsewhere" (Houna wa noubbama hunak, 2003) by Lamia Joreiga; "Passages" (2005) by Jon Jost. -
Rob Ager's top 55 action movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckT922gx1u4 -
Fantastic Planets Forbidden Zones & Lost Continents
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. The 100 greatest Sci-Fi films according to the book. -
Critics' Top 10's Best Movies of 2020 (a compiled top 50)
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. An aggregator of 673 critics' lists of best films of the year. See their Q&A at https://criticstop10.com/qa/ for more information. -
Martin Rubin's Thrillers
Favs/dislikes: 6:0. "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 -
Richard Crouse's Son of the 100 Best Movies You've Never Seen
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Son of the 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen is the eighth book by Canadian author and film critic Richard Crouse. Published in September, 2008 by ECW Press, the book is a sequel to the author's best selling 2003 book The 100 Best Movies You’ve Never Seen. The new book's check list of the best overlooked and under appreciated films of the last 100 years caters to fans of offbeat cinema, discriminating renters and collectors, and movie buffs. Each essay features a detailed description of plot, notable trivia tidbits, critical reviews, and interviews with actors and filmmakers. Sidebars feature quirky details, including legal disclaimers and memorable quotes, along with movie picks from a-list actors and directors. -
Time Travel Movies ranked by BaTTR score
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. work in progress Contrary to the usual “best time-travel lists” all over the internet, this one is a continually evolving one, and films will keep getting added. So do drop a comment with your favourite flick on Barry's website if you don’t see it here. Some of the classics may not be in the list yet, but it’s just a matter of time. All the titles are ranked based on the BaTTR Score (Barry’s Time Travel Review Score), a rating mechanism created to particularly rate movies based on time travel. In a nutshell, here are the BaTTR Score Parameters: Time Travel Mechanics – How the time travel happens and to what extent the mechanics is woven into the plot. Repercussion – What the purpose of the time-travel is and what are the in-film complexities because of it. Base Coherence – How well the timelines were executed in the film. This is not part of the overall score. Instead, we have … Coherence – This is the Base Coherence recalculated, keeping in mind the Repercussion in the film. A film that doesn’t have complexity is bound to have a coherent timeline. An outstanding time-travel film should have solid consistency despite complex cascading events. Rewatchability – How good was the film in terms of characters, plot, acting, etc. Basically, how likely it is that you would watch it again. Go to the source to read calculations for each movie.
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