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  1. Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies's icon

    Jennifer Eiss's 500 Essential Cult Movies

    Favs/dislikes: 624:9. From the book by Jennifer Eiss. The list is arranged by chapter. Each chapter starts with a top 10 (in alphabetical order), followed by the "best of the rest" (in alphabetical order). #1-83: Dramatic Situatons #84-133: Gripping Tales #134-165: Lights, Camera…! #166-228: Visionary Universes #229-280: Criminal Underworlds #281-360: Tales of Terror #361-432: Cult Humor #433-453: The Wild Wild West #454-502: Film Lab [url=https://www.amazon.com/500-Essential-Cult-Movies-Ultimate/dp/1402774869]Source[/url]
  2. Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies's icon

    Emma Beare's 501 Must-See Movies

    Favs/dislikes: 161:11. This list is compiled from a collection of movie reviews in the 501 Must See Movies book. The movies have been split up into 10 genres, each with 50 movies (except for the last, which has 51): Action/Adventure & Epic, Comedy, Drama, Horror, Musical, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Mystery/Thriller, War and Western. [url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/659583.501_Must_See_Movies]Source[/url]
  3. Taschen's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies's icon

    Taschen's 100 All-Time Favorite Movies

    Favs/dislikes: 145:2. This list contains the 100 finest examples of 20th century filmmaking, according to Taschen. From horror to romance, noir to slapstick, adventure to tragedy, epic to musical, western to new wave, all genres are represented in this wide-ranging compendium. [url=https://www.taschen.com/pages/en/catalogue/film/all/44902/facts.100_all_time_favorite_movies.htm]Source[/url]
  4. In Competition at Cannes's icon

    In Competition at Cannes

    Favs/dislikes: 126:1. Movies that have played in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival
  5. Jerry Beck's The 50 Greatest Cartoons's icon

    Jerry Beck's The 50 Greatest Cartoons

    Favs/dislikes: 110:12. The 50 greatest cartoons of all time, from a poll of 1,000 animation professionals conducted by author/film historian Jerry Beck for the 1994 book "The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals". [url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/50-Greatest-Cartoons-Animation-Professionals/dp/187868549X]Source[/url]
  6. Top 250 Most-Acclaimed Short Films of All Time's icon

    Top 250 Most-Acclaimed Short Films of All Time

    Favs/dislikes: 106:1. I compiled this list from many different polls, lists, and awards, using a weighted point system to rank the shorts. I'm defining short as any film with a runtime of 45 minutes or less. This list focuses more on animation than the [url=http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/brief+encounters/]Brief Encounters[/url] list. It includes many acclaimed animated shorts which are missing from Brief Encounters, most notably The Man Who Planted Trees and Ruka. Missing from IMDb: The Magic Fox (1982) (it would've been ranked #132)
  7. About Film: Recommended Movie-Themed Documentaries's icon

    About Film: Recommended Movie-Themed Documentaries

    Favs/dislikes: 83:0. A list of notable documentaries about movies and moviemaking. Criteria: 50+ votes and 6.0+ rating on Imdb - or - I have seen it and recommend it (usually for newer documentaries). See also: About Film II: The Filmmakers: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/about+film+ii+the+filmmakers/moviedearest/ About Film III: The Actors: http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/about+film+iii+the+actors/moviedearest/ About Film IV: Classic Movies: https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/about+film+iv+classic+movies/moviedearest/ Please feel free to make suggestions for additions to or deletions from this list in the comments section.
  8. Stephen King Filmography's icon

    Stephen King Filmography

    Favs/dislikes: 68:2. The filmography of movies based on the many works from the author Stephen King. All features films, including mini TV series and TV series. No shorts. There is another list based on Stephen King's works here on iCheckmovies. But that list is so incomplete so it was useless for a collector like me.
  9. Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion's icon

    Galloway's Samurai Film Handbook & Companion

    Favs/dislikes: 67:2. This list combines 2 books by Patrick Galloway: #1-51: [url=http://www.amazon.com/Stray-Dogs-Lone-Wolves-Handbook/dp/1880656930]Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves: The Samurai Film Handbook[/url] (2005) #52-91: [url=http://www.amazon.com/Warring-Clans-Flashing-Blades-Companion/dp/1933330783]Warring Clans, Flashing Blades: A Samurai Film Companion[/url] (2009) "Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves provides essential background on the samurai warrior in Japanese culture to help explain what makes these tales of loyalty, revenge and explosive swordsmanship so watchable. It covers top directors and stars and has over 50 original reviews of a wide variety of films, from classics like Samurai Trilogy and Yojimbo to influential films like Lady Snowblood, plus newly released hits like Takeshi Kitano’s Zatoichi." "Warring Clans, Flashing Blades picks up where Galloway’s fan-favorite Stray Dogs & Lone Wolves left off, delving deeper into the samurai film and its spin-off genres—yakuza, ninja, and matatabi." [url=https://www.amazon.com/Stray-Dogs-Lone-Wolves-Handbook/dp/1880656930]Source[/url] [url=http://www.amazon.com/Warring-Clans-Flashing-Blades-Companion/dp/1933330783]Source[/url]
  10. Mystery Science Theater 3000 Feature Films's icon

    Mystery Science Theater 3000 Feature Films

    Favs/dislikes: 66:0. This is a list of the films themselves, rather than a list of the episodes (which can be found here: [url]http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/mystery+science+theater+3000/annesemj/[/url]) This list also includes the shorts/documentaries/TV series that appeared. Also now includes the movies riffed in 'The Return'.
  11. Butler's Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen's icon

    Butler's Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen

    Favs/dislikes: 63:2. From the Short Cuts book [url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fantasy-Cinema-Impossible-Worlds-Screen/dp/1906660166]Fantasy Cinema: Impossible Worlds on Screen[/url]. [quote]Often dismissed as simple escapist tales of sword and sorcery, fantasy is one of the fundamental impulses in filmmaking, a source of some of the most vivid and memorable films ever made that reaches far beyond the confines of a single genre. As well as some of the major genres, stylistic approaches and exponents of cinematic fantasy - from Georges Méliè̀s, Walt Disney, and Andrei Tarkovsky to contemporary fantasists such as Terry Gilliam and Peter Jackson - this volume focuses on fantasy's social function with case studies including The Thief of Baghdad (1924), Excalibur (1981), the Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-03), and Bruce Almighty (2003). Taking in the popular and the experimental, subversive desires and reactionary dreams, this book is an accessible introduction to one of the vital energies in cinema. The Short Cuts series is a comprehensive list of introductory texts covering the full spectrum of Film Studies, specifically designed for building an individually-styled library for all students and enthusiasts of cinema and popular culture.[/quote] Three films are considered lost: - La cigale et la fourmi (1897) - La caverne maudite (1898) - Le petit chaperon rouge (1901) [url=https://www.amazon.com/Fantasy-Cinema-Impossible-Worlds-Wallflower/dp/1906660166]Source[/url]
  12. Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)'s icon

    Film Noir Guide - 745 Films of the Classic Era (1940-1959)

    Favs/dislikes: 59:1. "More than 700 films from the classic period of film noir (1940 to 1959) are presented in this exhaustive reference book. For each film, the following information is provided: the title, release date, main performers, screenwriter(s), director(s), type of noir, thematic content, a rating based on the five-star system, and a plot synopsis that does not reveal the ending." Keaney's ratings: #1-27: ★★★★★ #28-51: ★★★★½ #52-159: ★★★★ #160-255: ★★★½ #256-404: ★★★ #405-550: ★★½ #551-659: ★★ #660-727: ★½ #728-745: ★ Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "British Film Noir Guide". ISBN: 978-0-7864-6366-4
  13. Histoire(s) du cinéma's icon

    Histoire(s) du cinéma

    Favs/dislikes: 54:0. Histoire(s) du cinéma is an 8-part video project begun by Jean-Luc Godard in the late 1980s and completed in 1998. The densest, at 266 minutes the longest, and one of the most difficult of Godard's films, Histoire(s) du cinéma is an examination of the history of the concept of cinema and how it relates to the 20th century; in this sense, it can also be considered a critique of the 20th century and how it perceives itself. The project is considered the longest and most important work of the late period of Godard's career.
  14. Bravo’s Scariest Movies's icon

    Bravo’s Scariest Movies

    Favs/dislikes: 53:0. In 2004, Bravo presented “The 100 Scariest Movie Moments”, celebrating the best in cinematic horrors and thrills. They expanded their original list with “30 Even Scarier Movie Moments” in 2006 and “13 Scariest Movie Moments” in 2009. All 143 movies are listed here.
  15. Martial arts's icon

    Martial arts

    Favs/dislikes: 46:4. The martial arts top list has been compiled by aggregating a large number of lists on the internet, due to the lack of a definitive martial arts list. Its main focus lies in movies from Asia, the birthplace of martial arts.
  16. Filmography of World History's icon

    Filmography of World History

    Favs/dislikes: 45:0. Global in scope and a practical tool for students and teachers of history, Deanne Schultz's "Filmography of World History: A Select, Critical Guide To Feature Films That Engage The Past" includes description and analysis of over 300 historical films. A companion to Grant Tracey's "Filmography of American History," this critical reference book selects movies that represent aspects of world history from the middle ages through the twentieth century. These films adopt as their subject a wide range of historical events, people and societies of Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe and Canada, and Latin America. Over half of the entries provide extended analysis of the historical interpretation the film brings to the screen. "Filmography of World History" argues for the potential of feature films to teach us about the past and its reconstruction in academe and popular culture. The book provides several listings of the films, the one shown here is the cross referenced list by time periods. These are divided as followed on this ICM list: 1 - 19 Medieval (c. 600-1500) 20 - 50 Early Modern (c. 1500 - 1800) 51 - 95 Nineteenth Century (1801 - 1900) 96 - 286 Twentieth Century (1901 - 2000) 287 - 292 Contemporary Note: I have ordered the list chronologically by the years the films deal with within these groups using the years the author has provided. In cases such as WW2 films that deal with the same years, these are ordered alphabetically within these years. For more detail about the specific years and regions of each movie, check out the book and/or download this excel file I made: [url]http://we.tl/vO29n6ik2d[/url]
  17. Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide's icon

    Zombie Movies: The Ultimate Guide

    Favs/dislikes: 45:0. All titles mentioned in the book by Glenn Kay. 1930s - 1-6 1940s - 7-16 1950s - 17-25 1960s - 26-45 1970s - 46-87 1980s - 88-199 1990s - 200-261 2000s - 262-364 Zombieless Zombie Movies: 365-393 Not on IMDb: Requiem der Teufel (1993) Sex, Chocolate, and Zombie Republicans (1998) His personal favourites are here: [url]http://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/zombie+movies+the+ultimate+guide+-+the+best+zombie+movies/mightysparks/[/url]
  18. TCM Presents: The Essentials's icon

    TCM Presents: The Essentials

    Favs/dislikes: 44:0. Every movie featured on the Turner Classic Movies series "The Essentials". Movies are listed chronologically. Last updated April 22, 2020. Now up to date through January 2021.
  19. Classic Cartoons on iCM lists's icon

    Classic Cartoons on iCM lists

    Favs/dislikes: 42:0. This list includes all Silly Symphonies, Looney Tunes, Merry Melodies, Tex Avery, Chuck Jones, Fleischer, Walt Disney, Popeye, Tom & Jerry, Felix the Cat, Betty Boop, Woody Woodpecker and UPA cartoons on iCheckmovies Top lists, in chronological order.
  20. Empire's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time's icon

    Empire's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time

    Favs/dislikes: 42:1. A list of the 50 greatest TV Shows of all time, as voted by the readers of Empire Magazine.
  21. Screening Boredom: The History and Aesthetics of Slow Cinema's icon

    Screening Boredom: The History and Aesthetics of Slow Cinema

    Favs/dislikes: 42:0. [url=https://kar.kent.ac.uk/43155/1/Screening.Boredom.Caglayan.pdf]Screening Boredom: The History and Aesthetics of Slow Cinema[/url] is a PhD thesis submitted in 2014 by Emre Caglayan, who teaches film courses at the University of Kent. "This thesis examines Slow Cinema, a stylistic trend within contemporary art cinema, although one with a longer pre-history." The list is on page 243 in a section titled "Slow Cinema Filmography (1975-2013)." Missing from IMDb: Woman of the Wind (2011, Lav Diaz)
  22. Un Certain Regard's icon

    Un Certain Regard

    Favs/dislikes: 42:1. Movies that have screened in the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes Film Festival
  23. A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide's icon

    A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Film Noir: The Essential Reference Guide

    Favs/dislikes: 38:1. Every movie with an entry in John Grant's 2013 book.
  24. British Film Noir Guide (369 Films 1937-1964)'s icon

    British Film Noir Guide (369 Films 1937-1964)

    Favs/dislikes: 38:0. "This work presents 369 British films produced between 1937 and 1964 that embody many of the same filmic qualities as those "black films" made in the United States during the classic film noir era. This reference work makes a case for the inclusion of the British films in the film noir canon, which is still considered by some to be an exclusively American inventory. The following information is presented: a quotation from the film; title and release date; a one- to five-star rating; production company, director, cinematographer, screenwriter, and main performers; and a plot synopsis with commentary. Appendices categorize films by rating, release date, director and cinematographer and also provide a noir and non-noir breakdown of the 47 films presented on the Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre, a 1960 British television series." NOTE: I created this list in May 2012 and had to add well over 75 titles to iCM, suggesting that there are many obscurities worth checking out. Keaney included 26 of the 47 Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre "films" into this work that he considered to be film noirs or at the very least marginal noirs. The remaining 21 "films" were not included. Keaney's ratings: #1-4: ★★★★★ #5-15: ★★★★½ #16-42: ★★★★ #43-85: ★★★½ #86-150: ★★★ #151-234: ★★½ #235-312: ★★ #313-339: ★½ #340-341: ★ #342-369: "Not reviewed" (since they were not available at the time of writing). Michael F. Keaney is a fan of classic movies and the author of "Film Noir Guide". ISBN: 978-0-7864-6427-2
  25. In Competition at Sundance (US Dramatic)'s icon

    In Competition at Sundance (US Dramatic)

    Favs/dislikes: 38:0. Films that have played in competition at the Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Dramatic section.
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