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Agnès Varda's Closet Picks
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. "The queen of the French New Wave stepped into the Criterion closet after a quick visit. See what films she wanted to take home." Video posted by Criterion on Oct 4, 2017. In it she mentions she's seen all of them except Tiny Furniture, but she wanted to see it because she loved Girls. I wonder if she got the chance. -
AMP's 40 Great Japanese Films of the 00s (2000-2009)
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. May 28, 2020 Panos Kotzathanasis When someone talks about the Japanese movie industry in the 00s, inevitably the discussion goes towards anime, which, in the specific decade, accounted for 60% of the local film production. With films like Miyazaki’s “Spirited Away” and the rest of Studio Ghibli’s productions, along with masterpieces from Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Oshii, Katsuhiro Otomo and other great filmmakers, there is no wonder why the 00s were considered “Japanese Cinema’s Second Golden Age”, particularly for the penetration of local films in cinemas around the world. However, anime were not the only story Japanese cinema had to tell in this decade. Yojiro Takita also won an Oscar, Shinji Aoyama and Naomi Kawase won at Cannes, Hirokazu Koreeda continued his successful festival run, Yoji Yamada made an exceptional trilogy of samurai films, Shunji Iwai directed one of the most critically acclaimed film of the decade, Kinji Fukasaku released his last film and Takeshi Kitano his most successful. Furthermore, cult (exploitation) and horror favorites Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takashi Miike and Sion Sono established themselves as masters of the categories, while a number of independent directors also arose. Without further ado, here is the list with the best films of the 00s, in random order, again with a focus on diversity, in a list that, once more, could feature many more titles. 20th Century Boys trilogy is counted as one entry. -
AMP's Queering the Indian Cinescape: 7 Movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. June 24, 2020 By Puja Basu The repealing of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code was definitely a moment of monumental significance in contemporary Indian history. Even though the provision was a legislative relic of the British colonial government, the government of the United Kingdom had revoked this provision in their own country, much before India did the same. The struggle for equal rights and opportunities for people belonging to the LGBTQ+ spectrum in India is far from over; however, the past decade has seen some interesting trends in terms of representation of queer characters in Indian cinema. For a society that [url=https://www.google.com/amp/s/feminisminindia.com/2020/03/09/why-sex-sexuality-education-indian-schools-taboo/%3famp]still refuses to condone sex education[/url] because the subject continues to be taboo, the cinematic medium becomes an interesting means of initiating conversations on the matter, given its reach and capacity for mass engagement. It’s been over two decades since the release of Deepa Mehta’s “[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/fire/]Fire[/url]”, which had created a furor owing to its portrayal of a same-sex relationship, that two between two sisters-in-law! While public response to such content has changed over the years, so have the kinds of stories filmmakers have been trying to tell. While most works tend to make the character’s sexuality or their instance of ‘coming out’ the focus of their trajectory, some have even managed to go beyond this narrative trope. Here’s taking a look at some of the most interesting Indian cinematic approaches in the last decade, to representing and narrativizing queer stories snd characters. -
AMP's The 25 Best Asian Films of 2021
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. December 14, 2021 18 of the contributors of Asian Movie Pulse from America, Oceania, Europe and Asia have voted the 25 Best Films of 2021, resulting in what we consider a great selection, particularly since the offer of titles this year was much wider, as the industry started to recover from the disaster that was 2020, particularly during the second semester. In that regard, the list includes films Malaysia, Japan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, S. Korea, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Lebanon, Iran, China and Taiwan, while crime thrillers, animations, shorts, action and documentaries have found a place. Without further ado, here are the best Asian films of 2021, in reverse order. Some films may have premiered in 2020, but since they mostly circulated in 2020*, we decided to include them, in one of the calmer votes in the history of AMP. *I think that's a typo in the article, and it should read "mostly circulated in 2021" -
AP's Top 25 Movies - 2022
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The AP Top 25 Movies ranking is an honor roll of films from 2022, as determined by a panel of 26 of the country's smartest film critics working for AP-affiliated outlets. Each voter submitted a ballot for the best movies of the year which were tabulated based on a weighted points system for a definitive list. [url=https://apnews.com/article/best-movies-2022-325b1c1493a5a95f5cb94ce577612cb6]Accompanying article[/url] -
Au pays de Neufve France
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. A collection of 13 short documentaries about life on the Saint Lawrence River in Québec by René Bonnière and Pierre Perrault. First screened in 1960, and all available on the NFB website in French (and some in English/with subtitles). -
BFI's Dirk Bogarde: 10 Essential Films
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Two handfuls of the finest films featuring one of Britain’s greatest screen actors, from his early classics to his later career as a go-to star for arthouse directors. After making a West End theatre debut in 1939 and then serving as a captain during the Second World War, Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde would, under the less intimidating name Dirk Bogarde, go on to become one of Britain’s finest postwar actors. Handsome, talented and ambitious, Bogarde went from being the ‘Idol of the Odeon’ to a respected, if at times difficult, star of more challenging dramas and arthouse epics. A complicated and guarded off-screen figure sometimes seen as cold and cruel, Bogarde was, regardless of this, a commanding and popular onscreen presence. To celebrate what would have been his 94th birthday on 28 March, here are 10 of his finest films. Neil Mitchell Updated: 6 June 2018 -
Bill Georgaris: The Best Films I Saw During 2020
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. "A Personal Digression: The Best Films I Saw During 2020. For what it’s worth, here are (in no particular order) some of the best films (new or old) that I saw during the 2020 calendar year." I took this from the bottom of the most recent TSPDT Top 1000 update. Thought it was interesting :) -
Brad Renfro Filmography
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Feature films of Brad Renfro (1982-2008). -
Canadian Films on Official iCM Lists - Dropoffs
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Canadian films that used to feature on at least one official list. Sorted by title. 1-20 Dropoffs from TIFF's Top Canadian Films 21-26 Dropoffs from Doubling the Canon 27-29 Dropoffs from iCM 500<400 30 Dropoffs from TSPDT Ain't Nobody's Blues But My Own 31 Dropoffs from TSPDT 21st Century 32-34 Dropoffs from TSPDT Brief Encounters 35-38 Dropoffs from They Shoot Zombies Don't They? Dropoffs from other lists Some films may have been on multiple lists, but they're ordered here by the official list they were most recently on. See also: [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/canadian+films+on+official+icm+lists/fergenaprido/]Canadian Films on Official icm Lists[/url] -
CBC Arts Presents: The 50 Greatest Films Directed by Canadians
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. First published in June 2023. Near, far, wherever you are — these directors have shaped not only Canadian film but the entire art of cinema around the globe. What is the greatest film ever directed by a Canadian? It’s a trickier question than it seems, and one that perhaps stokes the flames of a long and storied divide: the one between the filmmakers who have stayed in Canada to help build up our own industry… and those who left for greener pastures (at least the money kind of green). But there's no denying how significantly Canadian filmmakers have shaped the art of cinema — no matter where they’re working. There have been many lists centered around the best “Canadian films,” as there should. Canadian films — those made within our own systems of production — are a distinct representation of our artistry that deserve to be celebrated as their own entity. But why should we narrow ourselves when we’ve also done so much for cinema everywhere? What happens when we look at every single movie ever made by a Canadian filmmaker — anytime, anywhere — and stack them up against one another? So what is the greatest film ever directed by a Canadian? That’s the question we posed to film critics, programmers, and journalists to create the ultimate list. Responses poured in from across the country, and these were the 50 films that topped their ranks. The results may surprise you, or maybe they’re exactly what you expected. But either way, they make it extraordinarily clear that when it comes to the art of cinema, nothing quite compares to the Canadians lens. How was this list tabulated? We asked participants to rank the best full-length feature films directed by Canadians from 1 to 10, with film #1 being worth 10 points, #2 worth 9 points, and so on, all the way up to #10 for 1 point. 83 participants submitted ballots by the time of our deadline, voting for a total of 230 different films. The criteria for the selections were as follows: they must be directed by a filmmaker who identifies as Canadian, fully or partially, either by birth or naturalization; they could be produced or set in any country at any time; they must have a runtime of 60 minutes or over. Any films that did not meet this criteria were disqualified. Once the ballots were submitted, we added up the point totals for each film and arranged them from highest to lowest. For films that had the same number of total points, we used two tiebreaking factors. First, we looked at which film received the most Top 3 placements; the film with the most Top 3 placements won. If the films had the same number of Top 3 placements, we then looked at the total number of people who voted for each of them; the film with the highest number of votes won. Honourable Mention: [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/wavelength/]Wavelength[/url], directed by Michael Snow Michael Snow's avant-garde 1967 film received a total number of votes that tied it for 50th place, but at a runtime of 45 minutes, the film did not meet our criteria for inclusion on this list. -
Christopher Nolan Presents: Films That Inspired Dunkirk
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Christopher Nolan curates BFI Southbank season of influences on new film Dunkirk Personally curated by the award-winning director, Christopher Nolan Presents will offer audiences unique insight into the films that influenced his hotly anticipated take on one of the key moments of the Second World War. 24 May 2017 BFI Southbank is delighted to present a season of films that have inspired director Christopher Nolan’s new feature [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/dunkirk-2017/]Dunkirk (2017)[/url], released in cinemas across the UK on Friday 21 July. Christopher Nolan Presents, which will run from 1-31 July, has been personally curated by the award-winning director and will offer audiences unique insight into the films that influenced his hotly anticipated take on one of the key moments of the Second World War. The season will include a special preview screening of Dunkirk on Thursday 13 July, which will be presented in 70mm and include an introduction from the director himself. Nolan is a passionate advocate for the importance of seeing films projected on film, and, as one of the few cinemas in the UK that still shows a vast amount of celluloid film, BFI Southbank will screen all the films in the season on 35mm or 70mm. In 2015 Nolan appeared on stage alongside visual artist Tacita Dean at the BFI London Film Festival to discuss the importance of celluloid as an artistic medium, and he consistently shoots on film despite the industry’s move toward digital. Here, Nolan sums up his programming choices for this exclusive season: “You might expect a season of films leading up to a screening of Dunkirk to be a selection of war movies. But I chose to approach Dunkirk more as survival story than war film. One look at James Jones’ essay on ‘Phony War Films’ (in which he takes down several of my old favourites) immediately shows you the perils of taking on real-life combat in a dramatic motion picture. In Jones’ estimation All Quiet on the Western Front (Lewis Milestone, 1930) said it first and best: war dehumanises. Revisiting that masterpiece it is hard to disagree that the intensity and horror have never been bettered. For me, the film demonstrates the power of resisting the convention of finding meaning and logic in individual fate. “Most of the other films in this series fall into two different but overlapping categories. From established classics of tension like The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) and Alien (Ridley Scott, 1979) through to the more recent ticking-clock nail-biters Speed (Jan de Bont, 1994) and Tony Scott’s final film, the relentless Unstoppable (2010), our season explores the mechanics and uses of suspense to modulate an audience’s response to narrative. “Other titles explore the possibilities of purely visual storytelling, whether literally, in the case of the silent epics – Stroheim’s Greed (1924) and Murnau’s Sunrise (1927) – or in part, like the thrilling windswept beaches and crashing waves of Ryan’s Daughter (David Lean, 1970). The relationship of geographical spectacle to narrative and thematic drive in these works is extraordinary and inspiring. Pure cinema. “The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) is a timeless and affecting verité narrative, which forces empathy with its characters in the least theatrical manner imaginable. We care about the people in the film simply because we feel immersed in their reality and the odds they face. The visual splendour, intertwined narratives and aggressively anachronistic music of Hugh Hudson’s Chariots of Fire (1981) combined to create a masterpiece of British understatement whose popularity rapidly obscured its radical nature. “Finally, no examination of cinematic suspense and visual storytelling would be complete without Hitchcock, and his technical virtuosity in Foreign Correspondent’s (1940) portrayal of the downing of a plane at sea provided inspiration for much of what we attempted in Dunkirk. All the films are screened on 35mm or 70mm prints. I hope you will enjoy the rare opportunity of seeing these incredible movies in their original analogue glory, as nature intended.” Presented in Chronological order. See also: [url=https://www.indiewire.com/gallery/dunkirk-christopher-nolan-films-inspired/]Indiewire Gallery[/url] -
CinemaScore F
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. "All 20 Movies That Flunked CinemaScore With F Grade, From ‘Solaris’ to ‘The Grudge’ Created in 1979, the CinemaScore polling system did not yield an F until the release of the 1999 thriller “Eye of the Beholder.” Since then, 19 more films have received that failing grade. While some have come from frequently panned filmmakers like Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer’s “Disaster Movie,” others have come from award-winning filmmakers, including Jane Campion’s “In the Cut,” Robert Altman’s “Dr. T and the Women,” and Steven Soderbergh’s remake of Andrei Tarkovsky “Solaris,” which received positive reviews from Roger Ebert and other critics. "The Grudge" has been given an emphatic thumbs down by both critics and audiences, becoming the 20th film to receive an F on CinemaScore. But not all films that flunked with audiences received poor reviews from critics. Read on to learn the history of CinemaScore's hall of infamy." [url=https://www.thewrap.com/the-grudge-becomes-20th-film-to-receive-an-f-on-cinemascore/]Source Article[/url] Also check out grotund's list of films that received a CinemaScore of A+ [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/cinemascore+aplus/grotund/]here[/url]. -
Ekkos danske filmkanon
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Ekko's Danish Film Canon Ekko's editorial staff put together 4 lists to compose a film canon of Danish cinema. The films are listed in chronological order within each category. 1-9 [url=https://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/kanon-dokumentarfilm/]Documentaries[/url] - Missing from imdb: [url=https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_gamle]De Gamle (The Elderly)[/url] (dir. Henning Carlsen 1961) 10-19 [url=https://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/kanon-borne-ungdomsfilm/]Children's/Teens' Films[/url] 20-29 [url=https://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/kanon-novellefilm/]Short films[/url] 30-43 [url=https://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/kanon-spillefilm/]Feature films[/url] (Afgrunden is 38 minutes long, but considered a feature film here) All lists were originally published as articles in March 2005 and are available on [url=https://www.ekkofilm.dk/artikler/tema/ekkos-danske-filmkanon/]Ekko's website along with a few other articles on the same topic[/url]. -
Empire's The Best War Movies
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. From swords-and-sandals skirmishes, to World War II men-on-a-mission movies, to futuristic tales of humanity battling antagonistic alien races, the history of cinema is full of war films. Some depict real-life battles, victories and defeats. Others tell fictionalised stories to humanise the vast scale of lost lives and sacrifices made on the frontlines, bringing the horrors of war and the disorientation of combat to life with impeccable cinematic craft and emotional storytelling. Team Empire has come up with a list of the greatest war movies, presented in chronological order from the 12th Century to the 23rd Century – spanning the Crusades, the World Wars, Vietnam, the Iraq War, and beyond. There are documentaries, animations, films made nearly 100 years ago, ones that purposefully alter the course of history, ones that predict sci-fi futures, and modern classics that shine a contemporary light on events that should never be forgotten. By Team Empire | Posted 4 Jun 2020 Notes: This list is ordered by era 1 - The Crusades 2 - The Napoleonic Wars 3-6 - World War I 7-18 - World War II 19 - Cold War 20-22 - Vietnam War 23 - Iraq War 24 - Fictional Future War (2020) 25 - Fictional Future War (23rd Century) Kingdom of Heaven specifically refers to the director's cut. Flags of Our Fathers & Letters from Iwo Jima are presented as a single entry. Das Boot doesn't refer to a specific (movie) version, but it's mentioned that the 3.5-hour director's cut is the most widely-available. Apocalypse Now refers to both the original and the [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/apocalypse+now+final+cut/]Final Cut[/url], though it also mentions the [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/apocalypse+now+redux-2001/]Redux version[/url]. -
Fatherly's The 100 Greatest Kids Movies Of All Time, According to Movie Critic Dads
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. From golden oldies to 21st-century instant classics, here’s our deeply curated, and surely controversial, ultimate ranking of 100 movies kids must see before they hit their 10th birthday. by Ryan Britt, Tyghe Trimble, James Grebey, Ian Spelling, Richard Newby, Nathan Rabin and Caseen Gaines Aug. 24, 2022 Finding great movies for kids isn’t easy. It’s not that there aren’t plenty of kids films — just the opposite. Right now, parents are swimming in it. In fact, the quantity is part of the problem. But finding, or remembering, the true quality is what makes finding great kids movies all the more difficult. The haystack is growing, and the needles are better hidden in it. So when a parent picks up a remote, what do they do? You can rely on your own memory, but too often so-called masterpieces and “classics” suddenly seem dated and offensive today. Which is another way of saying no, Peter Pan and Dumbo are not on this list. This isn’t to say parents should only chase new kids movies though. Otherwise, you’ll end up with things that are both mindless and boring, like Cars 2 or Hoodwinked. And to make matters worse, some of these movies star talented people and purport to be “clever.” But it’s not just what kids want that matters. Parents wanting to watch these movies with their children matters, too. Coming up with the 100 best kids movies of all time isn’t about picking some movies you can throw on so the kids are distracted. These movies are about things to watch as a family, because, shared screen time, isn’t really a problem. Fatherly’s goal here is to offer up movies that every kid should — nay, must! — see by the time they’re 10 years old. These are kids movies for kids at a time in their development when the world is full of wonder and magic — real magic — and jaded Hollywood critiques of films haven’t crept in yet. To do this, we got together six dads plus one film expert — all of whom are film critics — and compiled a list. There were rules: Each film had to be well-received enough to have mostly favorable reviews on respected publications like Common Sense Media or Rotten Tomatoes. These had to be films that families could find — and stream — easily. And finally, the movies had to exhibit a timeless quality, whether they were made in 1955 or 2022. In some instances, we expanded our scope beyond movies that are strictly for kids — like Star Wars — but no matter what, we strived to make sure that the films made sense for families. These are movies that families do watch and should watch together. This list isn’t about making your kids happy. It’s about watching movies together that inspire something bigger. To rank the films, editors, and writers at Fatherly voted on a long list of films to determine the top slots. We didn’t always agree, and so, this entire ranking represents a composite of our views on the best kids movies of all time. Every movie on this list is a must-see. Even if a movie ranks low on this list, we still think this is a great movie because we put it on this list. This is a ranking of great kids movies, not a ranking of bad kids movies at the bottom and good ones at the top. If you see it on the list, it’s a great movie. So, bust out the microwave popcorn, and dim the lights, here are Fatherly’s best 100 kids movies of all time. -
FESPACO 2021 - In Competition
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. The 15 films in competition for the main prize, the [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/fespaco+film+festival+-+etalon+de+yennenga/]Étalon de Yennenga[/url], in October 2021. Section fiction La compétition des 15 films, longs métrages de fiction, est au centre de l’attention du festival et présente la sélection des films les plus en vue du continent, suscitant des discussions et débats animés. Cette section célèbre la créativité, la diversité et la grande productivité du continent. Elle tente d'offrir un aperçu plus large du cinéma d'aujourd'hui et de demain du continent africain et de sa diaspora en donnant la possibilité à son public de se comprendre, de s'identifier et de se projeter. -
Fotogramas' The 20 Best Argentine Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. THE 20 BEST ARGENTINE FILMS IN HISTORY By Mariona Borrull 17/07/2022 From 'Dios se lo repay' to 'La flor', passing through great hits like 'El secreto de sus ojos' and pearls of genre, such as 'Nazareno Cruz y el lobo'. We dust off the history books to claim that Argentine cinema does not end with '[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/relatos+salvajes/]Wild Tales[/url]'. - - - LAS 20 MEJORES PELÍCULAS ARGENTINAS DE LA HISTORIA De 'Dios se lo pague' a 'La flor', pasando por grandes éxitos como 'El secreto de sus ojos' y perlas de género, cual 'Nazareno Cruz y el lobo'. Desempolvamos los libros de historia para reivindicar que el cine argentino no se acaba con 'Relatos salvajes'. POR MARIONA BORRULL 17/07/2022 Note: Films listed in chronological order. -
Fyodor Dostoevsky Adaptations
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Adaptations of Fyodor Dostoevsky's novels and short stories. Arranged chronologically by title. Work in Progress 1-13: short story "A Gentle Creature" (Krotkaya/Кроткая, also known as "The Meek One"). -
Guillermo del Toro Presents: Film Noirs from 20th Century Studios
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. In anticipation of Guillermo del Toro’s upcoming release [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/nightmare+alley-2021/]Nightmare Alley[/url], TIFF Cinematheque presents a curated selection of film noirs from 20th Century Fox, hand-picked by del Toro himself. Inspired by the runs of similar genre-making studio films such as the highly-stylized gangster pictures championed by Warner Bros. in the 1930s (which cemented the anti-hero archetype in the face of the Hays Code’s guidelines) and the legendary monster movies helmed by Universal Studios between the ’30s and ’50s (whose creatures became the visual and emotional reference points for all subsequent horror-movie monsters) del Toro sees the brilliant stream of film noirs made under the 20th Century Fox banner as equally deserving of canonization. Before taking a turn down Nightmare Alley, come see the director’s top five influential film noirs from the studio's golden age of hard-boiled cinema, all on archival 35mm prints or in restored presentations. -
ICM Forum Country Polls: Czechia + Slovakia
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in October 2023 37 participants 72 titles received 25+ points 176 titles in total -
ICM Forum Country Polls: Egypt
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in September 2023 17 participants 23 titles received 25+ points 90 titles in total -
ICM Forum Country Polls: India
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in November 2023 31 participants 46 titles received 25+ points 216 titles in total -
ICM Forum Country Polls: Italy
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in December 2023 43 participants 83 titles received 25+ points 288 titles in total -
ICM Forum Country Polls: Netherlands
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Poll conducted in August 2023 25 participants 44 titles received 25+ points 205 titles in total
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