Favorite Movies
By Director:
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Robert Altman |
Short Cuts Bob Roberts The Player |
Not sure if "Bob Roberts" was by Altman. |
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Peter Weir |
The Plumber Picnic at Hanging Rock The Last Wave Witness Mosquito Coast |
Earlier (Australian) movies are mainly of historical interest -- his later (American) works are more interesting. |
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Coen Brothers |
Hudsucker Proxy Barton Fink Fargo |
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Wim Wenders |
Wings of Desire Until the End of the World |
"World" is one of my all-time favorites. |
By Actor:
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Gary Oldman |
Romeo is Bleeding Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead |
He has a very believable style. |
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Tim Robbins |
Short Cuts The Player Bob Roberts Hudsucker Proxy Five Corners |
"Corners" was a sleeper -- Jodie Foster and John Tarturro also star -- a good little thriller. |
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Helen Mirren |
Age of Consent Heavenly Pursuits Madness of King George 2010 Mosquito Coast |
Always underplays her roles, and seems to make them more powerful as a result. |
By Genre:
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Film Noir |
Romeo is Bleeding The Usual Suspects Devil in a Blue Dress |
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Comedy (slapstick) |
Blues Brothers Animal House 1941 |
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Comedy (light) |
Sleepless in Seattle Money Pit The Road to Wellville |
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Science (fiction) |
2001/2010 Apollo 13 The Right Stuff Terminator 1 & 2 The Silent Earth Solyaris |
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Western (broad) |
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly For a Fistful of Dollars For a Few Dollars More The Seven Samurai Ran |