Favourite Films
Personal list of my favourite films. This is purely subjective, and my favourites change from day to day depending on how I feel.
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- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreJeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsJeff BridgesJohn GoodmanJulianne MooreJeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsJack NicholsonShelley DuvallDanny LloydA family heads to an isolated hotel for the winter where a sinister presence influences the father into violence, while his psychic son sees horrific forebodings from both past and future.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsIsabella RosselliniKyle MacLachlanDennis HopperThe discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsMalcolm McDowellPatrick MageeMichael BatesIn the future, a sadistic gang leader is imprisoned and volunteers for a conduct-aversion experiment, but it doesn't go as planned.
- DirectorGaspar NoéStarsMonica BellucciVincent CasselAlbert DupontelEvents over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in an underpass tunnel.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
- DirectorTobe HooperStarsMarilyn BurnsEdwin NealAllen DanzigerFive friends head out to rural Texas to visit the grave of a grandfather. On the way they stumble across what appears to be a deserted house, only to discover something sinister within. Something armed with a chainsaw.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsEwan McGregorEwen BremnerJonny Lee MillerRenton, deeply immersed in the Edinburgh drug scene, tries to clean up and get out despite the allure of drugs and the influence of friends.I love this movie more than I love heroine... THAT'S A LOT!!
- DirectorChris SmithStarsMark BorchardtMike SchankTom SchimmelsDocumentary about an aspiring filmmaker's attempts to finance his dream project by finally completing the low-budget horror film he abandoned years before.
- DirectorStanley KubrickStarsKeir DulleaGary LockwoodWilliam SylvesterAfter uncovering a mysterious artifact buried beneath the Lunar surface, a spacecraft is sent to Jupiter to find its origins: a spacecraft manned by two men and the supercomputer HAL 9000.
- DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian KochIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.
- DirectorMike MillsStarsEwan McGregorChristopher PlummerMélanie LaurentA young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer and that he has a young male lover.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.
- DirectorGaspar NoéStarsNathaniel BrownPaz de la HuertaCyril RoyAn American drug dealer living in Tokyo is betrayed by his best friend and killed in a drug deal. His soul, observing the repercussions of his death, seeks resurrection.I was hesitant about putting this on my list because of the length. I can sit through a near three hour film no sweat, as long as there is a reason for me to be watching for those two and a half (plus) hours. This movie clocks in at 161 minutes and I don't see a real reason why it should as the latter half of the film feels like it drags on at multiple points. I do realize that Gaspar Noé is inspired by Kubrick, an influence he wears on his sleeve (not that there is anything wrong with that), but in the end Noé's longer drawn shots do not create awe in the same sense that Kubrick's do and the film suffers because of it.
Don't let that stop you from seeing this film, it is worth experiencing at least once. The visuals in this film are extraordinary; it is shot beautifully and is a cinematic accomplishment to say the least. - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsSigourney WeaverTom SkerrittJohn HurtThe crew of a commercial spacecraft encounters a deadly lifeform after investigating a mysterious transmission of unknown origin.Lots of people consider "Aliens" to be this series best film, but "Aliens" ditches the original subtle suspense and trades it in for chaos and action. There is nothing wrong with this and both films offer horror in different ways, but personally I find the subtlety of the original far more suspenseful as the crew are picked off one-by-one by an unknown stalker that lurks in the shadows.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsOwen WilsonAdrien BrodyJason SchwartzmanA year after their father's funeral, three brothers travel across India by train in an attempt to bond with each other.The Darjeeling Limited is a more mature Wes Anderson film that deals with family (a common Anderson theme). In some ways I prefer these three brothers as character's than those of other Anderson films because of their subtlety. They're believable as brothers, and if you have siblings I think you will really appreciate this film.
- 19641h 35mPG8.4 (519K)97MetascoreDirectorStanley KubrickStarsPeter SellersGeorge C. ScottSterling HaydenAn unhinged American general orders a bombing attack on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop.
- DirectorMary HarronStarsChristian BaleJustin TherouxJosh LucasA wealthy New York City investment banking executive, Patrick Bateman, hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he delves deeper into his violent, hedonistic fantasies.Amaerican Psycho is based on the Bret Easton Ellis novel of the same name, and can be a pleasure to watch depending on your taste and sense of humor. Its interesting to note that when the original novel came out it was opposed by lots of feminist groups because of its tones of misogyny, but the film's screenplay was co-written by two women. Also Gloria Steinem, a feminist activist who originally opposed the novel, is Christian Bale's stepmother.
- DirectorSergio LeoneStarsClint EastwoodEli WallachLee Van CleefA bounty hunting scam joins two men in an uneasy alliance against a third in a race to find a fortune in gold buried in a remote cemetery.
- DirectorJonathan DaytonValerie FarisStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteGreg KinnearA family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.The first time I saw 'Little Miss Sunshine' I thought it was... okay. The second time I loved it, and every time I have watched it since then I have found it to be more enjoyable than the last. The themes of this film are in no way hidden. It is a simple and enjoyable, albeit dark, drama/comedy about a family that while different, will do anything for each other.
- DirectorDavid MichôdStarsJames FrechevilleGuy PearceJoel EdgertonA seventeen-year-old navigates his survival amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsHiroshi AbeYui NatsukawaYouA family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.
- DirectorJohn CarpenterStarsKurt RussellWilford BrimleyKeith DavidA research team in Antarctica is hunted by a shape-shifting alien that assumes the appearance of its victims.
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsHarvey KeitelTim RothMichael MadsenWhen a simple jewelry heist goes horribly wrong, the surviving criminals begin to suspect that one of them is a police informant.
- DirectorSteve McQueenStarsMichael FassbenderLiam CunninghamStuart GrahamIrish republican Bobby Sands leads the inmates of a Northern Irish prison in a hunger strike.Hunger is about the 1981 Irish hunger strike and for the most part follows Michael Fassbender as IRA prisoner, Bobby Sands, who leads the protest for political status in Maze Prison. Hunger is visually stunning, which depending on how strong your stomach is can be a great thing or a bad one. Michael Fassbender is amazing as Bobby Sands and this is the role that made him one of my favourite modern actors.
Also Note: this film features one of the longest (maybe the longest) single shot in mainstream cinema which is a 17 minute dialogue between Bobby Sands and a priest. Michael Fassbender and Rory Mullen (Priest) do a great job at carrying the scene which makes it quite interesting to watch.
This one is best watched with bowl of chili. - DirectorDavid SladeStarsPatrick WilsonElliot PageSandra OhHayley's a smart, charming teenage girl. Jeff's a handsome, smooth fashion photographer. An Internet chat, a coffee shop meet-up, an impromptu fashion shoot back at Jeff's place. Jeff thinks it's his lucky night. He's in for a surprise.'Hard Candy' is a personal favourtite of mine even though half the people I show it to HATE it. I think the less you know about this film going in, the better. Ellen Page and Patrick Wilson are both phenomenal in this. Also the cinematography and use of colour is captivating from start to finish. You will either love or hate this film, and that is what makes it so great!
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsGene HackmanGwyneth PaltrowAnjelica HustonThe eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons.Wes Anderson's films have a feel all their own making him one of my favourite directors. I would have to say The Royal Tenenbaums comes out on top as my favourite Wes Anderson film because of unique characters it feautures and wonderful narration. This whole cast does an amazing job of portraying the colourful characters of the Tenenbaum family each with their own interesting quarks. Also Alec Baldwin's narration gives the film along with Anderson's style give the film a descriptive novel like feel.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsHarrison FordRutger HauerSean YoungA blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.
- DirectorDavid LeanStarsWilliam HoldenAlec GuinnessJack HawkinsBritish POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.
- DirectorStephen DaldryStarsJamie BellJulie WaltersJean HeywoodA talented young boy becomes torn between his unexpected love of dance and the disintegration of his family.
- DirectorChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsHugh GrantNicholas HoultToni ColletteWill, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.This one is a favourite from my childhood that I have watched so many times that I am unable to judge how good it is anymore, and I like that a lot.
- DirectorJoel CoenEthan CoenStarsWilliam H. MacyFrances McDormandSteve BuscemiMinnesota car salesman Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson.
- DirectorMichael HanekeStarsNaomi WattsTim RothMichael PittTwo psychopathic young men take a family hostage in their cabin.I chose the U.S. version of the film mainly because of the cast. I prefer Tim Roth and Michael Pitt in their roles to the original actors (although Ulrich Mühe is great in the original). Also this version of the film is more recent and in English, both of which reasons make it more accessible to new viewers.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsJavier BardemMaricel ÁlvarezHanaa BouchaibA man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.Javier Bardem... I could just stop there, but I guess I will go on to say that this film is brilliant. It has its emotional ups and downs, to be honest mostly downs. It is about a father, Uxbal, who does what he has to in order to raise his two children the best way he can. Uxbal's situation becomes even more difficult when he finds out he has terminal cancer. I do believe that this film is about hope in the end, even though its bleak nature can imply otherwise.
- DirectorTodd SolondzStarsJane AdamsJon LovitzPhilip Seymour HoffmanThe lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..I think this is the most emotional and disturbing film I have ever seen. Darren Aronofsky is amazing at evoking emotion and Requiem for a Dream is probably the greatest testament to that. If you've seen it you know what I mean, if not watch it. By the end of this film I want to curl up into the fetal position. Every time I watch this film I never want to watch it again, and thats why its so great!
This film is best to watch while coming down from a heroine high. - DirectorRichard CurtisStarsHugh GrantMartine McCutcheonLiam NeesonFollows the lives of eight very different couples in dealing with their love lives in various loosely interrelated tales all set during a frantic month before Christmas in London, England.Guilty pleasure.
- DirectorMichael HanekeStarsChristian FriedelErnst JacobiLeonie BeneschStrange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. Who is responsible?One thing I love about lots of Michael Haneke's films is that he brings you into a world and a community that exists both before and after the movie starts and ends. In life the answer is never clear and you can only see things from a limited point of view, its annoying but its true. Michael Haneke tries to simulate the same thing in his films which is one of the reasons they evoke so much emotion.
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsTommy Lee JonesJavier BardemJosh BrolinViolence and mayhem ensue after a hunter stumbles upon the aftermath of a drug deal gone wrong and over two million dollars in cash near the Rio Grande.Javier Bardem... I could just stop there, but I guess I will go on to say this film is great. You have probably heard of this movie enough so I won't go on about it. This films asks lots of questions like "Is two hours enough time for Javier Bardem solidify his spot as the ultimate badass?" which of course is a trick question because two minutes is enough time. Javier Bardem plays Anton Chigurh, but the film will be a lot more rewarding if you imagine his name is spelled "Sugar"; it also may explain the haircut.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom WilkinsonWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is a film that asks "Is it better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all?" The screenplay is written by Charlie Kaufman who also wrote the screenplay for 'Being John Malkovich', which isn't surprising because both use unique Science Fiction elements. This story is one of the most clever films you will watch, and can't be missed.
- DirectorLarry ClarkStarsLeo FitzpatrickJustin PierceChloë SevignyA day in the life of a group of teens as they travel around New York City skating, drinking, smoking and deflowering virgins.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsJack NanceCharlotte StewartAllen JosephHenry Spencer tries to survive his industrial environment, his angry girlfriend, and the unbearable screams of his newly born mutant child.You Can NOT have no opinion about this film. You'll either love it, hate it, or eventually love it.
- DirectorNiels Arden OplevStarsMichael NyqvistNoomi RapaceEwa FrölingA journalist is aided by a young female hacker in his search for the killer of a woman who has been dead for forty years.The whole series is great and it is worth watching all of them.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsIvana BaqueroAriadna GilSergi LópezIn the Falangist Spain of 1944, the bookish young stepdaughter of a sadistic army officer escapes into an eerie but captivating fantasy world.El Laberinto Del FAUNOOOOO!! Pan's Labyrinth is a fantasy story that is tailored to more mature audiences, it captivates
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.
- DirectorGiuseppe TornatoreStarsPhilippe NoiretEnzo CannavaleAntonella AttiliA filmmaker recalls his childhood when falling in love with the pictures at the cinema of his home village and forms a deep friendship with the cinema's projectionist.
- DirectorPeter WeirStarsJim CarreyEd HarrisLaura LinneyAn insurance salesman discovers his whole life is actually a reality TV show.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsSimon PeggNick FrostKate AshfieldThe uneventful, aimless lives of a London electronics salesman and his layabout roommate are disrupted by the zombie apocalypse.
- DirectorLars von TrierStarsWillem DafoeCharlotte GainsbourgStorm Acheche SahlstrømA grieving couple retreat to their cabin in the woods, hoping to repair their broken hearts and troubled marriage, but nature takes its course and things go from bad to worse.This Lars Von Trier film is both beautiful and dark. It deals with themes of fear and does a good job at presenting that theme and representing how grief and guilt can manifest as fear (in the first half of the film at least). The second half of the film is where the story becomes darker and more disturbing which is great if you can handle it. Parts of this film had me dropping my jaw or even looking away, but again if you can handle it then this film can be beautiful.
- DirectorAlex ProyasStarsRufus SewellKiefer SutherlandJennifer ConnellyA man struggles with memories of his past, which include a wife he cannot remember and a nightmarish world no one else ever seems to wake up from.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsMichael CeraPortia DoubledayJean SmartWhile his trailer trash parents teeter on the edge of divorce, Nick Twisp sets his sights on dream girl Sheeni Saunders, hoping that she'll be the one to take away his virginity.
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsKim Hye-jaWon BinJin GooA mother desperately searches for the killer who framed her son for a girl's horrific murder.
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsJesse EisenbergKristen StewartRyan ReynoldsIn the summer of 1987, a college graduate takes a 'nowhere' job at his local amusement park, only to find it's the perfect course to get him prepared for the real world.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJohn CusackCameron DiazCatherine KeenerA puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.Being John Malkovich uses unique science fiction ideas, plot twists, and flawed characters to make a mysterious film that as you are watching keeps you enthralled. You will like and dislike the characters in this film, always questioning their morality. This is a clever film that is one of a kind.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsMichael CeraMary Elizabeth WinsteadKieran CulkinIn a magically realistic version of Toronto, a young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes one by one in order to win her heart.You will be able to tell if you love or hate 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' within the first 15 minutes upon watching it because of its unique art style and over-the-top plot. It is based on the comic series of the same name about Scott Pilgrim who must defeat his new girl's seven evil exes to be with her. If you cringed at that last sentence this film may not be for you, if you thought awesome then party on. 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World uses lots of comic style visuals and also visuals based on retro video games.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.
- DirectorGlenn FicarraJohn RequaStarsSteve CarellRyan GoslingJulianne MooreA middle-aged husband's life changes dramatically when his wife asks him for a divorce. He seeks to rediscover his manhood with the help of a newfound friend, Jacob, learning to pick up girls at bars.
- DirectorJudd ApatowStarsAdam SandlerSeth RogenLeslie MannWhen seasoned comedian George Simmons learns of his terminal, inoperable health condition, his desire to form a genuine friendship causes him to take a relatively green performer under his wing as his opening act.
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsOwen WilsonRachel McAdamsKathy BatesWhile on a trip to Paris with his fiancée's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight.
- DirectorWoody AllenStarsRebecca HallScarlett JohanssonJavier BardemTwo friends on a summer holiday in Spain become enamored with the same painter, unaware that his ex-wife, with whom he has a tempestuous relationship, is about to re-enter the picture.
- DirectorRobert RedfordStarsDonald SutherlandMary Tyler MooreJudd HirschThe accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.
- DirectorWalter HillStarsMichael BeckJames RemarDorsey WrightA street gang known as the Warriors must fight its way from the Bronx to its home turf on Coney Island when its members are falsely accused of assassinating a respected gang leader.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsSeth RogenJames FrancoGary ColeA process server and his marijuana dealer wind up on the run from hitmen and a corrupt police officer after he witnesses his dealer's boss murder a competitor while trying to serve papers on him.