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My Top 25 Favorite Films of All Time
 
 



 My Top 25 Favorite...  


  
The Killing
Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray

MGM (Video & DVD), 1999

a cool caper flick

+ Classic Early Noir From A Master
+ Bet on Film Noir
+ Kubrick makes a real killing
  
  











  



  
Se7en [Region 2]
Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman

Like "Saw", but it doesn't suck

+ This isn't just another thriller . . .
+ Pitt Carries Seven.
+ Fear times 7
  
  











  



  
Casablanca
Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman

Warner Home Video, 2000

New Ultimate edition for collectors (and gift-givers) coming out for Christmas

+ If you don't like this movie go see "Dumb & Dumberer"- you'll like it
+ You must remember this ...
+ Blu-ray edition mostly paper media and fancy packaging
+ The Movie Guy
  
  











  



  
Chinatown
Richard Bakalyan, Faye Dunaway

Paramount, 1999

A crime noir has never looked this good...

+ CHINATOWN a masterwork
+ "How to Stop a 'Nosebleed'"
+ Very Good, but not Great
+ Great, although painful, movie
  
  











  



  
Taxi Driver (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster

Sony Pictures, 2007

The original American Psycho

+ "Mr. Cab Driver. . ."
+ ARE YOU TALKIN' TO ME?

Being a cab driver for almost 18 years, Taxi Driver is a personal favorite of mine. Driving a cab is like a drug: you get to meet new people everyday; you don't have to wait a week or two to get paid---everything's cash money; you get to know the whole city; you learn where the hot spots are--the ...
  
  











  



  
A Streetcar Named Desire (Original Director's Version)
Vivien Leigh, Marlon Brando

Warner Home Video, 1997

Funny, heartbreaking and moving -- "Streetcar" is a classic.

+ Stunning
+ Magnificent Interpretation
+ A Streetcar Named Desire
+ A classic worty of the title.
  
  











  



  
Crimes and Misdemeanors
Caroline Aaron, Alan Alda

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

This sort of thing only happens in the movies...

+ One of Allen's best films!
+ Morality As A Stumbling Block And Pragmatism As Redemption
+ deep and entertaining
+ Is Being Bad Good?
  
  











  



  
12 Angry Men
Martin Balsam, John Fiedler

MGM (Video & DVD), 2001

Fonda and the gang deliver flawlessly

+ Enter the jury room and hold on to your values
+ One of the true great masterpieces
+ 12 Angry Men a Winner
+ A masterful assembly of actors
  
  











  



  
Modern Times (2 Disc Special Edition)
Richard Alexander, Henry Bergman

Warner Home Video, 2003

A brilliant silent comedy

+ black and white classic
+ Chaplin's Best
+ Amazing.
+ Funny.
  
  











  



  
Memento
Jr. Mark Boone, Russ Fega

Sony Pictures, 2001

An Amazing Movie

+ Great Movie!
+ A Fantastic Film
+ Great, Riveting, Spell-binding
+ Good non-formulaic thriller
  
  











  



  
Citizen Kane (Two-Disc Special Edition)
Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten

Turner Home Ent, 2001

A classic!

+ Atrue clasic
+ The best film ever?

Every movie lover should have this film in his/her library. Especially interesting was the commentary by Roger Ebert.
  
  











  



  
The Usual Suspects (Special Editon)
Stephen Baldwin, Gabriel Byrne

MGM (Video & DVD), 2002

One surprise after another. I could never guess what's happening next, especially the ending. No wonder it got 2 Ocars in 1996

+ The American thriller of the nineties
+ Things aren't always what they seem

It contains one surprise after another. I could never guess what's happening next, especially the ending. If you like a different story with unexpected turns. This is a MUST-SEE. The ony trouble is after you watch it once, the second time is not as suspenseful more because you already know ...
  
  











  



  
The Godfather, Part II (Two-Disc Widescreen Edition)
Al Pacino, Robert Duvall

Paramount, 2005

Continuing the Saga

+ Just As Good As The Original!!!
+ "Keep Your Friends Close But Your Enemies Closer"
+ Epic masterpiece
+ BETTER THAN "1"
  
  











  



  
The Godfather (Widescreen Edition)
Marlon Brando, Al Pacino

Paramount, 2004

Perfect

+ THE GODFATHER - COPPOLA RESTORATION
+ Another Hard-Core Classic!!!
+ One of the best movies ever made
  
  











  



  
Annie Hall
Woody Allen, Diane Keaton

MGM (Video & DVD), 2000

Beautifully constructed story of a genuine, pure and real relationship...

+ The modern world
+ One of Woody's best films
+ Annie Hall? Annie Hall! Very funny, smart, and entertaining.
  
  











  



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