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Once Upon A Time In America
The Departed
I Heart Huckabees
The Graduate
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Citizen Kane
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Who's that Knocking at my Door?
A Clockwork Orange
Snatch.
Reviews
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
Captivating Nearly 80 Years Later
I saw this film for the first time about a week ago for the first time. I was deadlocked on the screen from start to finish. Having seen Cool Hand Luke a few years beforehand I automatically related the connections between the two movies which might have helped hold my attention but this is an incredible example of incredible storytelling. Not many things didn't work in this film, even things that I guess could have been easily considered cliché or overplayed didn't detract from the brilliant performance from Muni or the storytelling. Definitely worth the hour and a half of your day to watch it Very impressive
The Navigator (1924)
Very Smart
I thought the whole set up and layout of the plot was very clever and engaging. I liked how early on, even though it is very simplistic, the audience can relate to the main character and become engaged in the story and the spectacle that much quicker. I also liked all the gags that were done, they were also very clever and well put together, I stood in awe at the fact that there was not only an underwater sequence but an important underwater sequence that was incredible to watch. There are not any characters that we are around so that leads to the few that we see to be very strong and not flat or clichéd and there relationship grows as the peril of the plot grows, it is very engaging.
Overall I'd say the pacing was very well done, though I found myself daydreaming once or twice, and technically very well put together. Bravo.
Sherlock Jr. (1924)
One of the best dream sequences ever.
I was very pleasantly surprised at how much I really enjoyed this film. I am used to watching older movies the story will be great but the cinematography, or the camera placement/movements, or something like that will be lacking. There are plenty of flat shots in this 45 minute or so film but there are few and they hardly distract from the simple but beautifully told story. Most of the supporting characters are completely flat and generally uninteresting but the argument can be made that they don't really need to be, and Buster is clearly never overshadowed by another character or performance. All in all Sherlock Jr is a wonderful mix of reality, longing, surrealism, and impeccably shot action sequences. A definite recommendation.