There are some movies out there that are more engaging and thought-provoking than others. There are also many films that are novel in concept, while some commemorate influential films from the past. Not all are noteworthy or transformative, however, every movie contributes to the story of cinema in their own way. The films below have stood out in ways that are both good and bad. Most have caused me to ask questions, research deeper into subjects, helped craft my understanding of film, and even, at times, shaped my consciousness.
Some of my thoughts will contain spoilers, but this will be noted at the top of the posts. My goal is to avoid spoilers, but some movies will be difficult to unravel without mentioning spoilers.
Over time I expect my thoughts to become more informed and concise. My hope is that others might stumble upon this and turn these into a discussion, if something resonates. So feel free to comment.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
A
Andy Irons: Kissed By God (2018)
Army of Shadows (L’Armee des ombres) (1969)
Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, The (2007)
B
Back Stage (1919) – Short Film
Battleship Potemkin (Бронено́сец Потёмкин) (1925)
Bumping Into Broadway (1919) – Short
C
Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The (1920)
Chien Andalou, Un (An Andalusian Dog) (1929) – Short Film
Chuji Tabi Nikki (A Diary of Chuji’s Travels) (1927)
Chute de la Masion Usher, La (The Fall of the House of Usher) (1928)
Coquille et Le Clergyman, La (The Seashell and the Clergyman) (1928)
D
Drawing, A (2018) – Short Film
E
Eleven O’Clock, The (2016) – Short Film
F
Frankenstein (1910) – Short Film
From Hand to Mouth (1919) – Short
Frozen North, The (1922) – Short Film
G
H
Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
I
I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
J
K
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
L
M
Magnificent Ambersons, The (1942)
Man With a Movie Camera (Человек с кино-аппаратом) (1929)
Ménilmontant (1926) – Short Film
N
Never Weaken (1921) – Short Film
Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror (1922)
O
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood (2019)
Over the Fence (1917) – Short Film
P
Passion de Jeanne d’Arc, La (The Passion of Joan of Arc) (1928)
Phantom Carriage, The (Körkarlen) (1920)
Phantom of the Opera, The (1925)
Playhouse, The (1921) – Short Film
Procedure, The (2016) – Short Film
Q
R
Rebel Without A Cause (1955)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
S
Saphead, The (1920) – Short Film
Skyldige, Den (The Guilty) (2018)
Sledgehammer (The Abyss of Peleliu) (2018) – Short Film
Student von Prag, Der (The Student of Prague) (1913)
T
Tare, La (The Defect) (1911) – Short Film
U
V
W
Won’t You Be My Neighbor? (2018)