Labeled as a “Faustian vision of alienation in suburban America,” Seconds is a cult classic that examines what happens when…
The Lobster and Captain Fantastic (2016)
I watched two films over the past month that I felt were some serious contenders for the next edition of Schneider’s book. Even…
#393 Through A Glass Darkly (Såsom i en spegel) (1961)
Cracks in a family gathering emerge over the span of twenty-four hours in Bergman’s Through A Glass Darkly. A family…
#1189 La La Land (2016)
La La Land is a new musical for the twenty-first century. Focusing on a jazz musician and a frustrated ingenue…
#500 Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Clocking in at the exact halfway point of Schneider’s original 1001, Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s Baby is the French-Polish director’s first…
#334 Wild Strawberries (Smultronstället) (1957)
A striking, unsentimental portrait of aging, Wild Strawberries is the story of a day in Isak Berg’s life where a…
#196 The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946)
The Postman Always Rings Twice is a crime film directed by Tay Garnett based on the novel by James M.…
#484 Week End (1967)
Week End is easily the most bizarre of Jean-Luc Godard’s films. A strange satire rife with paint-blood contrasted with striking…
#324 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a fun, drive-in horror flick starring Massachusetts’ own Kevin McCarthy. It tells the story…
#469 Come Drink With Me (Dà Zuì Xiá / 大醉俠) (1966)
How about a little Shaw Brothers and a little Shaw Scope for your eyes? Can’t handle it? Go find some…
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