In My Own Private Idaho, a young Gus Van Sant explores existence and geographic identity through the lens of a … More
Tag: Drama
#599 Amarcord (1973)
Amarcord is one of Fellini’s later films and is a semiautobiographical sendoff to the small Italian community of his youth. The … More
#723 The Big Chill (1983)
The Big Chill is Lawrence Kasdan’s sharply anti-Hollywood ensemble piece that takes a bunch of 1960s baby boomer friends, shoots … More
#27 The Phantom Of The Opera (1925)
A rickety film mired in legal, funding, and central errors, The Phantom of the Opera is best known for “enshrin(ing) … More
#677 All That Jazz (1979)
All That Jazz is a stream-of-consciousness commercial-art-film semi-biopic of the life and career of its Broadway-famous writer and director, Bob … More
#158 Dumbo (1941)
One of Disney’s shortest animated films that clocks in at 64 minutes, Dumbo had one specific role: to quickly recoup … More
#704 E.T. The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
One of the most memorable films of my youth, E.T. is easily a vehicle that carried the career of Spielberg … More
#493 Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
A strange, sexy, violent film on the bizarre love and crime affair of Bonnie and Clyde brings Warren Beatty and … More
Anomalisa & 11.22.63 (2016)
Anomalisa What a fantastic film. Written and directed by one of my favorite writers in Hollywood today, Anomalisa is a … More
#63 M (1931)
A hypnotizing film of horror, suspense, and brilliant storytelling, M is about a man who commits crimes that lead to … More