All time favorite films!
A list of some films that I really liked. I tried to avoid obvious titles hoping you will find some films on this list that you have NOT seen yet :)
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- DirectorJohn HughesStarsEmilio EstevezJudd NelsonMolly RingwaldFive high school students meet in Saturday detention and discover how they have a great deal more in common than they thought.This movie, for me, is pure nostalgia. I can watch it over and over again. A true classic with many memorable quotes. This film made me realise that I wanted to become a teacher :)
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..Certainly no feel-good movie, but very good in my opinion. Great performance by Ellen Burstyn and the composition "Lux Aeterna" by Clint Mansell is stunning.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.I remember reading a negative review which said something like " if the plot was told chronologically, it would just be a mediocre thriller". I laughed hard when reading this, because the fact that the plot is going from the end to the beginning is exactly what makes this a very clever and original movie.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.I love coming of age films, and this one in particular. Often when you have read the book, the film disappoints. But, not in this case!
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom WilkinsonWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.I am not a big fan of Jim Carrey, but I have to add this one to my list. A very original film that shows us exactly what is meant by the saying "you dont know what you got till it's gone".
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.A cult classic. After hearing "Killing moon" at the start of the movie and watching only a few minutes of the movie, you realize that you are in for something special.
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.Many people consider Drive to be a slow and boring movie, but I don't. Even though few words are spoken, a lot is being "said" on an emotional level. I loved this and the soundtrack is fabulous.
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJoaquin PhoenixAmy AdamsScarlett JohanssonIn a near future, a lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with an operating system designed to meet his every need.A film about a man falling in love with his Operating System? Sounds weird? Maybe, but it is good. Real good.
- DirectorThomas VinterbergStarsUlrich ThomsenHenning MoritzenThomas Bo LarsenAt Helge's 60th birthday party, some unpleasant family truths are revealed.I love the scene when the son asks: "Father, would you like me to do the speech in the yellow or the green envelope?" and when the father makes his choice...shocking things ensue.
- DirectorDestin Daniel CrettonStarsBrie LarsonFrantz TurnerJohn Gallagher Jr.A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.Touching and funny at the same time. Loved it from the start till the end.
- DirectorTomas AlfredsonStarsKåre HedebrantLina LeanderssonPer RagnarOskar, an overlooked and bullied boy, finds love and revenge through Eli, a beautiful but peculiar girl.A Swedish gem. A strange mix between a horror and a lovestory about a lonely boy who becomes friends with a neighbour girl who does not seem to have friends either. But she is not a normal girl. She is a vampire. Does this sound weird? Yes it does. But is this movie bad? No, it certainly isn't!
- DirectorTom TykwerStarsFranka PotenteMoritz BleibtreuHerbert KnaupAfter a botched money delivery, Lola has 20 minutes to come up with 100,000 Deutschmarks.A fast-paced German film with an original idea. An idea that was later on shamelessly copied by Hollywood in the film Sliding Doors. What if...
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsEmilio EchevarríaGael García BernalGoya ToledoAn amateur dog fighter, a supermodel, and a derelict assassin, all separately struggling to find love, find their lives transformed by a devastating car wreck in Mexico City.Before creating The Revenant, this director caught my attention with this film. Not a feel good film, not a film for doglovers either. But mindblowing nonetheless.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittLukas HaasEmilie de RavinA teenage loner pushes his way into the underworld of a high school crime ring to investigate the disappearance of his ex-girlfriend.An early film of Joseph Gordon Levitt and somewhat unknown. It's a mix of a highschool film, a play and a film noir. Does that sound strange? Yes it does, but seeing is believing. This one rocks!
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsJohn CusackCameron DiazCatherine KeenerA puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.Weird is an understatement for this film. But do yourself a favour and enjoy the ride. You won't regret it.
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsJason SchwartzmanBill MurrayOlivia WilliamsA teenager at Rushmore Academy falls for a much older teacher and befriends a middle-aged industrialist. Later, he finds out that his love interest and his friend are having an affair, which prompts him to begin a vendetta.I really like Wes Anderson's movies. Bottle Rocket, the Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited...they are all worth watching. Personally I liked Rushmore the best, and that's why I added this title to my list.
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.Impossible to put a label on this. Its not a comedy or a thriller or a drama. But the mix delivers a great film.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsSam RockwellKevin SpaceyDominique McElligottAstronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.I am not a huge sci fi fan. But I liked this one. Worth seeing if you have not done so already.
- DirectorTodd SolondzStarsJane AdamsJon LovitzPhilip Seymour HoffmanThe lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, engaging in acts which society as a whole might find disturbing in a desperate search for human connection.Not all happiness what you see in this film, but a great film nonetheless.
- DirectorSkip WoodsStarsThomas JaneAaron EckhartPaulina PorizkovaA former L.A. drug dealer has moved to Houston to make a new life for himself as a married architect. Everything falls apart when he is suddenly visited by one of his former cohorts who comes carrying heroin.A killer of a day ...is the slogan for this film. It might not have the best storyline, but I think Thursday is funny and cool. I will never forget this line: "They got the W(r)ong house....They got the Wong House". A must see!
- DirectorKevin SmithStarsBrian O'HalloranJeff AndersonMarilyn GhigliottiA day in the lives of two convenience clerks named Dante and Randal as they annoy customers, discuss movies, and play hockey on the store roof.Just an ordinary day in the life of two convenience clerks? Could that be a great film? See for yourself. This is a cult classic containing many, many memorable quotes.
- DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsChristos StergioglouMichele ValleyAngeliki PapouliaA controlling, manipulative father locks his three adult offsprings in a state of perpetual childhood by keeping them prisoner within the sprawling family compound.A film about 3 teenagers, forced to live isolated at home until their "dogtooth" falls out...
- DirectorAndrei TarkovskyStarsAlisa FreyndlikhAleksandr KaydanovskiyAnatoliy SolonitsynA guide leads two men through an area known as the Zone to find a room that grants wishes.What if you could find a room that grants wishes?
- DirectorDavid LynchStarsNaomi WattsLaura HarringJustin TherouxAfter a car wreck on Mulholland Drive renders a woman amnesiac, she and a Hollywood-hopeful search for clues and answers across Los Angeles in a twisting venture beyond dreams and reality.
- DirectorFelix van GroeningenStarsVeerle BaetensJohan HeldenberghNell CattrysseElise and Didier fall in love at first sight, in spite of their differences. He talks, she listens. He's a romantic atheist, she's a religious realist. When their daughter becomes seriously ill, their love is put on trial.Strong,emotional drama with a nice soundtrack and great actors.