My 100 favourite movies
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsLiam NeesonRalph FiennesBen KingsleyIn German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis.The most moving movie I have seen to date. Brilliant use of music, colour and dramatic impact. Made perfect by the gravity of the topic - a masterpiece
- DirectorVidhu Vinod ChopraStarsVikrant MasseyMedha ShankrAnant JoshiThe real-life story of IPS Officer Manoj Kumar Sharma and IRS Officer Shraddha Joshi.Such a fantastic moral lesson and so many effective uses of conflict - a real master work
- DirectorBong Joon HoStarsSong Kang-hoLee Sun-kyunCho Yeo-jeongGreed and class discrimination threaten the newly formed symbiotic relationship between the wealthy Park family and the destitute Kim clan.An aesthetic, dramatic delivery of a plot infested with the conflict of social class. Fantastic in every filmmaking dimension
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJonah HillMargot RobbieBased on the true story of Jordan Belfort, from his rise to a wealthy stock-broker living the high life to his fall involving crime, corruption and the federal government.Iconic, quotable, excessive - the perfect financial drama. Even though it lacks emotional gravity, there is enough under the cloak to bring this to a legendary level
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingEmma StoneRosemarie DeWittWhile navigating their careers in Los Angeles, a pianist and an actress fall in love while attempting to reconcile their aspirations for the future.This film resonated with me profoundly. Brilliant use of colour. The ending, I think, is one of the most impactful in modern cinema
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa BenoistA promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.A stunning display of obsession. A plot which is carefully crafted, and cinematography fit for the next decades. Simmons portrays his character with such gravity
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.The first quarter is amusing, stylish and pithy - the last quarter is ferocious, explosive and twisted. The aesthetic and editing is unique. If a movie were judged purely on plot, this would be perfect
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldJustin TimberlakeAs Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.Quality storytelling and impactful. A movie which relies on dialogue, and does so fantastically
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.The music and mise en scenes themselves add enough dramatic impact to outweigh any criticisms others have. The messages scene brings this to a whole other level
- DirectorMichael MannStarsAl PacinoRobert De NiroVal KilmerA group of high-end professional thieves start to feel the heat from the LAPD when they unknowingly leave a verbal clue at their latest heist.Amazing action sequences, even better acting - a juxtaposition of gunfire and subtlety, not to mention the timeless aesthetic
- DirectorRajkumar HiraniStarsAamir KhanMadhavanMona SinghTwo friends are searching for their long lost companion. They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots".Heartwarming, funny - the best of bollywood. The use of dance, music and visuals is creditworthy. Only criticism is that it is a utopian film
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsDaniel Day-LewisPaul DanoCiarán HindsA story of family, religion, hatred, oil and madness, focusing on a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business.I drink your milkshake! Daniel Day Lewis’s bombastic fiasco. Some of the best acting in modern cinema, a fantastic aesthetic and energetic on the screen
- DirectorNithilan SaminathanStarsVijay SethupathiAnurag KashyapMamta MohandasA barber seeks vengeance after his home is burglarized, cryptically telling police his "lakshmi" has been taken, leaving them uncertain if it's a person or object. His quest to recover the elusive "lakshmi" unfolds.Wow, what twists!
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de ArmasYoung Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.Aesthetically perfect. The last scene is one of the most emotionally resonant I have experienced. I don't mind the slow pacing as the payoff is worth it
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonA banker convicted of uxoricide forms a friendship over a quarter century with a hardened convict, while maintaining his innocence and trying to remain hopeful through simple compassion.No wonder it is the highest rated. It has a perfect plot, impactful visuals and carries emotion
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametZendayaRebecca FergusonPaul Atreides unites with Chani and the Fremen while seeking revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family.New, modern, dramatic and impressive
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.Tarantino’s greatest work - flawless dialogue, plot and exposition, and a classic aesthetic. Legendary quotes. A perfect film on paper, it only drops marks because of a lack of emotional resonance
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoLeonard Shelby, an insurance investigator, suffers from anterograde amnesia and uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife, which is the last thing he remembers.Nolan ingeniously delivers two gripping parallel storylines in an even more gripping convoluted fashion. The ingenuity must be rewarded
- DirectorGabriele MuccinoStarsWill SmithThandiwe NewtonJaden SmithA struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional career.Has a homely feel and is emotionally relatable
- DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley WhitfordA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.Absolutely genius plot, great acting and directing, and serves as a neo-horror masterclass
- DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinA robot who is responsible for cleaning a waste-covered Earth meets another robot and falls in love with her. Together, they set out on a journey that will alter the fate of mankind.I watched this on a plane when I was young and I cried a lot
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsFionn WhiteheadBarry KeoghanMark RylanceAllied soldiers from Belgium, the British Commonwealth and Empire, and France are surrounded by the German Army and evacuated during a fierce battle in World War II.Nolan’s most underrated movie, which I find to be gripping to the end. Effective use of cinematography and music, and profound dramatic impact
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at MIT, has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.Perhaps Robin Williams’s role as a therapist transcends the fourth wall, making this profoundly impactful. Of course, the plot is not as rigid as other films
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.Humorous, deeply real, and has moments of that intangible feeling of when you look out the car window on a rainy night
- DirectorDanny BoyleLoveleen TandanStarsDev PatelFreida PintoSaurabh ShuklaA teenager from the slums of Mumbai becomes a contestant on the show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati?' When interrogated under suspicion of cheating, he revisits his past, revealing how he had all the answers.It grasps you in and takes you for a full ride