Michael Mann. Mann not only has a trio of great films, a giant masterpiece, but has really done excellent chic and distinctive work in a genre that has been overloaded with anonymous and identically disappointing
Bill Paxton. Paxton is going to be remembered for his comedic performances in James Cameron films (even near dark (bigelow) was produced by Cameron). He’s absolutely essential in these blockbusters. Paxton also directed frailty and
Stars wrestler Roddy Piper and Keith David- who I love Carpenter’s score here might be the real star- it’s fantastic Carpenter is clearly influenced by Romero (which he mentions in the film) 50’s sci-fi (he
Strong ensemble led by Chiwetel Ejiofor, Audrey Tautou- Ejofor, in particular, is excellent Film about the haunting and seedy underbelly of London, immigration and the black market Ejofor plays a moral man (something he’s very
Ross is not a great artist but he made 6 archiveable films, including this one, between 1972 and 1981 Strong performances from V. Redgrave, Arkin (playing Freud), Olivier in supporting turns The set designs
Anne Baxter, Tyrone Power, Gene Tierney, John Payne, Clifton Webb and Herbert Marshall make for a near perfect ensemble. Power and Payne aren't great actors but give some of their best work here (payne is only
First archiveable film from 2017 for me- I saw I don’t feel at home in this world anymore as well and it missed the archives- it’s an entertaining miss but a miss nonetheless It’s the
Jarmusch. For Jarmusch, Dead man goes a long way for me on this list. It’s a strength. Another strength is I also have Jarmusch’s 4th best film as a major film in both the 1980’s and the
Continues Mel’s meditation on violence (and beauty- this film is quite stunning to look at)- braveheart and apocalypto I wasn’t as high on Garfield (who I think is a great actor) as many critics and
Peckinpah trademark here with the opening credits sequence does not disappoint. Here we have a stunning freeze frame opening Lucien ballard photography is top notch as is Quincy Jones Score (in the heat of the
Not his debut (8th film according to IMDB) but my first in the archives for Lang Quite an epic with the story in 3 parts clearly influenced by Griffith’s intolerance (Mideast story line, Spanish story
Wyler. I love wyler. He only has 3 films in the TSPDT top 1000. I’ve got as many as 10-12 films in their respective year’s top 10 which is a rough way for me to
