| Title |
Year |
Rating |
Rank |
Review |
| Hurt Locker, The | 2008 | 100 | 1 | (full review) | | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | 1975 | 100 | 1 | (full review) | | Amadeus | 1984 | 95 | 3 | (full review) - Amadeus is a character-driven biography, on one of the greatest minds in art, and the man that wanted his fame the most. It is filled with enough great settings, pieces, very very realistic writing, and most of all terrific performances from both leads, that this film is a joy in all of film. | | Annie Hall | 1977 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Braveheart | 1995 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Deer Hunter, The | 1978 | 95 | 3 | (full review) - The Deer Hunter deserved all the Oscars it got because of its heart-breaking, but true realities of life, and life after war, with great performances from the cast, stellar direction from Cimino, and ultimately one of the best stories about the war on Vietnam of all-time. | | Lord of the Rings: Return of the King | 2003 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Platoon | 1986 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Rocky | 1976 | 95 | 3 | (full review) - Rocky is a perfect film for anybody who ever believes that they have what it takes because of it’s perfect screenplay, genuine performances from everybody involved, and just the overall good and happy feeling that this film will give you once you start to here Rocky yelling out “ADRIAAAAAN!”. | | Schindlers List | 1993 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Spotlight | 2015 | 95 | 3 | (full review) | | Birdman | 2014 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | Dances with Wolves | 1990 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | English Patient, The | 1996 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | Gladiator | 2000 | 90 | 12 | (full review) - Gladiator may not be as perfect as some may claim, but Ridley Scott’s inspired direction keeps this well-acted, beautifully shot, and tremendously entertaining epic, on its toes by never once diving into cheesy or lame territory. | | Moonlight | 2016 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | Ordinary People | 1980 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | Rain Man | 1988 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | Shakespeare in Love | 1998 | 90 | 12 | (full review) - The pacing may be a bit off, but Shakespeare in Love is an amazing romantic comedy, that has hilarious and sweet screenplay, that provides great attention to detail, as well as perfect performances from the cast, that just allow you to be entertained and have a great time while watching no matter how much or how little you know of Shakespeare. | | Unforgiven | 1992 | 90 | 12 | (full review) | | 12 Years a Slave | 2013 | 85 | 21 | (full review) | | A Beautiful Mind | 2001 | 85 | 21 | (full review) | | Departed, The | 2006 | 85 | 21 | (full review) - A fearless direction from Scorsese, perfect screenplay, and great acting makes The Departed a crime/mob classic for the ages. The ending may have not been the best way to go out for this film, but the whole film keeps your attention, and that is something that makes this a near-perfect film. | | Driving Miss Daisy | 1989 | 85 | 21 | (full review) | | Million Dollar Baby | 2004 | 85 | 21 | (full review) | | Sting, The | 1973 | 85 | 21 | (full review) - Though it runs on too long, The Sting is still beautiful to look at as well as being incredibly entertaining, charming, funny, well-acted, and featuring lots and lots of twists and turns to keep any watcher on the edge of their seat. | | Argo | 2012 | 80 | 27 | (full review) - Though it’s not as tense or electrifying as Affleck’s last two directorial efforts, Argo still works as a smart, funny, and entertaining thriller that covers a mission that not many people ever knew about, but was also a very important one by how it showed certain sides of the U.S. government working hand-in-hand with Hollywood in a slightly surreal, yet smart way. | | Artist, The | 2011 | 80 | 27 | (full review) | | Crash | 2004 | 80 | 27 | (full review) | | Kings Speech, The | 2010 | 80 | 27 | (full review) | | The Shape of Water | 2017 | 80 | 27 | (full review) |
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