27 October, 2011
Johnny Depp as the irrepressible Ed Wood
My Top 20:
25 October, 2011
The Modern Library version of Richard Wright's Native Son
18 October, 2011
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg present a special Oscar to their hero: Akira Kurosawa
So, does this supersede my original list? Well, lists are always organic – they grow and evolve over time. I’ve fiddled with some of the categories and new films have come out and I’ve seen more films from some directors. So, my original list was what it was in October of 2009. This is where I am now, two years later, and one year overdue. The list will continue to evolve over time. The list never quite stops. But here’s where I put it up.
I will remind people again that if you don’t see a director and you’re wondering why, please check the Introduction first. It became clear on the original list that people didn’t read that instruction. Please don’t repeat that. And don’t ask about Godard. See the Intro.
Also, we’ll again find out who reads this part, the film in parenthesis is not necessarily their best film (hell, with Mankiewicz, it’s his worst). But it is the film I chose to write about, for whatever reason. (more…)
16 October, 2011
The Virgin Suicides (2000) - Sofia Coppola's fantastic directorial debut
Sofia Coppola
Films (in ranked order):
Top 10 Best Director Finishes (Nighthawk Awards):
13 October, 2011
Aronofsky's brilliant The Fountain (2006)
Darren Aronofsky
Feature Films (ranked):
Top 10 Best Director Finishes (Nighthawk Awards):
10 October, 2011
Thomas and Daddy after picking some apples
the result of Veronica's hard work
Well, in between horrible nights of sleep thanks to neighbors who can’t grasp the concept of being quiet, we got out yesterday morning and did some apple picking.
Thanks to a quirk of fate, Veronica captured a very short video of Thomas picking an apple (here). When we got home, she decided to get ambitious and reduced much of the results into applesauce. She then headed out and got some mason jars and actually canned the results. So, we have 10 jars of homemade apple sauce (which came out very nice and made the apartment smell like apples all afternoon), an apple crisp that already has almost nothing left to it and still some apples left over. So, a nice day all around.
Now if we could just get some sleep.
5 October, 2011
amores perros - the amazing 2000 debut film from Alejandro González Iñárritu
Alejandro González Iñárritu
Feature Films (ranked):
Top 10 Best Director Finishes (Nighthawk Awards):
2 October, 2011
"the list is life"
The 66th annual Academy Awards, for the film year 1993. The nominations were announced on February 9, 1994 and the awards were held on March 21, 1994.
Best Picture: Schindler’s List
Most Surprising Omission: The Age of Innocence
Best Eligible Film Not Nominated: The Age of Innocence
Rank (out of 83) Among Best Picture Years: #12 (more…)
