Katie Rife
Freelance writer
USA
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Samurai | 1954 | Akira Kurosawa |
| À bout de souffle | 1960 | Jean-Luc Godard |
| Un chien andalou | 1928 | Luis Buñuel |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles |
| In the Mood for Love | 2000 | Wong Kar Wai |
| Do the Right Thing | 1989 | Spike Lee |
| Once upon a Time in the West | 1968 | Sergio Leone |
| My Neighbour Totoro | 1988 | Hayao Miyazaki |
| The Texas Chain Saw Massacre | 1974 | Tobe Hooper |
| Wanda | 1970 | Barbara Loden |
Comments
Seven Samurai
Kurosawa's filmmaking is immortal, the kind of direction that will never lose its power to absorb, thrill, and entertain.
À bout de souffle
The moment when cinema and cinephilia first consummated their marriage. Two becoming one. Amen.
Un chien andalou
Buñuel and Dali open the door to the cinematic subconscious.
Citizen Kane
Sometimes a film is a revered classic for a reason.
In the Mood for Love
A stunning achievement in color, sound, composition, heartbreak, romance, and wallpaper.
Do the Right Thing
If there was justice in the world, humanity would have understood Do The Right Thing in 1989 and acted accordingly. Alas, we did not, and thus it remains searingly relevant.
Once upon a Time in the West
Pure cinema.
My Neighbour Totoro
The most benevolent of all of Miyazaki's gifts to humanity.
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
As seismic of an event as Kane or Breathless. The old world dies, and a grotesque new one is born.
Wanda
Rust Belt poetry. A love song for all the beautiful, broken people and things in this world.