David Sterritt
Editor in Chief
USA
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Wavelength | 1967 | Michael Snow |
| Solaris | 1972 | Andrei Tarkovsky |
| Vertigo | 1958 | Alfred Hitchcock |
| Throne of Blood | 1957 | Akira Kurosawa |
| Au hasard Balthazar | 1966 | Robert Bresson |
| Do the Right Thing | 1989 | Spike Lee |
| Cléo from 5 to 7 | 1962 | Agnès Varda |
| Taxi Driver | 1976 | Martin Scorsese |
| The Crowd | 1928 | King Vidor |
| A Woman under the Influence | 1974 | John Cassavetes |
Comments
Wavelength
1967 Canada
The most brilliant work of the American avant-garde.
Solaris
1972 USSR
The greatest and most personal of science-fiction films.
Vertigo
1958 USA
An undying classic.
Throne of Blood
1957 Japan
A profoundly great merging of Eastern and Western cultures.
Au hasard Balthazar
1966 France, Sweden
Close to perfect.
Do the Right Thing
1989 USA
A timely and timeless classic.
Cléo from 5 to 7
1962 France, Italy
Brilliant on every level.
Taxi Driver
1976 USA
A nasty masterpiece that never loses its immense power.
The Crowd
1928 USA
One of the greatest works of silent cinema.
A Woman under the Influence
1974 USA
Superb against-the-grain cinema by a superb against-the-grain cineaste.