Tina Hassannia
Film critic
Canada
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Where Is the Friend's House? | 1987 | Abbas Kiarostami |
| To Be or Not to Be | 1942 | Ernst Lubitsch |
| The Palm Beach Story | 1942 | Preston Sturges |
| Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans | 1927 | F.W. Murnau |
| Sans Soleil | 1982 | Chris Marker |
| Wanda | 1970 | Barbara Loden |
| Clueless | 1995 | Amy Heckerling |
| The Heartbreak Kid | 1972 | Elaine May |
| Playtime | 1967 | Jacques Tati |
| Modern Romance | 1981 | Albert Brooks |
Comments
A little levity goes a long way. Or in the case of my list, a LOT of levity. I curated a comedy-heavy list partially because I don’t believe film critics have fully acknowledged the virtues and challenges of this undervalued genre.
Honourable mentions: Close-Up, Wavelength, In A Lonely Place, The Fly (1986), Beau Travail, The House is Black, Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels, Killer of Sheep, and Before Sunrise.