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121.Spider [2003] starring: Ralph Fiennes, Miranda Richardson, Gabriel Byrne, Lynn Redgrave, John Neville directed by: David Cronenberg July 14, 2003
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A subtle, slow and sad film, this. Ralph Fiennes, when he's on top of his game, does understatement as well as anybody, as anoyone who's seen his performance in The Constant Gardener will know. Here, he is heartbreaking as the deeply troubled protaganist of the title; a stutterning, shambling man in a scruffy coat, whose stubby, chewed, nocotine-stained fingers speak of a soul in torment as poignantly as any words could. Released from an asylum after an unspecified number of years, Spider returns to his old haunts and slowly, gradually, the ghosts from his past that have helped shape this piece of human wreckage begin to emerge. This is not an easy film to watch. Cronenberg will not be rushed, and does not patronise the viewer by offering ... Read More:

122.Mulholland Drive [2002] starring: Naomi Watts, Laura Harring, Ann Miller, Dan Hedaya, Justin Theroux directed by: David Lynch August 09, 2004
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Seldom has a film gripped me and made me think so long after having viewed it .Visceral and simply stunning in every way. Naomi Watts is outstanding in this undoubted work of genius. All hail David Lynch!

123.Yevgeny Onyegin - Glyndebourne Festival Opera [1994] starring: Elena Prokina, Wojciech Drabowicz, Martin Thompson, Louise Winter, Ludmilla Filatova directed by: Graham Vick May 13, 1996
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Seldom has a film gripped me and made me think so long after having viewed it .Visceral and simply stunning in every way. Naomi Watts is outstanding in this undoubted work of genius. All hail David Lynch!

124.La Bonne Annee [1973] starring: Lino Ventura, Francoise Fabian, Charles Gerard directed by: Claude LeLouch March 06, 1995
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La Bonne Annee is a magical piece of film making - a romance cum comedy-thriller with real emotional depth and irresistably charismatic leads in Lino Ventura and the impossibly sexy Francoise Fabian. Ventura gives a masterclass in film acting; his lugubrious features register the subtlest responses, the smallest emotions. Claude Lelouche handles the tone with extraordinary skill - the shift from the broad comedy of the 'heist' plot to the darker atmospherics of the love story is never forced. The photography, especially in the black and white segments which frame the central narrative, is wonderfully moody and the film manages to combine a huge sense of fun with a genuinely moving emotional charge. In part an ironic commentary on Lelouche's earlier and better ... Read More:

125.Les Enfants Du Paradis [1945] starring: Arletty, Jean-Louis Barrault, Pierre Brasseur, Pierre Renoir, María Casares directed by: Marcel Carné October 11, 1993
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Simply lovely. A must-watch film and one of my all time favourites. It may be long, black & white, old and subtitled (to the non French speakers) but please don't let any of these put you off. It's a masterpiece!

126.Day Of Wrath [1943] starring: Lisbeth Movin, Anna Svierkier, Harald Holst, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Emanuel Jørgensen directed by: Carl Theodor Dreyer January 18, 1999
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First and foremost, yes this is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. Dreyer bases his story on a historical episode which took place in Norway in the 16.th century (Norway being part of Denmark then). As far as I remember, the priest's widow was acquitted of witchcraft and thus escaped the fire - the young woman (Lisbeth Movin) in the film is not so lucky. It was said of Dreyer, that he made his actors do their uttermost to become the caracters they were supposed to play. The priest (Thorkil Roose) and his mother (Sigrid Neiiendam)were both actors at the Royal Theatre, the young people, the wife (Lisbeth Movin) and the priest's son (Preben Lerdorff Rye)had just started their careers. Preben L-R became a distinguished actor both at the theatre and in films - he ... Read More:

127.Existenz [1999] starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jude Law, Ian Holm, Willem Dafoe, Don McKellar directed by: David Cronenberg March 25, 2002
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Love it or loathe it, this movie is essentially a one line gag, although it will probably take you 93 minutes to get the joke. Although it's about a new totally immersive virtual reality game [eXistenZ], the plot has nothing in common with films like 'The Matrix' - there's no alien 'war of the worlds' threat or suchlike. In fact this film has more in common with having hot tea and crumpets inside Star Trek's Holodeck with the safety protocols off. Besides eXistenZ is firmly set in our world and time, although it probably does represent a glimpse of the Playstation-8 touchie/feelie gaming future. Like 'Sixth Sense', the films power is totally dependent on not knowing what happens at the end (and the middle for that matter). I don't see how anyone could criticise the final scenes ... Read More:

128.Twin Peaks starring: Michael Ontkean, Joan Chen, Kyle MacLachlan, Piper Laurie, Dana Ashbrook directed by: David Lynch May 17, 1993
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Love it or loathe it, this movie is essentially a one line gag, although it will probably take you 93 minutes to get the joke. Although it's about a new totally immersive virtual reality game [eXistenZ], the plot has nothing in common with films like 'The Matrix' - there's no alien 'war of the worlds' threat or suchlike. In fact this film has more in common with having hot tea and crumpets inside Star Trek's Holodeck with the safety protocols off. Besides eXistenZ is firmly set in our world and time, although it probably does represent a glimpse of the Playstation-8 touchie/feelie gaming future. Like 'Sixth Sense', the films power is totally dependent on not knowing what happens at the end (and the middle for that matter). I don't see how anyone could criticise the final scenes ... Read More:

129.Jour De Fete [1948] starring: Jacques Tati, Guy Decomble, Paul Frankeur directed by: Jacques Tati January 13, 1997
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This has to be the second funiest film ever, behind Mr Hulots Holiday! Has many classic moments. In particular the lamp post scene! Good music too!

130.High Heels [1991] starring: Victoria Abril, Marisa Paredes, Miguel Bose, Ana Lizaran, Feodor Atkine directed by: Pedro Almodovar November 04, 1996
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Like all great Almodovar movies, traditional gender roles are subverted in 'High Heels'. In fact for WASP suburbanite America, much of this plot would seem like an episode of Jerry Springer. Mother abandons daughter for singing career, daughter marries mother's former lover, mother continues to have affair with son-in-law while daughter becomes pregnant through a night of passion with a drag queen. How ironic it is then that Almodovar takes much of his influence for this movie from Douglas Sirk. A director noted for his melodramas about late 50's/early 60's family life amongst WASP suburanites in America. In fact this meshing of a traditional film genre with more modern edgy characters has even been given a name - an Almodrama -. The title 'High Heels' refers to the time ... Read More:

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