Feeling Jaded? (22 titles)
Not my full list, that'd be impossible! However, if you need to reaffirm why film, when in the right hands can be THE greatest, life enhancing, mind-blowing, thought provoking and entertaining of all art forms, then sit back and watch a couple of these gems - enjoy ;-)
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Citizen Kane
Obvious, I know..... but it is SO good!
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Citizen Kane
on DVD
(1941)
Starring: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Agnes Moorehead
Director: Orson Welles
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CITIZEN KANE is Orson Welles's greatest achievement--and a landmark of cinema history. The story charts the rise and fall of a newspaper publisher whose wealth and power ultimately isolates him in his castlelike refuge. The film's protagonist, Charles Foster Kane, was based on a composite of Howard ..read more »
70%
from 22,260 members
All About Eve
"Fasten your seat belts boys......."
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All About Eve
on DVD
(1950)
Starring: Bette Davis, Bette Davis, Anne Baxter
Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Given that she throws tantrums, gets intoxicated, and pushes people away when she needs them the most, it's a wonder New York theater star Margo Channing has any true friends. But when Eve, Margo's young and innocent-seeming protegee, schemes to gain both the affection of Margo's friends and a ..read more »
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from 8,220 members
The Manchurian Candidate
Don't even think about the remake!
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The Manchurian Candidate
on DVD
(1962)
Starring: Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Angela Lansbury
Director: John Frankenheimer
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THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE is a complex paranoid political horror story about a brainwashed American platoon and a decorated soldier programmed to assassinate political enemies. The former platoon commander must piece together the clues to discover the killer's identity, his next target, and who is ..read more »
66%
from 8,321 members
Hellzapoppin'
Hellzawot? Go on try it; everyone has pinched ideas from this film. Madness & genuis in one classy celluloid package.
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Hellzapoppin'
on DVD
(1942)
Starring: Ole Olsen, Chic Johnson, Martha Raye
Director: H.C. Potter
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Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson star in this ground-breaking comedy classic. Amid the non-stop gags and mayhem there's a plot involving the staging of a musical, a romance, a bumbling private eye and a man who keeps wandering on with a pot plant for "Mrs Jones". But any plot is incidental to the speed, ..read more »
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from 245 members
The Lady Eve
One of the greatest comedies of all time - trust me.
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The Lady Eve
on DVD
(1941)
Starring: Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda
Director: Preston Sturges
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When Jean Harrington meets Charles Pike on a ship, a misunderstanding leaves them parting on bad terms. In order to win back his love, Jean disguises herself as an English lady and sets off to pursue him...
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from 1,095 member
Double Indemnity
More Stanwyck - sheer class! Forgive the misogyny and cheesy Chandler narration technique - sit back and drink the poison of one of THE greatest femme fatales in history.... yum!
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Double Indemnity
on DVD
(1944)
Starring: Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson
Director: Billy Wilder
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Director Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler (Creator of the ultimate private investigator, Philp Marlowe - 'The Big Sleep', 'Farewell My Lovely'), adapted James M. Cain's hard-boiled novel into this dark film noir. Insurance investigator Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) plans the perfect murder with the ..read more »
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from 5,010 members
The Last Seduction
John Dahl lets the lady come out on top at last - revenge of the femme fatale! Funny, clever and a seriously sexy, wicked Wendy!
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The Last Seduction
on DVD
(1994)
Starring: Linda Fiorentino, Peter Berg, Bill Pullman
Director: John Dahl
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The director of "Red Rock West" delivers this unusual thriller about a femme fatale who absconds with her husband's drug money. Fiorentino is enchantingly wicked as the cold-blooded beauty who uses men like toys.
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from 4,185 members
The Thomas Crown Affair
Took split-screen to new heights (or depths - what was the editor on?) - sheer, unadultery 60s glamour and excess. The ultimate heist movie!
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The Thomas Crown Affair
on DVD
(1968)
Starring: Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke
Director: Norman Jewison
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McQueen stars as Thomas Crown, a "proper" and rich businessman, the last person to be suspected as a bank-robbing mastermind. Dunaway is the insurance investigator assigned to the case. Also known as "Thomas Crown and Company" and "The Crown Caper." Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best ..read more »
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from 2,986 members
The Italian Job
Or perhaps this is the ultimate....? This is the self-preservation society - fantastic fun.
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The Italian Job
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Michael Caine, Noel Coward, Benny Hill
Director: Peter Collinson
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In this classic crime film, small-time crook Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) organizes a motley group of thieves to steal four million worth of gold bullion from an armoured car in Turin, Italy. The mastermind of the heist is Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward), an experienced convict who has come up with the ..read more »
73%
from 33,992 members
All About My Mother
A beautifully written and observed study of the courage and strength of women; touching yet unsentimental. Cruz is weakest link, but beautiful to watch nonetheless.
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All About My Mother
on DVD
(1999)
Starring: Cecilia Roth, Marisa Paredes, Candela Pena
Director: Pedro Almodovar
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A birthday treat for single mother Manuela turns to disaster when her teenage son is killed in a car crash. Consumed by grief she goes to Barcelona to tell his father about the son he never knew he had, but he is a transvestite dying from an AIDS related illness... Spanish dialogue with English ..read more »
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