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Slant's The 100 Best LGBTQ Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Cinema isn’t the sole mechanism for making our presence known, but it can be among the most powerful. Published on June 18, 2020 This list includes all versions of Slant Magazine's LGBTQ movies. View the list history to find the previous versions. All lists are chronological. V1: "[url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/50-essential-lgbt-films/]50 Essential LGBT Films[/url]" June 27, 2013 (also the same as [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/slant+magazines+50+essential+lgbt+films/sandero/]SanderO's icm list[/url]) V2: "[url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625005638/http://www.slantmagazine.com/features/article/the-greatest-lgbtq-films-of-all-time]The 75 Greatest LGBT Films of All Time[/url]" June 21, 2016 V3: "[url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190608010804/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/the-100-best-lgbtq-movies-of-all-time/]The 100 Best LGBTQ Movies of All Time[/url]" June 7, 2019 V4: "The 100 Best LGBTQ Movies of All Time" June 18, 2020 (current version) Original Intro: "You’ve sported a red equal sign on Facebook, watched Nancy Pelosi show Michele Bachmann her politically correct middle finger, and read some of those other lists that have compiled lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) films, hailing usual suspects like High Art and Brokeback Mountain as gay equivalents of Vertigo (oh, don’t Citizen Kane me; we’re talking regime upheaval here). Now, as you continue to celebrate the crushing of DOMA and Prop 8 (and toss some extra confetti for Pride Month while you’re at it), peruse Slant’s own list of LGBT movies you owe it to yourself to see. Curated by co-founder and film editor Ed Gonzalez, this 50-wide roster is a singular trove of queer-themed gems and classics, spanning the past eight decades and reflecting artists as diverse as Kenneth Anger, Derek Jarman, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. You won’t find The Birdcage among our ranks, but you will find Paul Morrissey’s Trash, Ira Sach’s The Delta, David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, and Céline Sciamma’s Tomboy. Consider the list a hat tip to what’s shaped up to be a banner LGBT year, particularly on screen, with lesbian romance Blue Is the Warmest Color taking top honors at Cannes, and Xavier Dolan releasing the masterful Laurence Anyways, which also made our cut. R. Kurt Osenlund" Second Intro: "Last week, in the aftermath of the attack on Orlando's Pulse nightclub, one call to action rose above the din: “Say their names.” New Yorkers chanted it steps from the Stonewall Inn. The mother of a child gunned down at Sandy Hook penned it in an open letter. The Orlando Sentinel printed the names. Anderson Cooper recited them. A gunman murdered 49 people and wounded 53 others in the wee hours of that awful Sunday, massacring LGBTQ people of color and their allies in the middle of Pride Month, and the commemoration of the dead demanded knowing who they were. “These,” as MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell urged his viewers, “are the names to remember.” In the midst of mourning, the titles herein seem to me more essential than ever, a globe-spanning, multigenerational testament to our existence in a world where our erasure is no abstraction. From Carl Theodor Dreyer's Michael to Todd Haynes's Carol, naming and seeing emerge, intertwined, as radical acts—acts of becoming (Sally Potter's Orlando) and acts of being (Shirley Clarke's Portrait of Jason), acts of speech (Marlon Riggs's Tongues Untied) and acts of show (Jennie Livingston's Paris Is Burning) that together reaffirm the revolutionary potential of the seventh art. “My name is Harvey Milk,” the San Francisco supervisor, memorialized in Rob Epstein's The Times of Harvey Milk, proclaimed in 1978, less than one year before his assassination. “And I'm here to recruit you!” The cinema isn't the sole mechanism for making our presence known, but it can, if the films listed below are any indication, be among the most powerful, projecting the complexities of the LGBTQ experience onto the culture's largest, brightest mirror. There's rage here, and also love; isolation, and communal spirit; fear, and the forthright resistance to it. These films are essential because we are essential: The work of ensuring that we aren't erased or forgotten continues apace, and the struggle stretches into a horizon that no screen, no matter its size, can quite capture. But this is surely a place to start. Matt Brennan" Third & Fourth intros are essentially the same. -
Slant's The 50 Best Films of 2021
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. By Slant Staff on December 10, 2021 A staggering number of visceral, ambitious, and glorious movies were released in 2021, covering a vast spectrum of tones, sizes, and intentions. And yet one always encounters people who continue to say that “cinema is dead.” Ask for elaboration and they often say that there’s nothing to see in the theaters, which isn’t, paradoxically, the same as saying that movies are well beyond their expiration date. Instead, movies that people tend to remember and take seriously have mostly scurried to streaming outlets, where they’ve proliferated and mutated in the abundance of choice. For one, the thing we used to call a “documentary” has taken on particularly radical contours, and films like Robert Greene’s Procession, a formally and socially audacious documentary-slash-personal confessional, have come as close as modern cinema has to evoking a stream of consciousness. It’s also playing on Netflix, available to every subscriber, and could easily be mistaken by the uninitiated for the kind of routine true-crime shows in which the outlet specializes. Such realizations lead us back to a familiar refrain: that there are lots of great movies without the theater experience to lend them a patina of exceptionalism. And this complication has been intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic and the panic that it’s understandably inspired in Hollywood, which is more determined than ever to rely on spectacle for the global bucks. The easiest short-term solution is to accept that this theatrical patina—save for the arthouses in the larger cities and the few formally adventurous filmmakers, such as Wes Anderson, who can get his work booked in big theaters—is an outdated notion and reacclimate to reality. For people who aren’t fortunate enough to live near a venue playing, say, Janicza Bravo’s Zola or Hamaguchi Ryûsuke’s Drive My Car, theaters are bloated stadiums playing mega-act dinosaurs, and should be accorded appropriate respect or lack thereof, while the best films are usually hidden somewhere on a streamer’s menu between Hallmark Christmas movies and various seasons of Everyone Loves Raymond. In other words, good movies require the effort of personal vigilance, and the films below merit the expansion of purview. In troubled times, these daring, highly disparate productions show that a cherished medium isn’t only not dying but may, in fact, just be beginning to get its sea legs. Cinema could be evolving into a form that’s more personal and eccentric than ever, in accordance with the newfound intimacy that arrives from learning that theaters can be lovely but are also essentially beside the point. Chuck Bowen Click [url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/best-films-of-2021-the-ballots/]here[/url] for our contributors’ individual ballots. Editor’s Note: Hong Sang-soo’s [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/dangsin-eolgul-apeseo/]In Front of Your Face[/url], which isn’t scheduled for release until 2022, has been removed from our list due to eligibility criteria. See you next year, Hong. -
/cyb/'s Live Action Cyberpunk Guide
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Slashfilm.com's The 95 Best Family Movies Ever
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. BY BRENDAN KNAPP/JULY 17, 2023 5:15 AM EST In my home, family movie night is a weekly tradition. It's a shared experience that safely introduces my children to new ideas, places, cultures, people, and emotions. It reinforces qualities like humility, persistence, and kindness. And, of course, it's fun to snuggle up on a couch to laugh, cry, and scream together. Movie night doesn't require conversation, though it might spark one after you watch a film that challenges viewers' perceptions of reality. And unlike in the theater, you can sit wherever you want, too, though a small couch will help keep young ones within a hug's reach during tense moments. Don't worry about snacks or bathroom breaks, either; both are only a quick pause and short walk away. To help you find the best films for the event, I put together a list of the 95 best family films you can watch today. They will make family movie night (or morning, or afternoon) memorable for the entire clan, from the kindergarten-aged on up. Some films feature innovative artistic techniques, kicking open doors to new universes of creative discovery. Some films sneak in a moral lesson, the medicine the cinematic spoonful of sugar helps go down. Some may inspire impromptu dance parties, especially during the end credits. And all 95 of these movies are perfect for film-loving families, including mine. {List is ordered alphabetically, and the four Toy Story films are counted as a single entry.} ...and the ones that didn't make the cut When compiling this list, I wanted to make sure everyone in the family could enjoy every film, from kindergarten-age on up. However, young viewers, even those who can read, might struggle with captions. That means that incredible foreign films like "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/estiu+1993/]Summer 1993[/url]" and "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/wadjda/]Wadjda[/url]" won't work for most U.S. families, although animated films that are dubbed in English will be just fine. Violence is another issue. I fell in love with "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/raiders+of+the+lost+ark/]Raiders of the Lost Ark[/url]" after seeing it in the theater when I was four. That's two years after I saw my first horror movie (a miniseries, actually), "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/salems+lot/]Salem's Lot[/url]." I could handle it. I know my five-year-old daughter cannot. Many parents don't want their children to see a Nazi's face melt or bald men get butchered by propeller blades — and that's okay. "Raiders" and other violent, scary classics I loved as a kid, like "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/poltergeist/]Poltergeist[/url]," "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/conan+the+barbarian/]Conan the Barbarian[/url]," and "[url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/jurassic+park/]Jurassic Park[/url]," can go on other family film lists, but not this one. With my picks, you may need to offer a few comforting snuggles or answer questions about violence and intolerance, but I want to make sure that everyone feels comfortable watching these films. That said, you know your kids best; if you think they're ready for slightly more mature fare, there's no better way to introduce it than by viewing the movies together. -
/r/TrueFilm Canon - All the Votes
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. In April 2018, the subreddit /r/TrueFilm voted for a canon of 1000 films. Close to 300 users submitted a list of 50 films each. These are all the films that at least 1 person was voting for. -
SmashingList: Top 10 Movies of the 21st Century
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Trying to determine the best films of the 21st Century can be quite a challenge. After all, everyone has their own tastes and opinions when it comes to movies. Not to mention, there have been thousands and thousands of movies made since 2000. So, in this list, we will just give our opinion on the best movies of the 21st Century Note: In the original list, Titanic was included, but it actually released in 1997 (20th Century) so, it doesn't include. -
Soul Culture - The 10 Best Films Of The Decade
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The 10 Best Films of the Decade (2000-2009) selected by soulculture.com -
Sound on Sight's Greatest Giallo Films
Favs/dislikes: 30:0. The greatest (Italian) giallo films according to Sight on Sound's founder and creator Rick. -
Sound on Sight's Greatest Slasher Films (1970 - 1990)
Favs/dislikes: 21:0. The 40 greatest slasher films released between 1970 and 1990, according to Sound on Sight's Ricky da Conceição. -
Soundvenue's 25 Best Danish Movies of the 21st Century
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. Voted on by 115 people from the Danish film industry. -
Sources of the Star Wars-trilogy
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. George Lucas was inspired by a lot whilst writing the story of Star Wars. He was influenced by books, mythology, religion, his personal life and of course movies. This list gives an overview of films and television series that have left their prints in this story. -
Stacker's 100 Best International Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. WRITTEN BY: Molly Pennington April 24, 2021 From 'Metropolis' to 'Parasite': 100 best international movies of all time International cinema has always had a profound influence on American movies. At the same time, many of the great films in languages other than English retool the styles and genres of popular American movies. Have you ever forgotten you were reading subtitles as you were swept up in the action on screen? Westerns, film noirs, and even romances tap into universal visual languages of movement, action, and emotion that draw in worldwide audiences. Stacker’s list of the 100 best international movies includes the science fiction masterpiece of German Expressionist style, “Metropolis,” with its epic, futuristic city and iconic robot gone bad. You’ll also find the smash hit “Parasite,” a taut thriller from South Korea that captured acclaim across the globe for its suspenseful, tragicomic look at two families from different classes. We feature work from major auteurs of European cinema like Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut of the French New Wave, Vittorio De Sica of Italian neorealism, and Spanish surrealist Luis Buñuel. Our list also includes major Japanese masterpieces from Akira Kurosawa, Masaki Kobayashi, and Hirokazu Koreeda, Hong Kong cinema’s Wong Kar-wai, Tawainese auteurs Ang Lee and Edward Yang, and contemporary films from South Korea’s Lee Chang-dong and Bong Joon-ho. International cinema often has a political or philosophical bent—a rebel core—as it frequently explores the human condition within histories of oppression. While African cinema and women directors are underrepresented on this list and across the international film festival circuit, Céline Sciamma’s “Portrait of a Lady on Fire” from France in 2019 masterfully reinvents ideas around gendered gaze. Get ready for films you’ve heard about and obscure gems that just may become your new cinematic obsession. Stacker compiled data (from July 2020) on all international movies to come up with a Stacker score—a weighted index split evenly between IMDb and Metacritic scores. To qualify, the film had to be directed by a non-American, be primarily in a language other than English, have a Metascore, and have at least 5,000 votes. Ties were broken by Metascore, and further ties were broken by IMDb user rating. Stacker’s list combines the scores from critics and audiences to give you a sense of a movie’s greatness. Check out our list to see what you’ve already watched—and what great and underappreciated must-see to add to your watchlist. -
Stacker's 110 Monumental Movies from Film History
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. From the article "110 monumental movies from film history and why you need to see them". The priority in making this list was to create a holistic collection of significant films throughout history, meaning blockbuster epics and art-house favorites alike. Numerous academic sources were reviewed, as were a full slate of directors, genres/subgenres, decades, countries, trends, technical achievements, themes, narrative devices, and more. -
Stacker's 50 Movies That Address the History of Racism in America
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. WRITTEN BY ELONA NEAL JANUARY 23, 2021 Movies give us perspective and allow us to watch certain events play out in front of our eyes. They can be educational and entertaining, making proper representation a significant factor in filmmaking. Black representation in Hollywood was almost nonexistent in the early 20th century, and when images of African Americans were shown, they were given negative stereotypes and criticized with racist imagery and oppression. Years of systematic racism riddle the Black community today, but it was even more blatant back then. Young Black children around the country would turn on the television to a lack of positive images outside of racial stereotypes. As the years went on, Black representation slowly but surely began to make its way through the airwaves, and it started to educate people on the realities of Black lives as many Black filmmakers, actors, and writers created a new cycle of Black cinema with a variety of genres. Black films have become a staple in the Black community, leaving long-lasting impacts on the culture for years to come. Black artistry continues to rise in theaters and on television as the industry learns to cater to different skin types, film angles, genre diversities, and plot lines within Black culture. Stacker extensively researched the history of Black filmmaking and Black lives captured on screen in both fiction features and documentaries, and compiled a list of 50 diverse films that address the history of racism in America in one way or the other using IMDb data as of June 3, 2020. To amplify Black voices and firsthand experience, the overwhelming majority of the films on this list are made by Black filmmakers. The films are organized chronologically. Check out these stories that shine a light on Black voices throughout cinema. -
Starburst's The Top 100 Sci-Fi Films of All Time (and Space)
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. Written by STARBURST 31/12/2020 To mark our milestone 100th issue as a team earlier in 2020, we made the decision to undertake our most ambitious poll yet, and set about sorting through thousands of titles in order to bring you the definitive countdown of the best science fiction film has to offer! Ever wondered which decade produced the most hits? (It’s the ‘80s.) Curious as to what the greatest Star Trek movie is? (Khan, of course.) Or what filmmaker was instrumental in defining the genre? [Okay, enough with the spoilers! – Ed] Then you’re in for a treat! Take a trip with us, as STARBURST returns to its roots for the ultimate tribute to sci-fi cinema… THE TOP 100 SCI-FI FILMS OF ALL TIME (AND SPACE) was voted for by STARBURST’s entire team, and as such the results are final, making resistance futile. That said, should you really want to argue your case for the inclusion of [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/movies/waterworld/]WATERWORLD[/url] or whatever you think we’ve unfairly omitted, head over to our social channels! You can buy the films in this list by heading over to the STARBURST Amazon Storefront! WORDS: ED FORTUNE | PAUL MOUNT | KIERON MOORE | ROBIN PIERCE | LAURA POTIER | JAMES HANTON JD GILLAM | VANESSA BERBEN | JOHN TOWNSEND | RICH CROSS | SCOTT VARNHAM | CHRISTIAN JONES JONATHAN ANDERSON | ALAN BOON | ANDREW DEX | ALEC FAZIER | KRIS HEYS | ANDREW POLLARD | NICK BLACKSHAW | JORDAN ROYCE | ANDREW MARSHALL | RACHEL KNIGHTLEY | STEPHEN PIERCE This article was originally published in issue 473, September 2020. -
Steampunk anime. All lists in one
Favs/dislikes: 0:0. Nerdbear's Top 15 Best Steampunk Anime Series and Movies MyAnimeList's Top 10 Best Steampunk Anime: Let Off Some Steam! SteampunkDaily's Top 10 Steampunk Anime Series FandomSpot's 15 Best Steampunk Anime Series & Movies Ever Made Honey's Anime's Top 10 Steampunk Anime Berley’s Top Ten Favorite Steampunk Anime -
Stuff's 25 Best Prison Movies Ever
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. The greatest caged classics of all time – all boxed into one list Sam Kieldsen 8 August 2013 / 14:45 BST Choky. The pen. The can. The cooler. The clink. The nick. The big house. And, indeed, the slammer. Just some of the many slang terms we have prison, and the concept of a life behind bars has proven a rich seam for filmmakers to mine – whether they’re making a comedy, an action romp, a crusading morality tale, a musical, a sports film (yes, there’s actually quite a few of these) or simply a piece of good old-fashioned entertainment. Since people have made movies, movies have been set in jails, and there’s an absolutely brilliant stack of must-see prison flicks that should be on any self-respecting cineaste’s watch list. In between sips of (surprisingly potent) ‘wine’ lovingly fermented in our toilet cistern, we’ve racked our collective brains and compiled this line-up of our 25 favourite films about life in the joint. All you need to do is bring the popcorn – and the shiv. Note: List does not appear to be ranked. -
Stuff's Top 25 War Movies
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. War movies, on the other hand, are great. Here are the best of the lot. -
Stylus Magazine’s Top Films of the Millennium (2007)
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. It's not the end of the decade yet, but it’s been an amazing one so far, and narrowing eight years of cinema down to twelve films (one per writer on the Stylus film staff) has been a chore. Enjoy our recommendations, and check out individual writer lists after the article. -
Synthwave Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. "This is a list that covers the movies that have the greatest affect on the Synthwave genre. From Dystopian Cyberpunk movies, Carpenter's Horror Classics, Tangerine Dream's 80's Soundtracks, Outrun Action, Classic B-Movies, Essential Anime, Futuristic Sci-Fi, and modern Retro Revisions....this is Synthwave Cinema." Created by TheScientist on rateyourmusic.com -
Taste of Cinema - The 15 Best Epic Movies of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. The greatest epics are movies unparalleled in magnificence. Their visions are only matched by the jaw-dropping spectacles they exhibit on screen. Every frame carries tremendous ambition that translates into piercing emotions for the audience. These filmmakers had the audacity to dramatize their ideas in majestic splendor. They transport us from vast desert landscapes to the gaping void of space, from dismal jungles to countries torn apart by the drums of war. But there is something all of these epics share in common. However Homeric their journeys are, they all lead down a long, winding path into our humanity. -
Taste of Cinema's 25 Weird Animated Movies That Are Worth Your Time
Favs/dislikes: 3:0. "There is an odd perception among the general populace that animated movies are made for children. While there’s an obvious connection between children and brightly colored cartoons, adults by nature want to make things for themselves. The people that get into making animation are obviously driven by the desire to draw. But many times these people are driven by curious forces. The animation medium provides a level of creativity and freedom not seen in many other film genres. It’s only natural that a group of people would take that freedom and run with it. Like running off a cliff at high speeds, falling down into a vat of acid that eats your flesh and melts your brain. This list is collection of those decisions. It’s a list of animated films that are strange, eclectic, disturbing, or just plain bizarre. Most of the choices here are geared towards an adult audience. All of the choices here have been picked to watch while under the influence of strong self-assessment." -
Taste of Cinema's 35 Visually Stunning Czech/Slovak Films That Are Worth Your Time
Favs/dislikes: 10:0. "The cinema of former Czechoslovakia, as well as of current Czech Republic and Slovakia, is, perhaps, the richest and most visually striking of all Eastern Europe. Even though fun-as-bricks Commies have tried the best they could to stifle it, the zany and wonderful artistic visions found a way to reach the audience. EDIT: Taste of Cinema changed the headline of this article to simply "The 35 Best Czech/Slovak Movies of All Time" at some point between when this list was posted and now. I'll keep the old title for now, it feels more humble and honestly less debatable. From the very beginning, the traditions of visual audacity reigned supreme, due in a large part to cultural traditions rich in imagery, imagination, symbolism, and surrealism. From medieval castles to Kafka, from puppet theatre to theatre of the absurd-all the filmmakers had to do is mine the fantastic and hilarious cultural gold. It may be noticed that a large portion of the films in this list are from the 1960’s. It really was the true Golden era of Czechoslovakian cinema. The so-called “Czech New Wave” rivals the French one in freshness of ideas and unique works. Slovakian cinema too came into prominence at that time. Though a Communist country, Czechoslovakia espoused a more humane and breathable variety. It all changed after 1968, when Soviet tanks rolled in and the so-called “socialism with a human face” was crushed. The best filmmakers either left for the West (Milos Forman, Ivan Passer), were condemned to periods of silence and inactivity (Jan Svankmajer, Jan Nemec), or had to find ways to retain their creativity while not crossing the multiple taboos that the oppressive regime forced upon them. Of course, the restrictions largely went away with the fall of Communism, but now new realities set in-those of market economy, changing political and societal structure, and competition with the worst of the West. The fact that they continue making worthwhile and creative works is the best testament to their talent and spirit. A note-in this list, Czech and Slovak filmmakers are presented jointly. In reality, their visions, though equally striking, do differ. Czechs urbanized fairly early, and benefitted from both the dark medieval city streets and the “wonders” of technological revolution. Whereas, even for the large parts of XXth century, Slovakia remained more rural. While both Czech and Slovak cinemas benefit greatly from surrealism motifs, their respective surrealisms are often as different as the city is from the village, though taking away nothing from the visual feast." Missing from imdb: #22. Dies Irae (1972)/Insane Light (1973) and the overall cinema of Petr Skala Vlacil's trilogy (Devil's Trap, Valley of the Bees, Marketa Lazarova) is given one entry in the source list. EDIT: Taste of Cinema changed the headline of the source article to simply "The 35 Best Czech/Slovak Movies of All Time" at some point between when this list was posted and now. I'll keep the old title for now, I honestly feel it's more accurate :) -
TES Magazine Top 100 Films of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. From weighty dramas such as The Shawshank Redemption to escapist romcoms such as Love Actually, your responses to a TES survey of teachers’ favourite films reveal plenty about the profession, Richard Vaughan finds -
The 10 Best Electronic Film Scores of All Time
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. Since the invention of electronic instruments in the 1960s, a giant multiplicity of genres had evolved. With the huge possibilities regarding the synthesis of futuristic sounds, it doesn’t surprise that electronic instruments established themselves as essential part of movie scoring. The following list will name the 10 best all-electronic scores of all time. It only contains scores with a complete or nearly complete electronic instrumentation.
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