Top 20 films

Published on 17 April 2024 at 12:24

 

Here's a list of 20 of my favourite films and series, in random order. They include absurdism, horror, abstraction, minimalism, surrealism and humour. It also includes psychological and sociological features, although the term "psychological" has been superficialised in (especially popular) cinema. Recent films and series that are close to my heart are not so much included, as I usually watch them on television but end up forgetting their titles. 

 

1. Delicatessen
Year: 1991
Director: Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Country: France 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delicatessen_(1991_film) 

 

2. Pulp Fiction
Year: 1994
Director: Quentin Tarantino
Country: US
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulp_Fiction 

 

3. Taxi Driver
Year: 1976
Director: Martin Scorsese
Country: US
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxi_Driver 

 

4. De Illusionist
Year: 1983
Director: Jos Stelling
Country: Netherlands 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Illusionist_(1983_film) 

5. Le Tout Nouveau Testament 
Year: 2015
Director: Jaco Van Dormael
Country: Be, Lu, Fr 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brand_New_Testament

6. Trainspotting
Year: 1996
Director: Danny Boyle 
Country: UK
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trainspotting_(film) 

 

7. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Year: 2001
Director: Peter Jackson
Country: NZ, US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring 

 

8. Riget (miniseries)
Year: 1994
Director: Lars von Trier
Country: Denmark
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kingdom_(miniseries)

 

9. Shine
Year: 1996
Director: Scott Hicks
Country: Australia 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shine_(film)

 

10. The Singing Detective (series)
Year: 1986
Director: Dennis Potter
Country: UK 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singing_Detective  

 

11. Good will Hunting
Year: 1997
Director: Gus Van Sant
Country: US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Will_Hunting 

12. The Big Lebowski
Year: 1998
Director: Joel en Ethan Coen
Country: UK, US
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Big_Lebowski 

13. Twin Peaks (series)
Year: 1990
Director: David Lynch & Mark Frost
Country: US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin_Peaks 

 

14. Big Fish
Year: 2003
Director: Tim Burton
Country: US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Fish 

 

15. Spirited Away
Year: 2001
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Country: Japan 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirited_Away 

 

16. Why We Hate (documentary series)
Year: 2019
Director: Geeta Gandbhir & Sam Pollard
Country: US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_We_Hate 

 

17. Oppenheimer
Year: 2023
Director: Christopher Nolan
Country: UK, US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oppenheimer_(film) 

 

18. About Schmidt 
Year: 2002 
Director: Alexander Payne
Country: US 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/About_Schmidt 

19. Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Year: 1975
Director: Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
Country: UK 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail 

 

20. Amélie (Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain)
Year: 2001
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Country: France 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am%C3%A9lie

 

 

Add comment

Comments

There are no comments yet.