1.Otto e Mezzo (Fellini, ’63)
2. Zodiac (Fincher, ’07)
3. Pierrot le fou (Godard, ’65)
4. Apocalypse now (Coppola, ’79)
5. Once Upon a time in the West (Leone, ‘68
6. Tokyo Drifter (Suzuki, ’66)
7. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (Leone, ’66)
8.  La Dolce Vita (Fellini, ‘ 60)
9. The Long Goodbye (Altman, ’73)
10. Fallen Angels (Kar Wai, ’93)
11. Blade Runner (Scott, ’82)
12. Taxi Driver (Scorsese, ’76)
13. The Assassination of Jesse James (Dominik, ’07)
14. Trainspotting (Boyle, ’96)
15. Le cercle rouge (Melville, ’70)
16. Masculin Feminin (Godard, ’66)
17. The Thin Red Line (Malick, ’98)
18. Il Conformista (Bertolucci, ’71)
19. 2001: A Space Odyssey (Kubrick, ’68)
20. The Dark Knight (Nolan, ’08)
21. Breathless (Godard, ’60)
22. McCabe & Mrs Miller (Altman, ’71)
23. Miami Vice (Mann, ’06)
24. The 400 Blows (Truffout, ’58)
25. Alphaville (Godard, ’65)
26. Los Olvidados (Buñuel, ’50)
27. Raiders of the Lost Ark (Spielberg, ’81)
28. Le Samourai (Melville, ’67)
29. Inglourious Basterds (Tarantino, ’09)
30. High and Low (Kurosawa, ’63)
31. All the President’s Men (Pakula, ’76)
32. Once Upon a Time in America (Leone, ’84)
33. Rififi (Dassin, ’55)
34. L’avventura (Antonioni’ 60)
35. Fight Club (Fincher, ’99)
36. Come and See (Klimov ‘ 85)
37. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (Fincher, ’08)
38. Army of Shadows (Melville, ’69)
39. I’m Not There (Haynes, ’07)
40. The Big Lebowski (Coens, ’96)
41. In the Mood for Love (Kar wai, ’00)
42. Bonnie & Clyde(Penn, ’67)
43. Amarcord (Fellini, ’73)
44. Wings of Desire (Wenders, ’87)
45. Amadeus (Forman, ’84)
46. Chinatown (Polanski, ’74)
47. Chungking Express (Kar Wai, ’94)
48. The Departed (Scorsese, ’06)
49. JFK (Stone, ’91)
50. Rumble Fish (Coppola, ’83)
51. Harakiri (Kobayashi, ’62)
52. M*A*S*H (Altman, 70)
53. Week End (Godard, ’67)
54. Love Exposure (Sono, ’08)
55. A Clockwork Orange (Kubrick ’71)
56. 2046 (Kar Wai, ’06)
57. Le Duolous (Melville, ’63)
58.North by Northwest (Htichcock, ’59)
59. Rashomon (Kurosawa, ’50)
60. The Big Sleep (Hawks, ’46)

The tone is calm all the way through and the film never takes itself too seriously, that allowes the viewer to just sit back and enjoy the ride. Ocean’s Eleven is also visual eye candy at times, one can just  get lost in all those Vegas colors and lights. A brief sequense I really liked was the conversation Rusty and Ocean had in the car a short time after they met in the film, it’s shot in medium height from behind. Though not much light or colors are shown there, I still found myself getting lost in the sequense even though it didn’t last very long.

The fun dialogue fits well into the film and is handeld well by the cast, it managed to make me atleast smile in most of the scenes. It’s very enjoyable seeing a film like this, a film that’s never forced and like I mention above very calm. But what amazes me is how it all just goes so well together, the dialogue, the calm tone and the characters. Overall, I’d say it’s a film that feels natural all the way through.

In the first season of Supernatural we get to know the main characters Sam and Dean more and more as the season goes on. As that happens, Sam and Dean become more and more likeable and interesting characters.  It’s just perfectly paced throughout, the bakground story on the brothers made me as the viewer to constantly want them to meet up with their father. It felt like this was what it was building up to, and it does not dissappoint. We got a tensed finish to the season, the last two episodes really manage to show how much this family wants to get the yellow-eyed demon and how they will not stop at any cost.

It seems that every episode of this show is important for the future of the season, as it teaches us more and more about the characters and effects heavily on the season plot. Examples of this are Mystery Spot (Season three) and It’s a Terrible Life (Season four). In Mystery Spot we get to see Sam show just how far he’ll go for his brother and it turns out that it develops to madness. In It’s a Terrible Life, we are shown what destiny means in this show and how you can’t escape from it.  It’s really hopeless for Dean and Sam to even dream about a “normal life” since this is their destiny. It’s a lesson Dean learned after It’s a Terrible Life, Sam on the other hand learned it after the death of his girlfriend.

Supernatural is a exciting and fun journey throughout all 4 seasons, it just improves and improves as it goes on.  Misha Collins performance as Castiel is for me the best thing ever from the show,  the convincing look Castiel has in his eyes as he struggles against feelings is somewhat creepy

I don’t think I’ve seen Seth Rogen act this good before, this was definetly his most challenging role and he was the perfect man for it.  He managed to make me laugh at some scenes that really were just disturbing, like beating a kids head with a skateboard while he’s escaping. Just seeing such a serious character do that in slow mo is.. well, it’s funny, disturbing but funny.

I’m surprised Observe & Report got made, but I’m glad it did. It constantly challenges itself on making disturbing and sad moments very funny, it mostly succeds. My favourite part from the film would definetly be Ronnie chasing a nude and disgusting guy in slow motion, while “Where is My Mind” by the Pixies is playing in the bakground. In the end, we get a happy ending, was it real or was it to show how stupid people can be? I do not know, it was hilarious though.

Alphaville (1965)
Director: Jean-Luc Godard

After Hours (1985)
Director: Martin Scorsese

Pierrot le fou (1965)
Director: Jean-Luc Godard

Adventureland (2009)
Director: Greg Mottola

Public Enemies (2009)
Director: Michael Mann

Daniel Day Lewis plays Bill the Butcher in a flawless way, as he puts fear into the viewer he also manages to entertain via dark humor. A perfect example of this is when he’s crying for the dead rabbit and at the same time telling Mulraney to find who ever killed this poor animal.  Leonardo Dicaprio’s performance isn’t anything remarkable but it’s not bad either, my only problem with the cast was Cameron Diaz. She felt nervous and unreal every single second she was on screen.  Which was the reason for me getting out of some scenes and simply “not feeling it”.

Scorsese’s stylish vengeance tale can drag at times and is held down a little by one awful performance from Diaz. Aside from that, it’s tense and has one extremly interesting character Bill the Butcher, that makes it alot better then what it is. I found the enviorment quite stunning and rich which awakend my interest in what was happening in the bakground. As it ends with New York evolving through time, it made me think about how all that’s left of us in the end is the story we tell.

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I’ve always wonderd what it’s like to see a film that has such a huge impression on you that it doesn’t leave your mind for a second, I’ve heard people talk about experiences like this but yet I couldn’t imagine what it would be like. After seeing Mann’s latest film, I finally know. Public Enemies was the film that had this impression on me, it’s a very stylish look at a important part of history. It almost felt like a play made just for me, though what makes it distant from a play is the score and how it struck through my heart every single time it was on.  It sounds sad but in a way almost hopeful. It fits the scenes in a perfect way, sort of like another favourite of mine The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007). As the film went on and the score played, I felt that it gave me the chance to really feel what was happening. This is a very rare thing for me, I can’t say I have seen many films that have felt this real. Mann’s choice to film it in digital was a big part of this, as it added a more realistic view.

Johnny Depp plays John Dillinger as good as I expected, it’s a often charismatic performance that  prevents the film from being a  gangster flick without any sense of humor.  Christian Bale plays the man who is out to arrest John Dilligner, Melvin Purvis. Bale wasn’t given much to do because his character simply wasn’t interesting enough. Mann makes sure that the audience knows that Purvis only has his work for a living which is enough. The romance between Dillinger and Billie Frechette (played by Cotillard) is not well developed and often mysterious. That’s what made it great for me, the mystery in it and how the film kept making me wonder why Dillinger loved her so much. It was as if he saw hope in her eyes,  she was someone that made him happy by only being there with him. Billie Frenchette was also something that kept Dillinger from being a similar person to Purvis. Without her, all Dillinger has to care about is what he does for a living.

Public Enemies is filmed in a artistic way, a tense shootout in the woods in the middle of the night filmed in digital turned out to be one of the mos intense action sequenses I’ve ever seen.  What should one focus on during this? The beautiful nature in the bakground or the exciting and intense shootout. I personally felt most of both, I admired the cinematography that made me feel warm inside and I also admired the tense shootout that kept me excited. It was a unique feeling for sure and definetly my favourite part from the film.

Aside from looking stunning, being exciting, having great performances and a beautiful score, Public Enemies is also a very interesting film about history and media. It does a good job of showing how the media glorifies John Dillinger and how the public follow with it. It’s also a interesting take on how the law was followed and handeld in America back then. This is all shown with a different style and as I mentioned earlier, it almost feels like a play. Almost.

There is no doubt in my mind that Public Enemies is one of the finest films I’ve ever seen, the impression it had on me is extremly rare. Johnny Depp’s performance is one of my favourites from the 00′s and it’s a performance I will enjoy for many times to come. I will always value the feelings I had during Public Enemies and the experience itself is something I will never forget.

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While Watchmen has alot of potential in it and is just screaming on the edge of becoming truly a great film. The bad acting by most of the cast prevents it, Åkerman, Gugino, Wisdon and even Patrick Wilson really brought it down and felt shaky. The acting from these four was simply not believable at all, it prevents the film from being truly great. Aside from that, it’s still enjoyable to a certain amount. David Earle Haley is perfect as Rorschach and his voice works perfectly fine. He delivers the lines with great “badassery”.

My favourite part is definetly the long Dr. Manhattan sequense, when we get to know how he transformed into this amazing creature. The calm voice helped me to absorb what was being shown on screen, it just struck to my heart and I knew I was watching something special. This is a very rare thing, not many sequenses or scenes have made me feel this way. The entire sequense is given the perfect amount of time and doesn’t force anything on the viewer.

All in all, Watchmen is a enjoyable and interesting film held down by it’s acting and it has my favourite moment of the year so far (Dr Manhattan sequense). Even though it feels slow and cheezy at times, it still makes up for its flaws via its tremendous hights. An interesting view on violence, thrill, morals and justice.

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Leonardo DiCaprio plays Howard Hughes in a charismatic way but yet sometimes disturbing and stressfull. Which is what I wanted before going into the film. It’s a performance that deserves more praise if you ask me, he nails every line and managed to get me close to his character, even though I do not relate to Hughes in any way.  Cate Blanchett’s intentionally over the top performance always manages to make me smile,  she has fun with the character she is given and takes it to the next level. Cate always wants to challenge herself and she didn’t make an exception while playing Katharine Hepburn.

The colors, the performances and Scorsese’s simple way to show scenes that others would exaggerate amaze me.  The music always seems to fit perfectly to the scenes it is played. The Aviator is a colorful three hour ride that entertained me, thrilled me and made me sad. I would not change a single scene of it and I would with no doubt in my mind say that it is one of my favourite Scorsese films. If that’s not enough, this rewatch also made it one of my  favourite films from the 00′s.

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