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Amos Vogel's Film as a Subversive Art
Favs/dislikes: 193:12. "Film as a Subversive Art was first published in 1974. According to Vogel--founder of Cinema 16, North America's legendary film society--the book details the "accelerating worldwide trend toward a more liberated cinema, in which subjects and forms hitherto considered unthinkable or forbidden are boldly explored." So ahead of his time was Vogel that the ideas that he penned some 30 years ago are still relevant today, and readily accessible in this classic volume. Accompanied by over 300 rare film stills, Film as a Subversive Art analyzes how aesthetic, sexual, and ideological subversives use one of the most powerful art forms of our day to exchange or manipulate our conscious and unconscious, demystify visual taboos, destroy dated cinematic forms, and undermine existing value systems and institutions." This list contains all movies in the revised version from 2021. Included in this list are movies: 1. with dedicated texts. 2. shown in movie stills. 3. mentioned otherwise as an example of subversive cinema in the context of the text it is mentioned in. Excluded from this list are movies that are mentioned in any other way than an example of subversive cinema. The movies are sorted by appearance in the book. Some movies appear multiple times. In that case, the preferred position is the dedicated text, then a movie still and lastly a mention. The book is divided into parts: Introduction (#1 - #20) Part 1 - Weapons of Subversion: The Subversion of Form (#21 - #170) Part 2 - Weapons of Subversion: The Subversion of Content (#171 - #355) Part 3 - Weapons of Subversion: Forbidden Subjects of the Cinema (#356 - #572) Part 4 - Towards a New Consciousness (#573 - #598) #599 is the back cover. -
BBC's The 100 Greatest Films Directed by Women
Favs/dislikes: 56:1. From a critic poll published in November 2019. Olympia is one entry. [url=http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191125-the-100-greatest-films-directed-by-women-poll]Source[/url] -
Sight and Sound 101 Hidden Gems
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. "One-vote wonders from Sight and Sound’s Greatest Films of All Time Poll" (2022 edition) The list has only 97 films because I couldn't find the following on IMDb: No. 1: "Le chat qui joue" (1897) No. 36: "6 et 12" (1968) No. 51: "Mouth to Mouth" (1975) No. 91: "Qabyo 2" (2003) -
101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 83:2. -
Mark Cousins's The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Favs/dislikes: 314:1. "The Story of Film: An Odyssey, a 15-part series written and directed by award-winning film-maker Mark Cousins, is the story of international cinema told through the history of cinematic innovation. The series provides a worldwide guided tour of the greatest movies ever made; an epic tale that starts in nickelodeons and ends as a multi-billion-dollar globalised digital industry." Note: "Motion Capture Mirrors Emotion (2009) dir. Jorge Ribas," a documentary about the making of Avatar, is missing because it does not appear to have an imdb page. [url=https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Cinema-Hollywood-Dream/dp/B00AMQ1B1O]Source[/url] -
1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 1873:32. The 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die list is actually a film reference book compiled by various critics worldwide and edited by Steven Jay Schneider. The list spans movies from as early as 1902 up to recent releases. [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1001_Movies_You_Must_See_Before_You_Die]Source[/url] -
Beyond the Sight & Sound Canon: The Critics' Choice
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. All voters: A.J. Goldmann Adrian Danks Adriana Fernández Ahmed Shawky Aijaz Gul Aina Randrianatoandro Alan O'Leary Alberto Pezzotta Alejandra Trelles Alex Brannan Alex Heeney Alexander Jacoby Alicia Kozma Alison Smith Alonso Aguilar Álvaro Bretal Amir Hossein Siadat Amirata Joolaee Anders Annikas Andrea Bosco Andrea Chase Andreas Beilharz Andrei Cretulescu Andy Tudor Ángel González Anna M. Pasetti Anonymous Anthony Slide Antti Alanen Arash Khoshkhou Arlin Golden Baradwaj Rangan Beat Glur Bill Georgaris Bill Nichols Blagoja Kunovski Boško Picula Brian Hu Brian Koller Bruno Andrade Camila Vieira Carlos Reviriego Cem Altinsaray Chalida Uabumrungjit Chris Broodryk Christiane Habich Christopher Schobert Ciara Chambers Claire Monk Claudia Hauter Cláudio Alves Codruta Cretulescu Cristiana Paternò Cynthia Fuchs Cynthia Walk Dan Sallitt Dan Sulllivan Dana Duma Daniel Domínguez Daniel Kothenschulte Daryl Chin David Bax David Cairns David Francis David Heslin David N Meyer Davide Abbatescianni Don Shanahan Eddie Averill Elena Dulgheru Elina Reitere Elli Mastorou Enoe Lopes Pontes Eric Henderson Erik Childress Esteve Riambau Fernando E. Juan Lima Forrest Cardamenis Gabriele Barrera Gary M. Kramer Gary Tooze Gertrud Koch Giampiero Frasca Giampiero Raganelli Gian Luca Farinelli Giuseppe Sedia Grazia Paganelli Gregory Lukow Guillermo Balmori Gulnara Abikeyeva Hind Mezaina Hisashi Okajima Hong-Joon Kim Hugo Gomes Iain Stott Ignasi Franch J. M. Tyree Jacob Wendt Jensen Jan Göransson Jan Křipač Jan Storø Jared Mobarak Jason Shawhan Jason Tan Liwag Jeffrey M. Anderson Jennie Kermode Jérôme d'Estais Jesús Cortés Jesús García Cívico Jim Laczkowski John MacKay Johnathan Tsuria Jordan Raup José Andrés Dulce José Carlos Cabrejo José Quental Jose Solís Joseph Fahim Joseph McElhaney Juan Carlos Vizcaíno Jugu Abraham Julian Hanich Juliette Duret Jürgen Kiontke Jurica Pavicic K. F. Watanabe Karina Solórzano Karola Gramann Kasandra O'Connell Koen Van Daele Kosuke Fujiki Kriss Ravetto-Biagioli Kristian Lin Kyoko Hirano Laurence Kardish Lé Baltar Lee Hyunjae Leen Engelen Letícia Magalhães Linda Haverty Rugg Ling Zhang Louis-Jean Decazes Lucas Granero Lucia Nagib Luigi Abiusi Lukas Foerster Lukasz Mankowski Marc Hairapetian Marco Albanese Marco Pistoia Maria Delgado Marijana Jakovljević Marilyn Ferdinand Mario Naito Marius Nobach Mark Bould Markus Nornes Martin Gignac MaryAnn Johanson Massimo Causo Maximilien Luc Proctor Maziar Rezai Melanie Bell Mercedes Orden Michael Atkinson Michael Bo Michael McDonnell Michel Mourlet Miguel Marías Mike D'Angelo Missy Molloy MK Raghavendra Nam Dong-chul Nandana Bose Nathaniel Rogers Neil Young Nguyên Lê Nicol Latayan Nicola Falcinella Nicolás Carrasco Noel Vera Ofer Liebergall Olaf Möller Olivier Père Omnia Adel Panos Kotzathanasis Paolo Mereghetti Paul Enicola Per Juul Carlsen Peter Claus Peter Howell Peter Kramer Peter Kremski Peter Labuza Péter Muszatics Peter Rist Peter Shepotinnik Philip Concannon Philipp Stadelmaier Piotr Kletowski Piyush Roy Rachid Naim Rafael Grillo Rasha Hosny Ray Edmonson Ren Scateni Renato Silveira René Wolf Reza Husseini Ricardo Bedoya Rich Cline Richard T. Jameson Robert Cumbow Roberto Chiesi Roberto Cotta Ron Cruz Ruben Peralta Rigaud Rüdiger Tomczak Ruth Barton Ryan Swen Sam Wigley Santiago Gallego Sean Gilman Sebastian Lindvall Selin Gürel Sergey V. Kudryavtsev Sergio Moreira Sérgio Rizzo Seung-hoon Jeong Shubhajit Lahiri Simon Abrams Simon Miraudo Simone Soranna Sjoerd van Wijk Skilty Labastilla Soham Gadre Stanislas Ide Stephen Locke Steve Collins Steve Erickson Steve Rybin Sultan Usuvaliev Sven Hollebeke Tara Brady Teresa Vena Teréz Vincze Tettyo Saito Theo Panayides Theodore Karamanolis Thilo Wydra Thomas Brandlmeier Thomas Doherty Thomas Hunziker Till Kadritzke Tim Abele Tim Dirks Tobias Rydén Sjöstrand Tonu Karjatse Tony Macklin Umur Tas Valentina Giraldo Sánchez Vinzenz Hediger Warren Sin Will Noah Will Sloan William Bibbiani William Schwartz Willow Catelyn Maclay Winfried Günther Xiaoning Lu Xie Jianhau Yael Shuv Yu Tao -
So Deadly, So Perverse: Giallo-Style Films From Around the World, vol. 3
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. For his third and final volume of "So Deadly, So Perverse" author Troy Howarth looks at "giallo-like" films from around the world. Volume 1 (1963-1973) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+50+years+of+italian+giallo+films+vol.+1+1963-1973/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. Volume 2 (1974-2014) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+50+years+of+italian+giallo+films+vol+2+1974-2014/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. -
So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, vol 2: 1974-2014
Favs/dislikes: 11:0. All the films, good, bad and mediocre, featured in Troy Howarth's book of the same name. Volume 1 (1963-1973) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+50+years+of+italian+giallo+films+vol.+1+1963-1973/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. Volume 3 (Non-Italian gialli) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+giallo-style+films+from+around+the+world+vol.+3/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. -
So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films, vol. 1: 1963-1973
Favs/dislikes: 16:0. All the films, good, bad and mediocre, featured in Troy Howarth's book of the same name. Volume 2 (1974-2014) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+50+years+of+italian+giallo+films+vol+2+1974-2014/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. Volume 3 (Non-Italian gialli) can be [url=https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/so+deadly+so+perverse+giallo-style+films+from+around+the+world+vol.+3/knaldskalle/]found here[/url]. -
Leonard Maltin's 100 Must-See Films of the 20th Century
Favs/dislikes: 169:2. A list of the 100 20th century films as chosen by the film critic Leonard Maltin. This list appears in Maltin's book titled Leonard Maltin's Movie and Video Guide 2000 (Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide). [url=http://www.filmsite.org/maltin.html]Source[/url] -
Jonathan Rosenbaum's Essential Cinema
Favs/dislikes: 257:12. This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie. #1 - #1012: original list #1013 - #1073: 2008 additions #1074 - #1133: 2016 additions [url=https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Cinema-Necessity-Film-Canons/dp/0801889715]Source[/url] -
101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die
Favs/dislikes: 89:1. Steven Jay Schneider's 101 War Movies You Must See Before You Die The horror and the heroism of war has long been a staple of cinema and the background for many different story genres, from anti-war comedies such as M*A*S*H to the heroic feats of combat troops and fighter pilots played by the likes of John Wayne and other screen favorites. Here are the 101 most memorable war films ever produced. [url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7249742-101-war-movies-you-must-see-before-you-die]Source[/url] -
Horror Movie A Day by Brian W. Collins
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. The filmography of the book that was published in 2016. A curated selection of 366 obscure horror movies. -
Kyle Turner's The Queer Film Guide
Favs/dislikes: 6:0. 100 great movies that tell LGBTQIA+ stories A selection of 100 of cinema’s greatest films that tell queer stories, from the silent era to contemporary masterpieces. Beginning with early trailblazers like Different from the Others, Kyle Turner has selected 100 of cinema’s greatest queer films to guide you through the eras. From Hitchcock’s Rope and cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show through the New Queer Cinema movement of the 90s to the present day, where LGBTQIA+ narratives have increasingly made their way into the mainstream and dominated award seasons with films like Carol, Tangerine, and Moonlight. From scrappy auteurs to Academy Award winners, The Queer Film Guide celebrates LGBTQIA+ stories and artists, offering a fresh take on what defines great cinema, and lending a voice to the diverse creators and characters who have shaped the artform. Films are listed chronologically. [url=https://letterboxd.com/crew/list/the-queer-film-guide-100-great-movies-that/]List on Letterboxd[/url] (done in collaboration with the author) [url=https://letterboxd.com/tylekurner/list/the-queer-film-guide-directors-cut/]"Director's Cut" on Letterboxd[/url] (will add to icm soon) -
Roger Ebert's Great Movies
Favs/dislikes: 705:12. A list of movies which famous movie critic Roger Ebert considers to be the best movies of all-time. Ebert has written extensive reviews for each and every one of these movies. [url=https://www.rogerebert.com/great-movies]Source[/url] -
Letterboxd's most liked list: You're not the same person once the film has finished
Favs/dislikes: 5:0. This list has more likes than any other on Letterboxd--over 138,000. Not on IMDb: #207: We Make Couples (2016) - dir. Mike Hoolboom #263: DHARMA (2020) - dir. Gustav Turefeldt -
The Criterion Channel's Queersighted Series
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Queersighted is an ongoing series from The Criterion Channel which takes a look at film history through a distinctly queer lens. Series programmer Michael Koresky explains, "Queer cinema is not a genre. But there is a thread of queerness that runs through all of film history. I always find it really interesting to talk about film history in this way. There's just this coded, surreptitious language that queer viewers are very attuned to. Queersighted gives us a chance to look through film history and find these hidden messages." Currently, eight installments of Queersighted have been released. This list includes every film discussed as queer with the title, director's name, and year of release displayed. Queersighted #1: The Ache of Desire (1-8) Queersighted #2: Turn the Gaze Around (9-19) Queersighted #3: Queer Fear (20-30) Queersighted #4: Breaking Taboos (31-41) Queersighted #5: Class Acts (42-52) Queersighted #6: Stage to Screen (53-60) Queersighted #7: The Musical! (61-68) Queersighted #8: The Gay Best Friend (69-78) -
Grand Prix - Belgian critics association
Favs/dislikes: 4:0. The Grand Prix is an award presented annually by the Belgian Film Critics Association, an organization of film critics from publications based in Brussels, Belgium. The Grand Prix was introduced in 1954 by the organizing committee to honor the "film that contributed the most to the enrichment and influence of cinema". In December of each year, the organization meets to vote for films released in the previous calendar year. To determine the nominations, ballots are sent in by the members – select knowledgeable film enthusiasts, academics, filmmakers, and journalists – and subsequently tabulated in order to decide the winner. Looking at some of the older entries, it's clear that back in those days the release date in some countries was years after the original release date. -
Marc Lemonier's French Comedies 1953-1993
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Published in 2013, "L'intégrale comique du cinéma français" written by Marc Lemonier, journalist, contains 250 French comedies rated from 1 to 4/4. All those movies were made between 1953 and 1993. The author wants the public to discover all kind of popular comedies and the choice was made according to the quality, funny moments and posterity of the comedies. We decided to rank this list by the rating of the author and then alphabetically. As the movies with a 1/4 rating, according to the author, are not funny, we decided to not include them. Movies with a 4/4 rating : #1-49 Movies with a 3/4 rating : #50-127 Movies with a 2/4 rating : #128-207 -
Tech-Noir: The Fusion of Science Fiction and Film Noir
Favs/dislikes: 2:0. Filmography from the book by Paul Meehan. Thanks to frbrown for compiling the list -
Taschen's movies of the 50's
Favs/dislikes: 38:0. All movies featured in the book with the same name. -
The Samurai Film Encyclopedia
Favs/dislikes: 26:0. Adopted from The Samurai Film: Expanded and Revised By Alain Silver 001-011: Hideo Gosha (1929-1992) 012-015: Masaki Kobayashi (1916-1996) 016-024: Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998) 025-033: Kihachi Okamoto (1923-2005) 034-039: Masahiro Shinoda (1931- ) 040-056: Kyoshiro Nemuri Series (Begun 1956) 057-083: Zato Ichi Series (Shintaro Katsu 1962-1989) 084-087: The Crimson Bat Series (1969-1970) 088-095: Band Of Assassins Series (1962-1966) 096-159: (Pre-1950s) 160-208: (1950-1957) 209-240: (1958) 241-287: (1959) 288-320: (1960) 321-382: (1961-1962) 383-405: (1963-1964) 406-418: (1965-1966) 419-422: (1967) 423-435: (1968) 436-451: (1969) 452-458: (1970) 459-483: (1971-1979) 484-500: (1980s) 501-516: (1990s) 517-525: (2000-present) -
Halliwell's Top 1000: The Ultimate Movie Countdown
Favs/dislikes: 141:2. "Trading on its impeccable reputation, Halliwell’s now presents it’s Top 1,000 favorite films. Starting at number 1,000, each entry includes a plot summary, cast and crew, awards, key critical comments, DVD and soundtrack availability, and a wealth of other interesting details. To supplement the countdown, there is commentary from film stars, show business personalities, well-known critics, and the movers and shakers in the film industry, each naming their favorite films or weighing in on Halliwell’s selection. Illustrated throughout with classic and modern film stills and posters, this is a book that every cinema fan will want to own. John Walker is one of Britain’s leading film critics." The list has 43 extra films, because trilogies, or series, are counted as one entry (The Godfather, The Apu Trilogy, The Lord of the Rings, Antoine Doinel, Laurel and Hardy shorts, etc...) [url=https://www.amazon.com/Halliwells-Top-1000-Ultimate-Countdown/dp/0007181655]Source[/url] -
Doubling the Canon 2021 Nominations
Favs/dislikes: 11:0. List of nominations for the 2021 Doubling the Canon poll. More info here: [url=https://forum.icmforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5347]DtC 2021 Nominations Thread[/url] These nominations have no iCM/IMDb page (yet): [url=https://letterboxd.com/film/episode-1/]Episode 1 (2003)[/url] [url=https://letterboxd.com/film/parallel-i-iv/]Parallel I-IV (2014)[/url]
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