Mainly instrumental and in no particular order: The Last of the Mohicans (1992) – R. Eldelman/T. Jones – “Promontory” Schindler’s List (1993) – John Williams – Main Theme The Village (2004) – James Newton Howard – “The Gravel Road” The Piano (1993) – Michael Nyman – “The Heart Asks Pleasure First” Blood Diamond (2006) –…
Category: Lists
20 “Must-See” Italian-Language Films
In no particular order: 1) Cinema Paradiso (1988) 2) Life is Beautiful (1997) 3) Facing Windows (2003) 4) L’Eclisse (1962) 5) Bicycle Thieves (1948)
10 Classic Novels I would Love to be Made into Major Films
1. Notre-Dame de Paris (Victor Hugo) 2. The Beautiful and Damned* (F. Scott Fitzgerald) 3. The Quadroon (Mayne Reid) 4. The Stranger* (Albert Camus) 5. The Captain’s Daughter (Alexander Pushkin)
20 Entertaining Legal Dramas
Clint Eastwood’s Juror #2 may be making headway this year, but it is just one in a series of brainy films about jurors, law and manipulation of both.
20 “Must-See” Spanish-Language Films*
In no particular order: 1) Abre los Ojos (1997) 2) All About My Mother (1999) 3) Volver (2006) 4) Pan’s Labyrinth (2006) 5) Sin Nombre (2009)
10 Great “Human Rights” Films
In no particular order: 1) Blood Diamond (2006) 2) The Kite Runner (2007) 3) Dead Man Walking (1995) 4) The Killing Fields (1984) 5) Amazing Grace (2007)
10 Films Dealing with Drugs
In no particular order: 1) Requiem for a Dream (2000) 2) Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) 3) Candy (2005) 4) Traffic (2000) 5) Basketball Diaries (1995)
20 Disturbing Films You Will Never Want To Watch Again
In no particular order: 1) Sleepers (1996) 2) The Last House on the Left (2009) 3) Funny Games U.S. (2007) 4) Audition (1999) 5) The Experiment (2010)
20 “Must-See” Highly Intelligent, Complex & Thought-Provoking Films
In no particular order: 1) Fight Club (1999) 2) The Machinist (2004) 3) Inception (2010) 4) Exam (2009)
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