2025 Top Ten
In Stephen Frears’s adaptation of High Fidelity, the hapless but somehow affable protagonist, Rob, lists his dream jobs, with “architect” coming in at #5. Eventually, after some pushback from his… Continue reading "2025 Top Ten"
Category: Top 10s and Other Lists
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2023 Top 10
There was a lot of misery at the movies this year. Some of it was onscreen. A writer’s strike and actor’s strike didn’t exactly keep us devoid of new content,… Continue reading "2023 Top 10"
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2022 Top 10
Covid didn’t kill the movies, at least not for me. But as it did with most other non-work activities (especially sports viewing), it highlighted how much of that activity was… Continue reading "2022 Top 10"
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2021 Top 10
The theatrical movie experience painfully went away in 2020, and it painfully returned in 2021. Part of what made it so was the realization that I did not miss it… Continue reading "2021 Top 10"
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2020 Top Ten
People speak of love, don’t know what they’re thinking ofReach out to each other through the push and shoveSpeak in terms of a life and the learningTry to think of… Continue reading "2020 Top Ten"
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2019 Top Ten
I have been making these lists for two decades now, so if you are here, you probably don’t need me to remind you that these are my “favorite” film experiences… Continue reading "2019 Top Ten"
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Late Spring (Ozu, 1949)
#2: Arts & Faith Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films about Growing Older There is no real upside to writing a “meh” review of Ozu’s Late Spring, so why do it?… Continue reading "Late Spring (Ozu, 1949)"
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You Can’t Take it With You (1938)
#23: Arts & Faith Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films about Growing Older Frank Capra’s adaptation of the famous play by Hart & Kaufman was a bit of a surprise entry… Continue reading "You Can’t Take it With You (1938)"
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Persuasion (Michell, 1995)
#17: Arts & Faith Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films about Growing Older Persuasion won four BAFTA awards, including best “single drama” made for television. Yet for a film as esteemed… Continue reading "Persuasion (Michell, 1995)"
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Gertrud (Dreyer, 1964)
Arts & Faith Spiritually Significant Films on Growing Old(er): #13 Carl Theodor Dreyer’s final film, Gertrud, is one of those slow, stand-offish masterpieces that tends to embolden naysayers to such… Continue reading "Gertrud (Dreyer, 1964)"