Personal Lists featuring...

35 Shots of Rum 2009

352

Since the 2015 TSPDT has released a companion to their greatest 1000 films, consisting of the films ranked 1001-2000. This list contains the most recent version of this list, with all the previous lists in the history.

Source: http://www.theyshootpictures.com/gf1000_films1001-2000.htm

27

Women Make Film II †
https://www.womenmakefilm.net/

Introductions and Chapters††
01 – 05 / Introductions
06 – 29 / Chapter 01 | Openings
30 – 42 / Chapter 02 | Tone
43 – 56 / Chapter 03 | Believability
57 – 66 / Chapter 04 | Introducing Character
67 – 76 / Chapter 05 | Meet Cute
77 – 88 / Chapter 06 | Conversation
89–104 / Chapter 07 | Framing
105–109 / Chapter 08 | Tracking
110–114 / Chapter 09 | Staging
115–126 / Chapter 10 | Journey
127–136 / Chapter 11 | Discovery
137–149 / Chapter 12 | Adult/Child
150–150 / Chapter 13 | Economy
151–154 / Chapter 14 | Editing
155–161 / Chapter 15 | POV
162–166 / Chapter 16 | Close Up
167–173 / Chapter 17 | Surrealism and Dreams
174–180 / Chapter 18 | Bodies
181–191 / Chapter 19 | Sex
192–197 / Chapter 20 | Home
198–199 / Chapter 21 | Religion
200–207 / Chapter 22 | Work
208–219 / Chapter 23 | Politics
220–221 / Chapter 24 | Gear Change
222–228 / Chapter 25 | Comedy
229–232 / Chapter 26 | Melodrama
233–235 / Chapter 27 | SCI-FI
236–241 / Chapter 28 | Horror and Hell
242–245 / Chapter 29 | Tension
246–251 / Chapter 30 | Stasis
252–254 / Chapter 31 | Leave Out
255–259 / Chapter 32 | Reveal
260–264 / Chapter 33 | Memory
265–267 / Chapter 34 | Time
268–270 / Chapter 35 | Life Inside
271–275 / Chapter 36 | The Meaning of Life
276–XXX / Chapter 37 | Love
XXX–XXX / Chapter 38 | Death
XXX–XXX / Chapter 39 | Endings
XXX–XXX / Chapter 40 | Song and Dance

† NOTE: This is my second and broader list based on Women Make Film: A New Road Movie Through Cinema (2019) by Mark Cousins. It's a complete list of all films by chapter that appear in Cousins' 14 hour documentary. It's ranked and notated to mirror the documentary's structure. My other (first) list is similar but more narrow selection of films and their TCM premier dates, based on the same Cousins' documentary which airs in TCM's 2020 Women Make Film Film Festival. https://trakt.tv/users/lezelmaz/lists/women-make-film-tcm-tuesdays-2020

†† NOTE: This list notes the first instance only of a film that may appear in multiple chapters.

1

Movies (and some tv series/episodes) that are so insanely packed with things and ideas and visuals they become dense in one way or another.

  • Obviously subjective but not precisely my favourite movies.
  • Ordered alphabetically.

  • Suggestions welcomed but I'll have to see them to see if they fit my criteria.

147

Studies show that half of all film school graduates are women, yet only 5% of them are working Hollywood directors. This is not only a problem in Hollywood, but everywhere in the world. There’s prejudice and difficulties akin to them, common stories of declined financing help and even production interruptions due to certain chosen themes and subjects in their work.
There are exceptions to the rule that are forgotten, and others that are now breaking through. Although many who are active today seek refuge in independent filmmaking, TV and online media, they are – increasingly so – receiving more attention. The current list gathers some of the most prominent female filmmakers in the history of film, and the movies that made them so inspiring.

Source http://www.raindance.org/the-25-best-films-directed-by-female-film-directors/

521

Movies about labor movements, civil rights struggles, anti-war efforts, or community organizing. These movies often blend strong narrative storytelling with a deep exploration of social and political themes, providing viewers with not just a compelling story, but also a thought-provoking examination of the human condition and the power of collective action.

16

Hollywood Reporter critics pick the 50 best films of the 21st century (so far), from 2000 up until and including 2021

List compiled from: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-movies-21st-century

Ranked as in the list (honorable mentions start at #51 and are listed in alphabetical order)

1: Yi Yi
2: Inside Llewyn Davis
3: The Gleaners and I
4: Zodiac
5: Mulholland Drive
6: Spirited Away
7: Brokeback Mountain
8: In the Mood for Love
9: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days
10: Get Out
11: Boyhood
12: Moonlight
13: Burning
14: Wall-E
15: The Power of the Dog
16: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
17: Talk to Her
18: Shoplifters
19: Drive My Car
20: Far From Heaven
21: Parasite
22: Before Sunset
23: 35 Shots of Rum
24: Timbuktu
25: Call Me by Your Name
26: Y Tu Mamá También
27: At Berkeley
28: A Serious Man
29: The Death of Mr. Lazarescu
30: Marie Antoinette
31: Manchester by the Sea
32: The Return
33: Portrait of a Lady on Fire
34: The Social Network
35: The Favourite
36: Lovers Rock
37: Wendy and Lucy
38: Children of Men
39: I Am Not Your Negro
40: Summer of Soul
41: Pan’s Labyrinth
42: Never Rarely Sometimes Always
43: Grizzly Man
44: Things to Come
45: Bridesmaids
46: Pariah
47: Bright Star
48: Time
49: Black Panther
50: Weekend

--

Honorable mentions (listed alphabetically)
51: Caché
52: The Dark Knight
53: L’Enfant
54: Holy Motors
55: The Hurt Locker
56: Margaret
57: Marriage Story
58: The Piano Teacher
59: The Royal Tenenbaums
60: Summer Hours
61: There Will Be Blood
62: Under the Sand
63: Under the Skin
64: Vera Drake
65: Waltz With Bashir

344

Films that demand and reward your patience..

354

The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films list serves as a companion to the They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? 1,000 Greatest Films of all time list which, - by its nature - tends to have very few films from the 21st century in it. The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films list attempts to highlight and honour this century's most critically revered films and act as a sort of 'resting bay' for many great films that are likely to be included in the 1,000 Greatest Films list sooner or later.

Source: http://www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury.htm

226

From a critic poll published in November 2019.
Olympia is one entry.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191125-the-100-greatest-films-directed-by-women-poll

13

Source: http://www.raindance.org/the-25-best-films-directed-by-female-film-directors/

76

Blog: https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/6800-the-criterion-channel-s-february-2020-lineup
Tags: #service #criterion_channel #collection-order #complete

3

Movies that could be artsy and are acclaimed by some critics. Soooo double-edged sword movies, could be great, could be a waste of time.
¯_(ツ)_/¯

1

http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20191125-the-100-greatest-films-directed-by-women-poll

6

All the movies with "Must-See" badge on Metacritic. Movie gets the badge when it has a score of 81 or higher and has been reviewed by at least 15 pro critics.

16

The 21st Century's Most Acclaimed Films serves as an ongoing companion to our listing of the 1,000 Greatest Films of all time.

The 1,000 Greatest Films list, by nature of the sources used and formulas applied - and we believe quite rightly so - leans towards films that have so far stood the so-called ‘test of time'. This listing therefore attempts to highlight and honour this century's most critically revered films and act as a sort of 'resting bay' for many great films that will, no doubt, eventually find a spot within the 1,000 Greatest Films part of our website.

This is our seventh 21st Century listing, and despite calls from followers to increase it to 300-and-beyond, for now it once again encompasses 250 films. It is primarily based on critics' year-end lists (from 2000 to 2011), plus it also takes into account mentions given to any films from 2000 onwards that show up in critics' all-time-best-of lists (that are also used for the compilation of our 1,000 Greatest Films list). Additionally, it also incorporates many best-of-the-decade lists from 2010.

List source...
http://www.theyshootpictures.com/21stcentury.htm

3

https://letterboxd.com/david_crdza/list/sean-price-williams-legendary-top-1000-films/

29

THR Critics pick their top movies of the 21st century (so far) subjectively...

Loading...