Well over a century has passed since the Lumière brothers frightened the life out of Parisians with The Arrival of a Train at a Station, and well over a million titles have since been recorded - if the Internet Movie Database is anything to go by.
Out of these million-plus movies, our team of experts has picked what we believe is the essential 1,000 - those that best sum up the dazzling achievement and variety of the movies.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/series/1000-films-to-see-before-you-die
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection, has been dedicated to gathering the greatest films from around the world and publishing them in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements for a wider and wider audience. The foundation of the collection is the work of such masters of cinema as Kurosawa, Fellini, Bergman, Tarkovsky, Hitchcock, and Kubrick. Each film is presented uncut, in its original aspect ratio, as its maker intended it to be seen. To date, more than 150 filmmakers have made it into the collection.
Source: https://www.criterion.com/library/list_view?b=Criterion&m=dvd&s=spine
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD and Blu-ray to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
Films listed in order of spine numbers. Releases with multiple films are listed as individual items where appropiate.
Last Update: Releases up to May 2024 (Spine #1219)
Source: https://www.criterion.com/shop/browse/list?sort=spine_number
https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-romantic-comedies-of-all-time/
UPDATED: 2/13/24
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Rotten Tomatoes - Best of year
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
HollyWood Movies based on Popularity
The Film Fatales, a collective of women indie directors, put together a list of must-see movies made by women.
Source: https://bitchmedia.org/post/female-film-directors-put-together-a-list-of-must-see-movies-made-by-women
The movies directed by Miranda July sorted by release order.
The top 100 American independent films as selected by Jason Wood, author of BFI Screen Guides' "100 American Independent Films."
Films lacking a big budget or a big studio release that were still enjoyed by many.
All credits go to IMDb user: RDLongoria
All credits go to IMDb user: RDLongoria
Every movie featured in a Cinefix top ten video all in one place.
In chronological order
Source: http://lwlies.com/articles/100-great-movies-by-female-directors-part-1/
The Guardian's 1000 Films to See Before You Die
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