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The Tiger 2015
#6 out of #304: The Tiger: An Old Hunter's Tale (2015) Dir. by Park Hoon-jung.
On a technical level, there's a lot to admire in this. The music, the special effects, the drama, the cinematography, etc, all of that really works for me, although it may not work for everyone, admittedly. You might have seen some of these tropes before, and if they don't work for you, that's ok (They really work for me though). However, part of what this…
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12 Angry Men 1957
#5 out of #304: 12 Angry Men (1957) Dir. by Sidney Lumet.
I thought a lot about this movie when I had jury duty.
Having only watched the movies in my top 10 favorites so far, it has become clear to me how many of these movies are linked to specific memories throughout my life. This one, for example, is linked to one time my parents brought me to a showing at the public library. I was pretty young, probably…
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The Empire Strikes Back 1980
Back with favorite movie #2 out of #304, The Empire Strikes Back (1980) Dir. by Irvin Kershner. This movie isn't as personal to me as my number #1 pick, but talk about the movie that has everything. Drama, comedy, romance, action, amazing special effects, weird creatures and monsters, great editing, great characters, and lasers! This movie hasn't always been my #2 favorite. As a kid it was my least favorite of the trilogy probably because it felt like all of…
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Old Yeller 1957
#3 out of #304 is Old Yeller (1957) Dir. Robert Stevenson. This is one is also personal to me, but not as personal as my #1. This is a film full of so many little moments that build the characters and the setting in a way that I think every story should try for. The editing and the acting are amazing in my opinion. It's episodic in a way, but at the same time it flows together so well to…
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