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A comprehensive list of the favorite films of iconic filmmaker Martin Scorsese are examined below. The Oscar-winning director's career spans over fifty years, with an immense body of work that includes many of the greatest movies ever made, including three films on the American Film Institute's 100 Greatest Films of all time (#4: Raging Bull, #52: …
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A comprehensive list of the favorite films of Danish filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn are examined below. Refn is undoubtedly one of the most talented, unique, and divisive filmmakers working in Hollywood today. While he is perhaps best known for directing the films Drive, Bronson and, most recently, The Neon Demon, Refn has directed a number of films that are …
A comprehensive list of the favorite films of author Bret Easton Ellis are examined below. Last year, we examined the favorite books of Ellis, which you can find at the following link: Bret Easton Ellis – Favorite Books. Fans of Ellis know that he is an avid lover of cinema, frequently discussing various films on social media …
The favorite films of the Oscar-winning Mexican screenwriter, director, and producer Alfonso Cuarón - unquestionably, one of the most talented filmmakers working in Hollywood today - are examined below. Over the past two decades, Cuarón has directed and released a diverse number of films to international acclaim, including A Little Princess (1995), Great Expectations (1998), Y …
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The favorite contemporary films of Denis Villeneuve, one of the most passionate and talented filmmakers working in Hollywood today, are examined below. Villeneuve's films, including Prisoners, Enemy, Sicario, Arrival and, most recently, Blade Runner 2049, have been met with both critical acclaim and commercial success at the box office. He is currently adapting Frank Herbert's …
An exhaustive list of the favorite films of iconic filmmaker Quentin Tarantino are examined below. Tarantino is currently filming his ninth film (he treats Kill Bill - Volumes 1 & 2 as one film), Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, which will reportedly center around the 1969 Manson Family murders. The film will star Leonardo …
One of this country's great literary voices, Eve Babitz, recently provided us with a list of her favorite books, albums, and films, which you can find below. Babitz's work has seen a resurgence in recent years with the re-publishing of her novels/fictive memoirs Eve's Hollywood; Slow Days, Fast Company; Sex and Rage: Advice to Young Ladies Eager for …
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A comprehensive list examining the favorite films of Damien Chazelle, one of the most talented young directors in Hollywood today, can be found below (courtesy of CBS, SFGate, IndieWire, and the LA Times). Chazelle is best known for his critically acclaimed films Whiplash and La La Land. His next film, First Man, based on James Hansen's book First Man: The Life …
Paul Thomas Anderson is, unquestionably, one of the most talented and respected filmmakers working in Hollywood today. His films, which span several genres - from historical dramas (There Will Be Blood) to neo-noir comedy-dramas (Inherent Vice) - are cited by his contemporaries as masterpieces and personal favorites. Anderson is currently filming a yet-to-be-titled film starring …
Disney's The Last Jedi (Star Wars - Episode IIX), starring Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, and the late Carrie Fisher, is scheduled to be released this December. The eagerly awaited film is written and directed by the talented Rian Johnson, writer and director of Looper, The Brothers Bloom, and indie-favorite, Brick. Below is a selection of films …
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