The Film Canister
Random musings and postings about film, filmmakers, etc.
With the viewing of The Tree of Life, I have now seen every Terrence Malick film. Here is my ranking of his films, from best to worst:
1. Badlands 4.5/5
2. The Tree of Life 4.5/5
3. The Thin Red Line 3.5/5
4. Days of Heaven 3/5
5. The New World 2/5
Average score of all his films: 3.5/5
So today I watched two movies: Woody Allen’s Another Woman and Noah Baumbach’s The Squid and the Whale. The former paid some pretty neat homage to Ingmar Bergman, but was overall dull and felt longer than it was (only about 80 minutes). The latter, however, was a really frank take on divorce, and had excellent performances around the board. Just thought I’d share this little tidbit, K I’ll hopefully post again soon.
I just finished watching Great Expectations, the only Alfonso Cuaron directed movie I had not seen yet. Now, in celebration of this completion, here is my usual ranking and rating of the director’s filmography:
1. Y Tu Mama Tambien 4/5
2. Solo con tu pareja 4/5
3. Children of Men 4/5
4. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban 4/5
5. Great Expectations 3/5
6. A Little Princess 2.5/5
Average score of all his films: 3.6/5
This is it. I have now seen Alien: Resurrection, which means that I’ve now watched all six films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Most famous for the 2001 French comedy Amelie, Jeunet is a filmmaker who I have been a fan of for a long time. Here is my ranking of his body of work:
1. Delicatessen 4.5/5
2. Micmacs 4/5
3. Amelie 4/5
4. The City of Lost Children 4/5
5. A Very Long Engagement 3.5/5
6. Alien: Resurrection 3/5
Average score of all his films: 3.8/5
With the completion of Redbelt, I have officially seen every movie directed by David Mamet. Fun fact- I watched them in order from first made to most recently made. In honor of the completion, I will rate and rank his entire filmography. Here goes:
1. House of Games 4/5
2. Oleanna 4/5
3. The Winslow Boy 4/5
4. Homicide 3.5/5
5. Things Change 3.5/5
6. Heist 3.5/5
7. The Spanish Prisoner 3.5/5
8. Spartan 3/5
9. Redbelt 3/5
10. State and Main 3/5
Average Score of all his films: 3.5/5.
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I finally saw Death Proof, the only Quentin Tarantino film I had left to see. In honor of the completion, I will rate and rank his entire filmography. Here goes:
1. Reservoir Dogs 5/5
2. Pulp Fiction 5/5
3. Inglourious Basterds 5/5
4. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 4.5/5
5. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 4.5/5
6. Jackie Brown 4/5
7. Death Proof 3.5/5
Average score of all his films: 4.5/5. Pretty damn impressive!
