Lucy Hamilton
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So with my obsession with old films from the 1920s-mid 1950s, especially Film Noir, many peoples might think that I avoid modern films, well I do not, I do like a certain type of modern film, this is a film that is obviously not going for the mega blockbuster market, but might contain some aspects of a strange type of Cinematic Populism but also has a very strong Independent minded spirit.
The list below are my top films of the last 20 years, films that I think are exceptionally excellent in all criteria of Production, Direction, Screenplay, Narrative and Acting. The list is NOT numbered as I can't say which would probably be my favourite from all of them, in the way I CAN say that my ultimate favourite film EVER in film history is a joint number one as I am not able to say which of the two I worship most and so my favourite film EVER is the joint number one of "Double Indemnity" and "Les Diaboliques"
"Double Indemnity" 1944, Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson.
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"Les Diaboliques" 1955, Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse and Charles Vanel.
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Anyway in NO specific order the below are my top films of the last 20 years, listed with the year filmed, the Director and the two main Actors in the film:
"Mulholland Drive" 2001, Directed by David Lynch and starring Justin Theroux and Naomi Watts.
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"In The Valley of Elah" 2007, Directed by Paul Haggis and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron.
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"Midsommar" 2019, Directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor.
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"Bloody Sunday" 2002, Directed by Paul Greenglass and starring James Nesbitt and Tim Pigott-Smith.
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"The Lives of Others" 2006, Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starring Ulrich Mühe and Martina Gedeck.
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"Prometheus" 2012, Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace.
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"The Witch" 2015, Directed by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Ineson.
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"Inland Empire" 2006, Directed by David Lynch and starring Laura Dern and Jeremy Irons.
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"Atomic Blonde" 2017, Directed by David Leitch and starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy.
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"The Lighthouse" 2019, Directed by Robert Eggers and starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
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"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" 2011, Directed by Tomas Alfredson and starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.
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"The Grand Budapest Hotel" 2014, Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Ralph Fiennes and Willem Dafoe.
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"Macbeth" 2015, Directed by Justin Kurzel and starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
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"Babel" 2006, Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
en.wikipedia.org
The list below are my top films of the last 20 years, films that I think are exceptionally excellent in all criteria of Production, Direction, Screenplay, Narrative and Acting. The list is NOT numbered as I can't say which would probably be my favourite from all of them, in the way I CAN say that my ultimate favourite film EVER in film history is a joint number one as I am not able to say which of the two I worship most and so my favourite film EVER is the joint number one of "Double Indemnity" and "Les Diaboliques"
"Double Indemnity" 1944, Directed by Billy Wilder and starring Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray and Edward G. Robinson.
Double indemnity (disambiguation) - Wikipedia
"Les Diaboliques" 1955, Directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Simone Signoret, Vera Clouzot, Paul Meurisse and Charles Vanel.
Les Diaboliques (film) - Wikipedia
Anyway in NO specific order the below are my top films of the last 20 years, listed with the year filmed, the Director and the two main Actors in the film:
"Mulholland Drive" 2001, Directed by David Lynch and starring Justin Theroux and Naomi Watts.
Mulholland Drive (film) - Wikipedia
"In The Valley of Elah" 2007, Directed by Paul Haggis and starring Tommy Lee Jones and Charlize Theron.
In the Valley of Elah - Wikipedia
"Midsommar" 2019, Directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor.
Midsommar - Wikipedia
"Bloody Sunday" 2002, Directed by Paul Greenglass and starring James Nesbitt and Tim Pigott-Smith.
Bloody Sunday (film) - Wikipedia
"The Lives of Others" 2006, Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck and starring Ulrich Mühe and Martina Gedeck.
The Lives of Others - Wikipedia
"Prometheus" 2012, Directed by Ridley Scott and starring Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace.
Prometheus (2012 film) - Wikipedia
"The Witch" 2015, Directed by Robert Eggers and starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Ralph Ineson.
The Witch (2015 film) - Wikipedia
"Inland Empire" 2006, Directed by David Lynch and starring Laura Dern and Jeremy Irons.
Inland Empire (film) - Wikipedia
"Atomic Blonde" 2017, Directed by David Leitch and starring Charlize Theron and James McAvoy.
Atomic Blonde - Wikipedia
"The Lighthouse" 2019, Directed by Robert Eggers and starring Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
The Lighthouse (2019 film) - Wikipedia
"Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy" 2011, Directed by Tomas Alfredson and starring Gary Oldman and Colin Firth.
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (film) - Wikipedia
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" 2014, Directed by Wes Anderson and starring Ralph Fiennes and Willem Dafoe.
The Grand Budapest Hotel - Wikipedia
"Macbeth" 2015, Directed by Justin Kurzel and starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
Macbeth (2015 film) - Wikipedia
"Babel" 2006, Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
