My ballot for the big Skandies/Muriels Greatest Films In History project. When in doubt over which films qualified as truly “great” on a comparative basis, I went for the ones that make me happiest or have left me the most shaken, especially when those qualities endure on repeat viewings. Bottom line: if my desert-island cinematheque only had room to store 20 feature films, I’d be pretty damned stoked if they were these 20.
- Sherlock Jr.
- The Passion of Joan of Arc
- King Kong
- Citizen Kane
- The Maltese Falcon
- Sullivan's Travels
- Out of the Past
- Singin' in the Rain
- Vertigo
- Persona
…plus 10 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.