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Some of my favourite films, in no particular order
Midnight Cowboy [DVD] [1969]Midnight Cowboy [DVD] [1969]
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The beauty is in the detail. Only seen when watched over and over again. This is what it would have been like in New York in 1968.
Annie Hall [DVD] [1977]Annie Hall [DVD] [1977]
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The funniest film about romance. Touching.
Days Of Wine And Roses [DVD] [1962]Days Of Wine And Roses [DVD] [1962]
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You'll never drink again! At least not while you watch this.
Woodstock: The Director's Cut [1969] [DVD]Woodstock: The Director's Cut [1969] [DVD]
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I've watched this at least 500 times. Feel the warmth of the sun on your back.
All The President's Men (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1976]All The President's Men (2 Disc Special Edition) [DVD] [1976]
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The best film about journalism ever made. Even shown to you at college.
The Commitments (Special Edition) [DVD] [1991]The Commitments (Special Edition) [DVD] [1991]
A great ensemble cast. A film about wishful thinking. Great music too.
Rosemary's Baby [1968] [DVD]Rosemary's Baby [1968] [DVD]
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Genuinely creepy. The music doesn't help. This could happen!
Tootsie [DVD] [1982]Tootsie [DVD] [1982]
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No one has ever looked more like a woman. Bill Murray is the clincher.
David Essex Double Bill - That'll Be The Day / Stardust [DVD] [1973]David Essex Double Bill - That'll Be The Day / Stardust [DVD] [1973]
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A fantastic double act. David Essex just about pulls it off. More a couple of timepieces really.
Interiors [DVD] [1978]Interiors [DVD] [1978]
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Allen does Bergman, only funnier. Geraldine Page is sublime.
Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? [1969] [DVD]Whatever Happened To Aunt Alice? [1969] [DVD]
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No one does brittle and frost like Geraldine Page. She's the star of this camp horror show.
Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD]Clockwork Orange [1972] [DVD]
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Bolt your doors as you watch this. It's happening outside.
Play Misty for Me [DVD]Play Misty for Me [DVD]
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Clint's never been better and neither has Monterey. Who wouldn't want to live there, sans Jessica Walter.
Threads [DVD] [1984]Threads [DVD] [1984]
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More terrifying than any horror film. It's still possible. Gulp as the tension mounts then put the news on.
Misery (Special Edition) [1991] [DVD]Misery (Special Edition) [1991] [DVD]
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Kathy Bates is never better. The weather makes the film. Chilling.
Sideways [DVD] [2004]Sideways [DVD] [2004]
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A wonderful soundtrack to a film all about loneliness.
Taxi Driver [DVD] [1976]Taxi Driver [DVD] [1976]
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When New York was dark and mean, and Robert De Niro appeared in good films.
Don't Look Now [DVD] [1973]Don't Look Now [DVD] [1973]
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Atmospheric chiller. Spooky blind women, forbidding churches. It's all here.
Charly [1968] [DVD]Charly [1968] [DVD]
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A very Sixties curio. Plain weird. But engrossing nonetheless.
Seance On A Wet Afternoon [1964] [DVD]Seance On A Wet Afternoon [1964] [DVD]
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With a story way ahead of its time, this Sunday afternoon chiller is not to be missed.
The Omen [DVD] [0000]The Omen [DVD] [0000]
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Never tire of this one. Great cast, great story, nice shots of Windsor Safari Park.
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore [DVD] [1974] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
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Great soundtrack and interesting cast. Why isn't this on region 2?
Secrets & Lies [DVD] [1996]Secrets & Lies [DVD] [1996]
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The best film about family and race ever made. I've watched it again and again and again.
Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]Requiem For A Dream [DVD] [2001]
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Don't do drugs kids! No really, after this, you'll not even think about it. Menacing soundtrack.
Ghost World [DVD] [2001]Ghost World [DVD] [2001]
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Early glimpses of Scarlet Johanssen. A wonderful story.