Here are the best films of the 1960s that I have seen:

     1.  Rachel, Rachel is directed by the late actor Paul Newman and its message is to keep your head up and stay focused.  A young man offers someone a flower, church services are held, and two great performances by Joanne Woodward and Estelle Parsons infuse the picture with clarity, insight, and intelligence.  Rachel, Rachel is marvelous.

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     The best films of the 1970s:

     1.  Nosferatu, the Vampyre is the work of a visual master, Werner Herzog.  The visual tricks he employs to delve into the mystery and allure of the vampire are nothing less than the work of a magician.  The cinematography is spellbinding and the locations are haunting and have a certain voodoo.  Anyone who drinks in all the visuals will understand the accomplishment made here. ... Read More

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     Here are the best films of the 1980s according to yours truly:

     1.  Raiders of the Lost Ark is Steven Spielberg's masterpiece, an adventure film to end all adventure films and it ranks as the best film made ever.  (Spoiler warning) The spirits that entice and then destroy the Nazis and the column of fire and lightning bolts ("power of God") that emit out of the Ark of the Covenant are stylized special effects.  Two su... Read More

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     Here are the best films of the 1990s according to yours truly:

     1.  Santa Sangre is a bewitching Mexican horror film concerning a circus performer and his strange relationship with his mother, who has no arms so he has to supply them for her.  The suspense is palpable and the final act is spellbinding and worthy of the best of that genre.  The last moments are cathartic and moving beyond words as it quotes the Holy Bi... Read More

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     The best films of the 2000s:

     1.  Requiem for a Dream. This surreal and intense adaptation of Hubert Selby Jr.'s novel is a stylistic tour-de-force that employs fish-eye lenses, close-ups, split-screens, Snorricam shots where the camera is attached to the actor, time lapse shots, and bewitching music to depict altered states and amp the dramatic tension. Summer is a happy time for four soon to be desperate drug addic... Read More

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