CELLULOID BURNING

This may be the most personal list I’ve written on this site. With film having been around for well over 100 years and the huge number of great directors from all over the world that have come and gone, the choices where daunting. I don’t claim to be an all knowing expert on film. There are many amazing filmmakers to whom I have seen little or none of their work. The director’s I do love, however, I’ve seen everything they have made and often tracked down rare and hard to find film’s from their oeuvre. I used no objective criteria in my selection, just my gut instinct and personal preferences. I know there are going to be a lot of people out there who scream “bloody murder” because I left out their favorite director to which I say… start your own damn website!
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The Apartment = Mad Men + A Brief Encounter but with the Billy Wilder touch.

The Apartment is the best movie you’ve probably never heard of. You’ve probably never heard of The Apartment because it’s a “little” movie. By this, I mean that there are no buzz worthy bullet points that make the film stand out in anyway. There are no over-the top performances, no action or special effects, and no epic scope or culturally significant backdrop. The Apartment is just a simple yet perfectly executed little love story… but perfectly executing “little and “simple” is a really really hard thing to do.
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