Top 5 Greatest Movies Of All Time
Each film achieves excellence in EVERY element of film making, and can be legitimately characterized as a flawless work of cinematic art. A minimum of 5 years from release date is required to make this list.
1. The Godfather
2. Lawrence Of Arabia
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. There Will Be Blood
5. Spotlight*
My ‘Spotlight’ IMDb Review* is pasted below. Spotlight made the Top 5 list in its first year of eligibility (2021).
Spotlight accolades include 71 awards, among them the 2015 Best Picture Oscar. This Tom McCarthy directed film made my Top 100 List in its first year of release, rapidly rose inside the Top 25 over the past three years, and makes many “best film of the past 20 years” type lists by critics - I was an early promoter of that designation and apparently like many, was completely surprised (“blown away”) by this film’s excellence, going in with no expectations other than “looks interesting” and “only film out right now worth seeing” attitude.
* IMDb Review of Spotlight:
Tom McCarthy's 'Spotlight' portrays the true story of the Boston Globe newspaper’s investigative articles on the Catholic Church's cover-up of pedophile abuse by a significant percentage of its priests in the Boston area.
The movie wastes no time in it's 2 hours and 9 minutes with on-the-edge-of-your-seat pacing and editing. Every interaction is meaningful, and every character believable, as layer after layer of the Catholic churches systemic cover-up is unfolded. It is the best newspaper movie ever produced, and one of the very best films period.
But the underlying relationships of the "Spotlight" investigative team that thrives as a proxy family is the element that makes this movie so appealing.
Idealic respect shared between the characters and the professional bond that the diverse personalities have for each other is laid out by McCarthy over the course of the movie. Like close siblings whose common bond, and mutual respect and love allow for overlooking each others idiosyncrasies, the characters navigate the religious, social, community, family, political and legal challenges of bringing such an impacting story to press. An in-depth investigative story on such a tragic subject has especially dramatic impact in Boston, where the Catholic Church has entrenched the fabric of the community for generations.
'Spotlight' is flawless in execution. Every facet (writing, casting, acting, direction, cinematography, and editing), mixes together to yield 2015's Best Picture, and resides at the very top of my list of best films since 2000, and ONLY film to ever make my "Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time" in its first year of release.
Starring:
Michael Keaton Mark Ruffalo Rachel McAdams Liev Schreiber John Slattery Brian d'Arcy James Stanley Tucci
71 Awards (138 Nominations):
Awards include: 2015 Academy Awards for Best Picture and Original Screenplay (out of 6 total Oscar nominations); Critic's Choice Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Acting Ensemble; SAG Award for Outstanding Cast/Ensemble.
Gross Sales/Theatre Attendance:
Distributed/opened in November, 2015 primarily through "Art Movie" theatres, and in a blockbuster year that included Stars Wars, 007, and Jurassic franchise films, Spotlight barely cracked the top 100 domestically In 2015.
Since 2015, however, its rental/pay-for-view and at-large streaming numbers have done quite well, with a 300% increase in gross revenue via both positive word of mouth testimonials and critics' praises, making the film financially relevant.
'Spotlight' continues to return profits to it's investors, and gives evidence that great films are in high demand by audiences, can succeed financially, and make excellent investments for the movie industry at large.
1. The Godfather
2. Lawrence Of Arabia
3. Shawshank Redemption
4. There Will Be Blood
5. Spotlight*
My ‘Spotlight’ IMDb Review* is pasted below. Spotlight made the Top 5 list in its first year of eligibility (2021).
Spotlight accolades include 71 awards, among them the 2015 Best Picture Oscar. This Tom McCarthy directed film made my Top 100 List in its first year of release, rapidly rose inside the Top 25 over the past three years, and makes many “best film of the past 20 years” type lists by critics - I was an early promoter of that designation and apparently like many, was completely surprised (“blown away”) by this film’s excellence, going in with no expectations other than “looks interesting” and “only film out right now worth seeing” attitude.
* IMDb Review of Spotlight:
Tom McCarthy's 'Spotlight' portrays the true story of the Boston Globe newspaper’s investigative articles on the Catholic Church's cover-up of pedophile abuse by a significant percentage of its priests in the Boston area.
The movie wastes no time in it's 2 hours and 9 minutes with on-the-edge-of-your-seat pacing and editing. Every interaction is meaningful, and every character believable, as layer after layer of the Catholic churches systemic cover-up is unfolded. It is the best newspaper movie ever produced, and one of the very best films period.
But the underlying relationships of the "Spotlight" investigative team that thrives as a proxy family is the element that makes this movie so appealing.
Idealic respect shared between the characters and the professional bond that the diverse personalities have for each other is laid out by McCarthy over the course of the movie. Like close siblings whose common bond, and mutual respect and love allow for overlooking each others idiosyncrasies, the characters navigate the religious, social, community, family, political and legal challenges of bringing such an impacting story to press. An in-depth investigative story on such a tragic subject has especially dramatic impact in Boston, where the Catholic Church has entrenched the fabric of the community for generations.
'Spotlight' is flawless in execution. Every facet (writing, casting, acting, direction, cinematography, and editing), mixes together to yield 2015's Best Picture, and resides at the very top of my list of best films since 2000, and ONLY film to ever make my "Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time" in its first year of release.
Starring:
Michael Keaton Mark Ruffalo Rachel McAdams Liev Schreiber John Slattery Brian d'Arcy James Stanley Tucci
71 Awards (138 Nominations):
Awards include: 2015 Academy Awards for Best Picture and Original Screenplay (out of 6 total Oscar nominations); Critic's Choice Awards for Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Acting Ensemble; SAG Award for Outstanding Cast/Ensemble.
Gross Sales/Theatre Attendance:
Distributed/opened in November, 2015 primarily through "Art Movie" theatres, and in a blockbuster year that included Stars Wars, 007, and Jurassic franchise films, Spotlight barely cracked the top 100 domestically In 2015.
Since 2015, however, its rental/pay-for-view and at-large streaming numbers have done quite well, with a 300% increase in gross revenue via both positive word of mouth testimonials and critics' praises, making the film financially relevant.
'Spotlight' continues to return profits to it's investors, and gives evidence that great films are in high demand by audiences, can succeed financially, and make excellent investments for the movie industry at large.
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