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"Love isn't something you can just switch from channel to channel." "For me, God is a disease." "Because you say "I" for me." "Because I'm the maker of my own evil." "Goodness is only some kind of reflection upon evil. That's all it is." "We are all the same but in different words, different bodies, different versions. Like insects! Meat!" Andrzej Żuławski Feature Films Ranked

In the past,  The Criterion Collection  allowed its users to make Top 10 lists on their My Criterion page. I still continue to make them, on  Letterboxd , every two years. Here’s my latest volume: My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 8] The titles in the link above are ones that Criterion released (some of which are format upgrades) since the previous volume that I posted. If you'd like to visit the previous volumes, you can do so at the links below. My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 1]  (originally posted 7/16/12) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 2]  (originally posted 4/23/14) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 3]  (originally posted 1/9/16) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 4]  (originally posted 3/2/18) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 5]   (originally posted 1/17/20) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 6]   (originally posted 1/22/22) My Criterion Top 10 [Vol. 7]  (originally posted 1/20/24)

"Well now, Johnny-O. Was it a ghost? Was it fun?" Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

"Great insults last a long time." Rocky  Franchise Films Ranked

"Madame foot's caught in the door!" Rocky  Franchise Films Ranked

"Remember what l said back there about wantin' to be you? Forget it." Rocky  Franchise Films Ranked

"You ever fight a dinosaur, kid? They can cause a variety of damage." Rocky  Franchise Films Ranked

"He'd hoit ya poimanint. Poimanint." Rocky  Franchise Films Ranked

"Do you know what you are? A tomatah." Rocky Franchise Films Ranked

🎶 Whatever will be, will be 🎶 I'm probably in the minority of those who slightly prefer Hitchcock 's 1934 original  to his 1956 remake , but this version is still a very entertaining thriller that builds to a tense, emotional, expertly directed finale. Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Quaint, amusing, and charming. I've always particularly loved this "minor"  Hitchcock  film, one of his few true comedies and his first (of seven) pairing(s) with composer  Bernard Herrmann  who provides a delightfully playful score. The gorgeously shot (in  VistaVision !), idyllic Vermont setting and  Shirley MacLaine  (in her screen debut) probably have something to do with it. Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

"No pleasure, no rapture, no exquisite sin greater...than central air." Kevin Smith 's "sacrilegious," "profane" religious satire,  Dogma  (1999), holds up about the same as his other most-beloved works for me—meaning sometimes I find him too clever for his own good, sometimes his dialogue is really great, and sometimes his staging, action, pacing, and editing are pretty average. All of that applies to  Dogma , which caused the most controversy of his career (even leading to death threats), but I still have a soft spot of sorts for the director and this film (which has the best cast of any of Smith's films). Kevin Smith Feature Films Ranked

"Tell me everything you saw and what...you think it means." Intricately staged, exquisitely shot, and wonderfully characterized. Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Greetings & Happy New Year,  Weirdos ! This month  Uncle Spooky  and  Demented Danman  dove in to discuss their favorite films of the year, as well as their fav films shown at  Weirdo Wednesday  and Freakout Friday. Although  Lil Spooky  was too sick to join them, Paul Kerr sat in as guest host to join in the conversation and discuss the upcoming film festival, Cinema Obscura Salem ( FB | IG | Submissions )! Listen to  Weirdo Wednesday Podcast : Episode Nine  here . Let us know what topics/films you'd like to hear us talk about!  Follow us  on your favorite streaming platform and on  Instagram . We love feedback and positive reviews too. Don't forget that WW takes place every Wednesday evening at  Cinema Salem  in Salem, MA at 7:30 PM (tickets  here ). Dates for winter/spring 2026 FFs at  The Owl Theatre  in Lowell, MA are listed below (tickets  here )...

"And I brought you nightmares." Shadows, sinister secrets, and small town slumber. Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Here's another video I created to celebrate the continuing saga of  Weirdo Wednesday  (via  Freakout Friday ) at  The Owl Theatre  in Middlesex Community College in Lowell, MA! Don't forget to subscribe to the  Weirdo Wednesday Podcast  on your favorite streaming platform and follow us on  Instagram  for updates! WW/FF Videos  by  Demented Danman WW Logo by  Iris Miller FF Owl Poster by  Lil Spooky

Mad Max ,  The Wizard Of Oz  (1939) [ review ], and The Shaw Brothers , but make it campy and rockabilly. Lance Mungia 's Six-String Samurai (1998) is a film that I stumbled upon via Blockbuster VHS rental in the late '90s. I can't help but still be amused by its goofy, low budget charm, genre mashing, and fun soundtrack .

"You're the coolest girl in the world." "I don't know what any of it means." "I just don't want to be a loser anymore."

Happy 15th birthday to my blog,  The Danman Can ! Each year on this date I post the  number of films I've watched per year since I've been keeping track ( 21 years of doing so today! ). Here they are: 2005  -  338 films 2006   -  368 films 2007   -  274 films 2008   -  269 films 2009   -  234 films 2010   -  189 films 2011   -  237 films 2012  - 254 films 2013  - 352 films 2014  - 350 films 2015  - 337 films 2016  - 270 films 2017  - 265 films 2018   - 207 films 2019   - 254 films 2020  - 284 films 2021  - 334 films 2022   - 401 films 2023  - 383 films 2024 - 406 films 2025  - 352 films In 2025 I watched the fewest films of the past three years.  According to  Letterboxd , I reviewed 92 less films (329, down from 421) and watched 84 fewer hours of film (605, down from 689) than in 2024. Note that the number of films I logged...

Nothing feels better than blood on blood. James Foley 's disturbing and menacing crime drama  At Close Range (1986) has terrific performances, moody cinematography, and strong direction, but goddamn if the film isn't just one big tease/build-up to Madonna 's greatest song . James Foley Feature Films Ranked