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Charade (1963) *****

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"How about making me vice president in charge of cheering you up?" With its incredible cast, brilliant and playful dialogue, impeccable fashion by Givenchy , beautiful cinematography by Charles Lang , a mysterious and hip score by the legendary  Henry Mancini , and a mesmerizing title sequence by Maurice Binder , Stanley Donen 's  Hitchcock ian thrilling masterpiece Charade (1963) stands the test of time. Perfect entertainment. "I don't bite, you know, unless it's called for." Stanley Donen Films Ranked The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)

Day Of The Dead (1985) *****

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Romero 's best film.  Savini 's best effects work. Bleak. Prophetic. The perfect zombie movie. George A. Romero Feature Films Ranked The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition) Top 10 Horror Films

Network (1976) *****

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"The American people want somebody to articulate their rage for them." "He's saying that life is bullshit and it is!" "Music up with a swell; final commercial. And here are a few scenes from next week's show." Sidney Lumet Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors

Boogie Nights (1997) *****

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"I don't take my skates off." "It, it kicks. It, it turns. It curls up your belly. Makes you wanna freaky deaky, right?" "Those are really cool. Are they lizard?" "No, they're Italian." "This is the film I want them to remember me by." Paul Thomas Anderson Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)

Re-Animator (1985) *****

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Ah,  Re-Animator  (1985), a classic that never gets old. I first saw it at the way-too-young age of 12 or 13 and I've loved it ever since. I've seen (and owned) it on VHS, DVD, Blu-ray, and now 4K UHD. I've seen it badly projected in a conference room at  Rock And Shock . I've seen it well-projected at the  Luna Theater . The 4K UHD release by Ignite Films features an absolutely beautiful transfer. Stuart Gordon 's splatter masterpiece has it all—camp, comedy, and gore galore, plus an indelible performance by  Jeffrey Combs , who gets most of the memorable lines (and delivers them with aplomb). In my opinion, it belongs on everyone's Top 10 Horror list (it's on  mine ). Stuart Gordon Films Ranked The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)

Psycho (1960) *****

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"Is your time so empty?" Alfred Hitchcock Feature Films Ranked Top 20 Directors The Danman Top 100 Films (2024 Edition)

Possession (1981) *****

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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