The 100 movies that have had the biggest impact on me, personally. Strictly, the 100 movies I like most. Some choices are based on my appreciation of the craft, some are based on the personal connection or nostalgia I have for them. This is an ongoing and evolving list.

Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Laura Dern, Sam Neill, Ariana Richards, BD Wong, Joseph Mazzello, Martin Ferrero, and Bob Peck in Jurassic Park (1993)

I define an overrated movie as a movie that seems to be universally praised by critics, by fans, by everybody, and yet doesn't warrant the admiration. The more absurd the praise, the more overrated it is. These films might be good, or even great, but they don't deserve the adulation they get.

Trevante Rhodes, Ashton Sanders, and Alex R. Hibbert in Moonlight (2016)

Detectives and dames, shadows and style, mystery and murder. This is a list of my favorite film noirs.

Kim Basinger, Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey, Danny DeVito, and Guy Pearce in L.A. Confidential (1997)

A list of the film directors who I like/admire most. My rankings are based on...

1. Filmography - The strength of the films they have directed, or in certain cases, written or produced. Their creative properties.

2. Style - The director's filmmaking technique. The way that they shoot, compose, and manage the multiple facets of their films. The director's personal signature, and my preference for it. 

3. Personality - The aura the director gives off. Their work ethic, their specific identities and how much I personally admire them.

4. Output - The amount of movies the director is responsible for, and the diversity of their stories.

Steven Spielberg at an event for The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)

Song Kang-ho, Jung Ik-han, Jung Hyun-jun, Lee Joo-hyung, Lee Ji-hye, Lee Sun-kyun, Cho Yeo-jeong, Park Myeong-hoon, Park Keun-rok, Jang Hye-jin, Lee Jeong-eun, Choi Woo-sik, Park Seo-joon, Park So-dam, and Jung Ji-so in Parasite (2019)

Johnny Depp, Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)

IMDb Poll Board Biggest Original Score Oscar Snub

Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds, and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, John Ratzenberger, Tracey Ullman, Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna, Wilmer Valderrama, Catherine Apple, Sharon Calahan, Grey DeLisle, Chris Pratt, Kori Rae, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Scanlon, Octavia Spencer, Keith Bunin, Kyle Bornheimer, Noah Klocek, Lena Waithe, Adam Habib, Jason Headley, Tom Holland, Ali Wong, and George Psarras in Onward (2020)

Oscars 2021 — Best Animated Feature Film

Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)

Which Is the Biggest Surprise of the 2021 Oscar Nominations?

Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield in Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

Gary Oldman, Charles Dance, Arliss Howard, Emily Joy Lemus, Amanda Seyfried, Toby Leonard Moore, and Joey Hagler in Mank (2020)

Oscars 2021 — Films With Multiple Nominations

Michael Rooker, Hero, Dodge, Jessica Henwick, Dylan O'Brien, and Ariana Greenblatt in Love and Monsters (2020)

Kevin Conroy in Batman: Arkham City (2011)

Bob Gunton in The Shawshank Redemption (1994)

IMDb's Top 25 Movies - Most Powerful Moments

Ian McKellen in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Creation is an Act of Sheer Will, and the Will is Gone

Cliché is a Dish Best Served with Scott Pomp and Pageantry

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, and Emma Watson in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

David Hedison and Patricia Owens in The Fly (1958)

John Gallagher Jr. and Kate Siegel in Hush (2016)

Sydney Park in There's Someone Inside Your House (2021)

Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood in Gerald's Game (2017)

Sterling Hayden, Phyllis Kirk, and Gene Nelson in Crime Wave (1953)

David Corenswet in SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY IS POWERFUL!! MOVIE REVIEW! (2024)

Jonathan Bailey, Scarlett Johansson, and Mahershala Ali in Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025)

Roger Moore, Carole Bouquet, and John Wyman in For Your Eyes Only (1981)

Roger Federer in Federer: Twelve Final Days (2024)

Kevin Kline, Angela Lansbury, Linda Ronstadt, George Rose, and Rex Smith in The Pirates of Penzance (1983)

Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, and Paul Mescal in Gladiator II (2024)

Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)

Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, Tim Meadows, Julie Bowen, Kevin James, Maya Rudolph, Kenan Thompson, Karan Brar, Paris Berelc, and Noah Schnapp in Hubie Halloween (2020)

Fredric March in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)

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