Edward Porter
Deputy film critic, The Sunday Times
UK
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The General | 1926 | Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman |
| City Lights | 1931 | Charles Chaplin |
| M | 1931 | Fritz Lang |
| Citizen Kane | 1941 | Orson Welles |
| Seven Samurai | 1954 | Akira Kurosawa |
| Pather Panchali | 1955 | Satyajit Ray |
| Ordet | 1955 | Carl Th. Dreyer |
| Some Like It Hot | 1959 | Billy Wilder |
| Apocalypse Now | 1979 | Francis Ford Coppola |
| Toy Story | 1995 | John Lasseter |
Comments
The General
1926 USA
So many great ideas, and so nimbly executed.
City Lights
1931 USA
A balletic comedy that turns a shameless ending into greatness.
M
1931 Germany
The great prototype for 'dark city' movies.
Citizen Kane
1941 USA
Not just important for all those technical reasons, but really enjoyable too.
Seven Samurai
1954 Japan
Action movies ARE cinema.
Pather Panchali
1955 India
My favourite film about childhood.
Ordet
1955 Denmark
Its story of faith made a strong impression on this atheist.
Some Like It Hot
1959 USA
A flawless source of happiness.
Apocalypse Now
1979 USA
The best epic.
Toy Story
1995 USA
A whole new world.