Philip Concannon
Critic
UK
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| The Ascent | 1976 | Larissa Shepitko |
| Belfast, Maine | 1999 | Frederick Wiseman |
| The Best Years of Our Lives | 1946 | William Wyler |
| GoodFellas | 1990 | Martin Scorsese |
| Hail the Conquering Hero | 1944 | Preston Sturges |
| KANGCHENJUNGA | 1962 | Satyajit Ray |
| Nashville | 1975 | Robert Altman |
| The New World | 2005 | Terrence Malick |
| Steamboat Bill, Jr. | 1928 | Charles F. Riesner |
| West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty | 1979 | Med Hondo |
Comments
It's an impossible task to create a list like this without being left with numerous frustrations and regrets. I can't believe I haven't found room for filmmakers like Akerman, Allen, Chaplin, Eustache, Ford, Godard, Hawks, Kurosawa, Minnelli or Welles on either my 2012 list or this one. Perhaps they'll have their day in 2032. Nevertheless, this selection feels like a good representation of my current film taste. The one stipulation I set for myself was to pick ten different titles than I did a decade ago, with the only filmmakers to make both lists being Buster Keaton and Martin Scorsese - the two touchstones of my cinephile life.