This is a collection of my favorite films, for true lovers of cinema. These films go beyond entertainment. I have a diverse taste in film, from timeless classics and bold independent films to foreign cinema, comedy, drama and horror. each title leave...
This is my favorite film of all time. The first film that Charlie Chaplin spoke in, he uses humor, heart, and good-old fashioned storytelling against the horrors of the Holocaust in this classic. Chaplin plays a Jewish barber who gets mistaken for Hi...
The Great Dictator - Apple TV
My favorite horror film of all time, Halloween is a classic example of “less is more.” A great throwback to Alfred Hitchcock, Halloween blends suspense with simple storytelling. It shows expertly how what you don’t see is far scarier than what you do...
Halloween - Apple TV
Do The Right Thing is one of the greatest and most colorful stories in modern cinema. Even more relevant today than when it was released, Spike holds up a mirror to our differences, idiosyncrasies and prejudices. He doesn’t tell us what to think or w...
Do the Right Thing - Apple TV
‘Malcolm X’ is arguably Denzel Washington’s best performance, and Spike Lee’s greatest film. Together, they strip away the media image of the often misunderstood human rights activist, showing us the human being, and how he became a leader for all pe...
Malcolm X - Apple TV
You cannot call yourself a film buff without this one in your collection. Acting and storytelling is top notch. This is the blueprint that so many other films/TV shows got their game from.
The Godfather - Apple TV
Much like Charlie Chaplin before him, Roberto Benigni takes the darkness and inhumane horrors of the Holocaust and brings forth a tale of warmth, heart and humor. Shielding his son from unimaginable cruelty, a father invents and ingenious and heartwa...
Life Is Beautiful - Apple TV
Everyone knows about the famous shower scene. Run this one back for another look at the masterful storytelling and suspense. Psycho gave birth to the modern slasher flick, and Anthony Perkins’ performance as Norman Bates endures and unnerves to this ...
Psycho - Apple TV
If ever there could be an apt metaphor for our obsession with observing others in the age of social media, it’s this one. Hitchcock takes a stab at voyeurism and its inherent dangers with a slice of wit and suspense that lingers long after the film h...
Rear Window - Apple TV
The Blair Witch Project was LEGIT in terms of inspiring fear when it first came out. I worked in a movie theater when the film was released, and witnessed people running out of the theater first hand. It still holds up to this day as an example of ho...
The Blair Witch Project - Apple TV
Do you really need an explanation? Rocky’s timeless story of resilience in the face of adversity is more than enough reason to not only revisit this one, but also pass it along to a new generation.