Very diverse list, with many of my favorites on it -- and a couple I've never heard of. I will familiarize myself with those. Persona, Lawrence of Arabia, Citizen Kane, Days of Heaven and City of Lost Children jump out at me the most. Assassination of Jesse James -- the newest film here -- had this dreamlike, haunting beauty that just made me want to watch it with the sound off.
At last, film-noir is given due credit with Double Indemnity, though I think it should have been something by John Alton. No Alton - no serious list in my book.
Good to see Jesse James in there, thought it was one of the most heart stoppingly beautiful films of recent years.
Thanks KJ. Big Clint Eastwood fan i see. the cinematography in BIRD, is quite memorable. I've never seen "Beguiled" and "Play Misty for Me", but i do love "Lenny", and I think the lighting in that film is quite wonderful buts it been a good 3/4 years. "Unforgiven" I would have to see if there are some ASC articles, cause although the interior scenes are brilliantly lit, I'm not to sure if the majority of the film, which is exterior, was lit at all.
FANTASTIC list. I'm glad to see "The Red Shoes" and "Barry Lyndon" in particular! Why no Blade Runner?