a canon for a fresh film conversation

When I was invited to compose and share a list of my favorite films, rather than parrot the same titles that have been generally agreed upon as hallmarks of the art, I decided that the discussion could use an injection of audacity. I have culled together 400 films of various types – Golden Age assembly line, arthouse, grindhouse, lowbrow, highbrow, middlebrow, camp – that in my purview have not received enough attention or vigorous debate. A signal boost for creations and creators who have not enjoyed the same advantages as their better-known contemporaries. Whatever your background or taste may be, I am positive there are...