Stream truly great cinema.
I try to update the list every new year, with three conditions:
For a film to qualify:
1. I have to have seen it at least twice, and
2. It must be at least five calendar years old.
Additionally:
3. No director may occupy more than three spots on the list.
To me, these rules make for a more broadly representative list, and, most importantly, one that takes into account the all-important “staying-power” factor. In my experience, there are few things worse than adding something to the old All-Time list only to sheepishly withdraw the title after a lackluster second viewing, or if the film has...