98. The Assassination Of Jesse James    By The Coward Robert Ford

 USA/Canada 2007

 DIR Andrew Dominik

 97. The Apartment

 USA 1960

 DIR Billy Wilder

 96. The Decalogue

 Poland 1989

 DIR Krzysztof Kieslowski

 95. Jules And Jim

 France 1962

 DIR Francois Truffaut

 94. The Lord Of The Rings:    The Return Of The King

 USA/New Zealand/Germany 2003

 DIR Peter Jackson

 93. North By Northwest

 USA 1959

 DIR Alfred Hitchcock

 92. Star Wars: Episode V               - The Empire Strikes Back

 USA 1980

 DIR Irvin Kershner

 91. Metropolis

 Germany 1927

 DIR Fritz Lang

 90. Braveheart

 USA 1995

 DIR Mel Gibson

 89. Modern Times

 USA 1936

 DIR Charles Chaplin

 88. Aliens

 USA/UK 1986

 DIR James Cameron

 87. The Grand Illusion

 France 1937

 DIR Jean Renoir

 86. Pickpocket

 France 1959

 DIR Robert Bresson

 85. Gone With The Wind

 USA 1939

 DIR Victor Fleming

 84. Amadeus

 USA 1984

 DIR Milos Forman

 83. Wild Strawberries

 Sweden 1957

 DIR Ingmar Bergman

 82. The Life And Death Of Colonel Blimp

 UK 1943

 DIR Michael Powell

 81. L'atalante

 France 1934

 DIR Jean Vigo

An adaptation of Ron Hansen's 1983 novel of the same name, the film dramatizes the relationship between James and Ford.

'Above all, there's the sense of immersion in a world of harsh beauty whose time is running out. It's to be hoped that non-American audiences embrace this film: it's one of the year's very best.' David Gritten

It consists of ten one-hour films, each of which represents one of the Ten Commandments and explores possible meanings of the commandment within a fictional story set in modern Poland.

'The 10 films are not philosophical abstractions but personal stories that involve us immediately; I hardly stirred during some of them.' Roger Ebert

 

The Dark Lord, Sauron launches the final stages of his conquest of Middle-earth.

'Return of the King is such a crowning achievement, such a visionary use of all the tools of special effects, such a pure spectacle, that it can be enjoyed even by those who have not seen the first two films.' Roger Ebert

 

 

The film is set in the massive, sprawling futuristic mega-city Metropolis, whose society is divided into two classes, one of planners and management, who live high above the Earth in luxurious skyscrapers; and one of workers, who live and toil underground.

'Few films have ever been more visually exhilarating.' Roger Ebert

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 99. The Thin Red Line

 USA 1998

 DIR Terrence Malick

 100. Balthazar

 France/Sweden 1966

 DIR Robert Bresson