The Man with the Moving Camera

I discovered this little gem, it is sort of a documentary but there is no cohesive story.

It shows random images of the daily life in Russian around the 1920's.



Watch it, it is visually engaging.

Hypnotizing Film Art

Top 13 Directors #01

ONE

Stanley Kubrick


I hate to admit it, but my #1 is completely obvious and deservingly so.
Not only did he film all of his films in a gorgeous and professional style, his films were all top-notch.
And while most directors tend to do similar genres, most of Kubrick's films are completely different from one another and unique in their own way. He nailed it, and that is why he is my favorite director.
This legend will forever live on in his work.

Notable Work
- Killer's Kiss (1955)
- The Killing (1956)
- Paths of Glory (1957)

- Spartacus (1960)
- Lolita (1962)
- Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

- A Clockwork Orange (1971)

- Barry Lyndon (1975)
- The Shining (1980)


- Full Metal Jacket (1987)
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999)



His films:


A tribute:

Top 13 Directors #02

TWO

Andrei Tarkovsky


His films are the closest thing to paintings coming to life in a natural way. I can't figure out how he makes them look so incredible.
Like my number three, I find his films to be hypnotizing, something about them just absorbs me. You have to see his work to understand.
I am grateful to have discovered him, what an inspiration.

Notable Work
- The Steamroller and the Violin (1960)
- Ivan's Childhood (1962)

- Andrei Rublev (1969)
- Solaris (1972)

- The Mirror (1975)

- Stalker (1979)



- Nostalghia (1983)
- The Sacrifice (1986)




Dream-like images:

Top 13 Directors #03

THREE

Kar Wai Wong


I love his style of directing. His films tend to be rather slow, so his directing style is kind of like... almost hypnotic.
His style absorbs me into his films, and I love the use of different colors and directing styles in most of his films.

Notable Work
- As Tears Go By (1988)
- Days of Being Wild (1990)
- Chungking Express (1994)

- Ashes of Time (1994)
- Fallen Angels (1996)
- Happy Together (1997)

- In the Mood for Love (2001)
- 2046 (2004)

- Eros (2005)
- My Blueberry Nights (2008)



One of his short-films:

Top 13 Directors #04

FOUR

David Lynch


The master of dreamy & surrealistic films. This guy is an inspiration, I love how well he interprets dreams and makes them reality.
I love his shorts, makes me wish I was a film director. He seems to be a rather strange guy.

Notable Work
- Eraserhead (1976)

- The Elephant Man (1980)
- Dune (1984)
- Blue Velvet (1986)
- Wild at Heart (1990)
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)

- Lost Highway (1997)
- The Straight Story (1999)
- Mulholland Dr. (2001)
- Inland Empire (2006)

Top 13 Directors #05

FIVE

Alejandro Jodorowsky


If this list was based purely on visuals, he would be my number one.
His films have some of the most unforgettable images, both good and bad.
But he doesn't have enough films, and at times it feels like he tries too hard to be disturbing. That prevents him from ranking higher.
But he definitely should be praised for inventing 'midnight movies'.

Notable Work
- Fando y Lis (1967)

- El Topo (1970)

- The Holy Mountain (1973)

- Santa Sangre (1990)







Tribute to one of my all time favorite films:

Top 13 Directors #06

SIX

Alfred Hitchcock


The master of suspense, and the most unmissable on anyone's list.
Perhaps the most influential film director, and certainly a genius.

Notable Work
- The Lodger (1926)
- Blackmail (1929)
- Murder! (1930)
- Rich and Strange (1931)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
- The 39 Steps (1935)
- Secret Agent (1936)
- Sabotage (1936)
- Young and Innocent (1937)
- The Lady Vanishes (1938)
- Jamaica Inn (1939)
- Rebecca (1940)
- Foreign Correspondent (1940)
- Suspicion (1941)
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (1941)
- Saboteur (1942)
- Shadow of a Doubt (1943)

- Lifeboat (1944)
- Spellbound (1945)
- Notorious (1946)
- The Paradine Case (1947)
- Rope (1948)
- Under Capricorn (1949)
- Stage Fright (1950)
- Strangers on a Train (1951)
- I Confess (1953)
- Rear Window (1954)

- Dial M for Murder (1954)
- The Trouble with Harry (1955)
- To Catch a Thief (1955)
- The Wrong Man (1956)
- The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
- Vertigo (1958)
- North by Northwest (1959)
- Psycho (1960)

- The Birds (1963)
- Marnie (1964)
- Torn Curtain (1966)
- Topaz (1969)
- Frenzy (1972)
- Family Plot (1976)





One video is not enough

Top 13 Directors #07

SEVEN

Quentin Tarantino


Definitely my 'guilty pleasure' director. Most of his movies are mindless action, but they hit the nail on entertainment.
His style of directing is not as crazy as most on this list, but it is still unique and looks great on the big screen.

Notable Work
- Reservoir Dogs (1992)
- Pulp Fiction (1994)

- Jackie Brown (1997)
- Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2003)
- Kill Bill Vol. 2 (2004)
- Death Proof (2007)

- Inglourious Basterds (2009)

Top 13 Directors #08

EIGHT

TIm Burton


I love Burton because he is so unique and rather silly compared to all these mostly 'serious' directors.
There is this sense of fun and craziness he puts in his movies that makes him appealing.

Notable Work
- Pee-Wee's Big Adventure (1985)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- Batman (1989)
- Edward Scissorhands (1990)

- Batman Returns (1992)
- Ed Wood (1994)
- Mars Attacks! (1996)
- Sleepy Hollow (1999)
- Planet of the Apes (2001)
- Big Fish (2003)

- Corpse Bride (2005)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
- Alice in Wonderland (2010)