Ben Allison·Nov 5Favorite Film #119, 1996: Scream. Directed by Wes CravenScream is easily one of the most clever films I’ve ever seen, horror or otherwise. Wes Craven takes the bones of the admirable but flawed…
Ben Allison·Nov 2Favorite Film #118, 1996: Microcosmos. Directed by Claude Nuridsany and Marie PérennouForget A Bugs Life and Antz, Microcosmos is the reigning champion of insect movies! This is an absolutely magical film, capturing the daily…A response icon1A response icon1
Ben Allison·Oct 30Favorite Film #117, 1996: Trainspotting. Directed by Danny BoyleTrainspotting is the only good anti-drug film ever made, because it dares to actually understand and show the orgasmic bliss that makes…
Ben Allison·Oct 28Favorite Film #116, 1996: The Watermelon Woman. Directed by Cheryl DunyeSince I talked about Watermelon Man, it’s only appropriate that I talk about The Watermelon Woman. One of my favorite aesthetics in cinema…
Ben Allison·Oct 27Favorite Film #115, 1995: Toy Story. Directed by John LasseterThe first computer animated film ever made, and still one of the all time greatest! Like Snoopy Come Home, Toy Story was one of the first…
Ben Allison·Oct 26Favorite Film #114, 1995: Casino. Directed by Martin ScorseseCasino would be any other director’s crowning achievement. But for Martin Scorsese, it’s only his fifth best film. Scorsese has made an…
Ben Allison·Oct 21Favorite Film #113, 1995: Whisper of the Heart. Directed by Yoshifumi KondoBefore going into Whisper of the Heart, I’d like to give a brief eulogy to the director Yoshifumi Kondo. This man delivered not only the…
Ben Allison·Oct 20Favorite Film #112, 1995: Dead Man. Directed by Jim JarmuschFor a film featuring incest jokes, cannibalism, and Gary Farmer repeatedly calling people “Stupid Fucking White Man”, director Jim…
Ben Allison·Oct 16Favorite Film #111, 1995: A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies.The greatest documentary about film ever made. A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (I’m only saying the full…
Ben Allison·Oct 14Favorite Film #110, 1995: Friday. Directed by F. Gary GrayFriday is one of the most feel good movies ever made. It’s a comedy all about vibes, and chilling out. There’s barely a plot; which mostly…
