Seen in 2011 - Best of

222   7.7   7.6 

dir. D.W. Griffith

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64   8   7.4 

dir. Clarence G. Badger

This film confirmed my newfound love for Clara Bow.

Lyzette's rating:

1166   8.5   8.5 

dir. Fritz Lang

I have seen 6 films by Fritz Lang this year, and this one is undoubtedly my favorite.

Lyzette's rating:

628   7.9   8 

dir. George Cukor

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604   8   8 

dir. Alfred Hitchcock

I have watched 9 Hitchcock films this year; this one is my favorite. Joseph Cotten can get it.

Lyzette's rating:

847   8.3   8.4 

dir. Carol Reed

Joseph Cotten can get it, part two.

Lyzette's rating:

976   8.4   8.4 

dir. Akira Kurosawa

Lyzette's rating:

294   8.5   7.9 

dir. Charlie Chaplin

I've been a big Chaplin fan for quite some time now, but Limelight showed off his unique talent for sentimentality and, simultaneously, gave me many new reasons to love the guy.

Lyzette's rating:

573   8.3   8.1 

dir. Federico Fellini

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229   7.6   7.7 

dir. Robert Aldrich

I have watched a lot of film-noir this past year, and this one is one of the most unique and surreal showcases of the genre that I have seen thus far.

Lyzette's rating:

265   8.8   8 

dir. Mikhail Kalatozov

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1262   8.4   8.3 

dir. Ingmar Bergman

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1754   8.6   8.9 

dir. Sidney Lumet

My favorite Lumet film, and also one of my utmost favorites of the year period.

Lyzette's rating:

273   8   7.7 

dir. Jacques Tati

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888   8.3   8.3 

dir. Billy Wilder

I've seen 6 films by Billy Wilder this year, and I've fallen madly in love with this one, somewhat more than the others.



(HM: Some Like It Hot)

Lyzette's rating:

500   7.8   7.7 

dir. Michael Powell

One of my absolute favorites. I prefer this film over Psycho any day.



(HM: The Red Shoes)

Lyzette's rating:

1232   7.7   7.9 

dir. Arthur Penn

Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty can get it.

Lyzette's rating:

3347   8   8.3 

dir. Stanley Kubrick

I have watched almost the entirety of Kubrick's filmography. Though Dr. Strangelove is my absolute favorite, 2001 falls in an extremely close second.

Lyzette's rating:

1047   7.5   7.3 

dir. Michael Cronenberg

Lyzette's rating:

734   7.7   7.9 

dir. Woody Allen

I watched 17 Woody Allen films in 2011. Hannah and Her Sisters is not just my favorite of his films; after numerous rewatches and seizing the opportunity to watch it in the cinema, it's probably my most beloved film I've seen throughout the year!



(HM: Manhattan, Love and Death, Stardust Memories, Crimes and Misdemeanors... etc.)

Lyzette's rating:

1442   7   7.6 

dir. Michael Crichton

I have, more than likely, watched this film more times than any other film on the list.

Lyzette's rating:

2414   7.6   7.9 

dir. Tim Burton

My favorite Tim Burton film.

Lyzette's rating:

1434   7.9   8 

(and Before Sunset)

dir. Richard Linklater

Lyzette's rating:

2753   7.8   8.2 

dir. Joel Coen

Lyzette's rating:

1095   7.3   7.4 

dir. Derek Cianfrance

My most favorite film of 2010.

Lyzette's rating:

1174   7.9   8 

dir. Michel Hazanavicius

This was the very last film I watched in 2011, and I absolutely loved it!

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