If you keep up with film at all, this particular title has certainly popped up in your atmosphere, and for good reason. Almost never in my life has a movie literally driven me out of the house in an effort to achieve my goals and pursue my passions. This detailed profile of famous fashion photographer Bill Cunningham is not only a beautiful homage to a beautiful man, it was a war cry against our often wasteful use of valuable minutes. This is a must see!
2. Before Sunrise, Dir. Richard Linklater 1995
I've been a fan of Richard Linklater for some time, especially his film Slackers. Almost no one encapsulates the tone of the 1990's better than him. It was surprising then, that i hadn't seen his Ethan Hawke starring film, Before the Sunrise. This is one of the most pleasurable viewing experiences i've had in a while. It's a truly candid, honest, and real account of strangers falling in love, in beautiful Vienna no less. If your feeling lost or hopeless, i strongly suggest watching this film before you do anything drastic, because this film really knows how to pull out the wonderful little moments in life (althought i think any moment with Julie Delpy is wonderful). Im glad i didn't see this when it came out though, because it leaves a massive question at the end, which is answered in his 2002 film Before Sunset, which leaves you with an even more deadly question.
3.Performance, Dir: Nicolas Roeg 1970
I'm sure numerous people watched this because it starred Mick Jagger, and quickly asked themselves, 'what the fuck is this?' This movie is strange, and it is also fantastic. It has a dark, intoxicating nature through out, drawing you further in with incredibly strange visual segments. This movie is a celebration of drug culture, and also very aware of it's underbelly. The movie starts out with a relatively structured gangster plot, but quickly evaporates in to a surreal dream/nightmare. If your in for a trippy ride, i highly suggest this film.
