2: “The Grand Illusion.” A heartbreaking story about camaraderie and the wastefulness of war.
3: “Notorious.” A woman sacrifices her life to prove her love. Perfect filmmaking, and a great love story.
4: “Ugetsu Monogatari.” A film that shows we can be seduced away from what we love, and realize it too late.
5: “An Inconvenient Truth.” By turning Al Gore’s global-warming lectures into a movie, it created international awareness about one of the most significant issues facing humanity.
A FILM YOU ALWAYS RETURN TO: “The Battle of Algiers.” Contains one of the most electrifying scenes ever put to film: Algerian women, dressed as French, head into the city with bombs hidden beneath their skirts.
A FILM YOU’D WANT YOUR KIDS TO WATCH: “Hidden Fortress.” A story of love, honor and duty, which inspired “Star Wars.”
