Film 101

Film 101 is In Reel Deep’s commitment to an in-depth re-examination of cinematic classics — old and new. The list was compiled using ratings and rankings from IMDB, American Film Institute and British Film Institute.

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'The Searchers'
Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment
'The Searchers'
Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment

One of John Ford's masterpieces remains compelling because of the subtle messages buried within.

Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 John Wayne, John Ford, Natalie Wood Andrew Johnson Comment
'Schindler's List'
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Andrew Johnson Comment
'Schindler's List'
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Andrew Johnson Comment

The power of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece feels more urgent than ever.

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Andrew Johnson Comment
'The General'
Film 101 Buster Keaton Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 Buster Keaton Andrew Johnson Comment
'The General'
Film 101 Buster Keaton Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 Buster Keaton Andrew Johnson Comment

Why The General, of all of Buster Keaton's films, after all of these years?

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Film 101 Buster Keaton Andrew Johnson Comment
'Some Like It Hot'
Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson
Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson
'Some Like It Hot'
Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson
Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson

Subsersive, and yet still light as air, this is the perfect vehicle for understanding Marilyn Monroe's greatness.

Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson
Film 101 Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis Andrew Johnson
'Taxi Driver'
Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment
'Taxi Driver'
Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment

Martin Scorsese's Taxi Driver smacks of modernism decades after it was released.

Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment
Film 101 albert brooks, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, jodie foster, martin scorsese, Peter Boyle, robert de niro Andrew Johnson Comment
'2001: A Space Odyssey'
Features, Film 101 stanley kubrick Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 stanley kubrick Andrew Johnson Comment
'2001: A Space Odyssey'
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Features, Film 101 stanley kubrick Andrew Johnson Comment

Stanley Kubrick's tale tackles nothing smaller than the universe and our place in it.

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Features, Film 101 stanley kubrick Andrew Johnson Comment
'Singin' in the Rain'
Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment
'Singin' in the Rain'
Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment

Subversion, sarcasm and a celebration of Hollywood's Golden Age are all rolled in to one.

Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Arthur Freed, Debbie Reynolds, Donald O'Connor, Gene Kelly, Jean Hagen Andrew Johnson Comment
'City Lights'
Features, Film 101 Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Andrew Johnson 1 Comment
Features, Film 101 Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Andrew Johnson 1 Comment
'City Lights'
Features, Film 101 Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Andrew Johnson 1 Comment
Features, Film 101 Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Andrew Johnson 1 Comment

Charlie Chaplin's natural talent and irrepressible drive translate in to a nearly perfect film.

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Features, Film 101 Charles Chaplin, Virginia Cherrill Andrew Johnson 1 Comment
'Psycho'
Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment
'Psycho'
Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment

The historical significance of Psycho isn't exactly what makes it such a terrifying story after all of these years.

Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment
Features, Film 101 Alfred Hitchock, Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles Andrew Johnson Comment
'Apocalypse Now'
Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson
Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson
'Apocalypse Now'
Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson
Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson

The American experience in Vietnam is merely an entry way for Francis Ford Coppola's exploration of civilization and evil.

Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson
Features, Film 101 Dennis Hopper, francis ford coppola, laurence fishburne, marlon brando, martin sheen, robert duvall Andrew Johnson
 

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