I especially enjoy British movies (see link to the British Film Institute near bottom of page) and period pieces, foreign films, old black-and-white classics, movies by independent film makers, off-the-wall comedies, and the occasional mainstream Hollywood flick. I like movies that make me think, tell a powerful story, portray strong characters, and ~ of course ~ a little romance every now and then never hurts!

I keep a journal, listing the movies and videos I want to see. If I hear about an interesting movie or read an interesting review, I add its name to the "Movies I Want to See" list. That way, if I miss it at the movie theatre, I will remember to catch it when it comes out on video. I never visit the local video rental store without my journal. Additionally, I like to spend an occasional rainy afternoon there (journal in hand), perusing the aisles in search of obscure/unknown titles. I usually always find something interesting, and onto my list it goes. I can't tell you the number of unforgettable movies I've discovered using this method. (I can only imagine what people are thinking when they see me reading the backs of video boxes and writing in my journal.)

Here's my list of favorites. Clicking on each image will take you to Reel.com where you can search for a review of that particular movie, or find a listing of compatible movies.

A

Agnes Browne

The Apostle

Awakenings

B

Babette's Feast

Baby Boom

The Big Chill

Blue

Brief Encounter

C

Casablanca

Circle of Friends

Country

D

Dancing at Lughnasa

The Dead

Dead Man Walking

Dead Poet's Society

Deja Vu

Don Juan De Marco

E

84 Charing Cross Road

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Enchanted April

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The End of the Affair

The English Patient

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill
But Came Down a Mountain

F

Fargo

Four Weddings And A Funeral

G

The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

The Ghost and The Darkness

Gone With the Wind

The Good Mother

Green Card

H

Heartburn

Her Majesty, Mrs. Brown

Hilary and Jackie

Howard's End

How To Make An American Quilt

I

Il Postino

Immortal Beloved

In The Name of the Father

J

Jane Eyre

K

L

The Last of the Mohicans

Lawrence of Arabia

Life Is Beautiful

The Little Drummer Girl

Little Women

Looking For Richard

M

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

A Month By The Lake

Mrs. Dalloway

N

O

Oscar and Lucinda

Out of Africa

P

A Passage To India

The Piano

Portrait of a Lady

Q

The Quiet Man

R

Rebecca

The Red Violin

Remains of the Day

A Room With A View

S

Sabrina

The Scent of Green Papaya

Secrets and Lies

Sense and Sensibility

Shadowlands

Some Mother's Son

A Song To Remember

The Sound of Music

T

Tea With Mussolini

Tender Mercies

The Trip to Bountiful

U

Up at the Villa

V

W

Where Angels Fear To Tread

X-Y-Z

A selection of the favourite British films of the 20th century

(Click here for a listing of movies I want to see.)

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