Snobbin: Beautiful Trash in the Pop Culture Gutter

L 'inferno (1911), Francesco Bertolini, Adolfo Padovan, Giuseppe De Liguoro The Conquest of the Pol e (1912), Georges Méliès, Star Film Company The Miracle (1912), Michel Antoine Carre, Joseph Menchen The Student of Prague (1913), Stellan Rye and Paul Wegener, Deutsche Bioscop The Patchwork Girl of Oz (1914), J. Farrell McDonald, Paramount The Cheat (1915), Cecil B. DeMille, Paramount Intolerance (1916), D.W. Griffith, Triangle Distributing Corporation A Poor Little Rich Girl (1917), Maurice Tourneur, Artcraft Shoulder Arms (1918), Charlie Chaplin, First National The Hoodlum (1919), Sidney Franklin, First National Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920), John S. Robertson, Paramount A Sailor-Made Man (1921), Fred C. Newmeyer, Hal Roach Studios Grandma's Boy (1922), Fred C. Newmeyer, Hal Roach Studios Our Hospitality (1923), Buster Keaton and John G. Blystone, Joseph M. ...

17. Mur Murs -- Agnes Varda's documentary concerning the mural painters in Los Angeles in the 1970s is a visual joy to behold. She takes an esoteric subject and instills it with beauty and color that many might miss by not just exploring the murals but their creators. 16. Stalker -- Andrei Tarkovsky's film is a very different matter. It portrays the drab palette of a soviet landscape, mixing it with science fiction, and telling the story of a "stalker" who guides people to a forbidden zone in search of room filled with anything they might desire. On its surface, the film could seem dull and long to those only familiar with Hollywood blockbusters and short attention span theater, yet the characterization and performances make this film as great as critics rate it. 15. Limelight -- In one of his last films, Charlie Chaplin portrays a famous stage clown past his prime who has become a hopeless drunk. The film tracks his redemption as he puts on one of the last ...

349. Fearless (2006), Ronny Yu, Rogue 350. The Cat's-Paw (1934), Sam Taylor, Fox Film Corporation 351. The Plumber (1979), Peter Weir, CEL 352. Rollerball (1975), Norman Jewison, United Artists 353. A Film Unfinished (2010), Yael Hersonski, Oscilloscope 354. Fat Girl (2001), Catherine Breillat, Canal 355. The Apartment (1960), Billy Wilder, United Artists 356. Jules and Jim (1962),  François Truffaut, Cinedis 357. A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923), Charlie Chaplin, United Artists 358. A King in New York (1957), Charlie Chaplin, Attica

329. Chafed Elbows (1966), Robert Downey Sr., Impact 330. Bed and Board (1970), Francois Truffaut, Columbia 331. I Married A Witch (1942), Rene Clair, Paramount 332. Monsieur Verdoux (1947), Charlie Chaplin, United Artists 333. Limelight (1952), Charlie Chaplin, United Artists 334. Dog Soldiers (2002), Neil Marshall, Pathe 335. Beetlejuice (1988), Tim Burton, Warner Bros. 336. The Spirit of the Beehive (1973), Victor Erice, Bocaccio 337. Repulsion (1965), Roman Polanski, Compton 338. The Skin I Live In (2011), Pedro Almodóvar, Warners Espana

299. The In-Laws (1979), Arthur Hiller, Warner Bros. 300. Hopscotch (1980), Ronald Neame, AVCO Embassy 301. Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex* (*But Were Afraid to Ask) (1972), Woody Allen, United Artists  302. Bulldog Drummond's Peril (1938), James P. Hogan, Paramount 303. The Naked Spur (1953), Anthony Mann, MGM 304. A Christmas Horror Story (2015), Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, and Brett Sullivan, Image 305. The Great Dictator (1940), Charlie Chaplin, United Artists 306. Crumb (1994), Terry Zwigoff, Sony Pictures Classics 307. Ladies and Gentlemen . . . Mr. Leonard Cohen (1965), Don Owen and Donald Brittain, National Film Board of Canada  308. Black Panthers (1968), Agnes Varda