Milos Forman -Amadeus
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Milos Forman — Amadeus | DeRank™: 0,41

Very beautiful, scenographically bordering on perfection, and the performances are flawless. Forman proves to be a great director, telling the story of a genius, a genius who was also underrated at the time, a genius who died in poverty. The story is fictionalized (not the ending unfortunately), but effective. more
Milos Forman -Qualcuno Volò Sul Nido Del Cuculo
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Wonderful. The masterpiece of Milos Forman, the pinnacle of Jack Nicholson, wonderful, theatrical, unstoppable. A film of incredible humanity, the screenplay is very simple, linear, yet it strikes with unheard-of force. The ending is history. A masterpiece. more
Tim Burton -Batman Il Ritorno
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Tim Burton — Batman Il Ritorno | DeRank™: 0,00

Superior to the first, here are the stories of Pfeiffer and De Vito, the film is better managed, it works better. In the first one, there was Nicholson who single-handedly (very well) carried the whole film, this one is more balanced, Pfeiffer and De Vito are exceptional, Walken is always great, and Keaton is impressive. One of Burton's best. Beautiful. more
Roman Polanski -L'Inquilino Del Terzo Piano
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Among the highest peaks of the Polish director. Disturbing, perverse, insane, the mounting tension that leads to the stunning, surreal finale is something exceptional. Little to say other than masterpiece. more
Martin Scorsese -The Departed
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Martin Scorsese — The Departed | DeRank™: 0,00

"The Departed" is not "The Goodfellas" nor "Casino," and it’s not even remotely comparable to two of the peaks of Scorsese's cinema. Here, Scorsese's focus is on the audience and the box office more than on realism and plausibility as in the masterpieces of 1990 and 1995. Setting this aspect aside, however, the film is formally very good, the director's mastery is evident, Di Caprio is good, Nicholson is excellent, Sheen is solid, but it's too bad about the mediocre Damon, yet ultimately the film is very beautiful. more
Mario Monicelli -La Grande Guerra
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One of the masterpieces of Italian cinema. It was a time when our cinema rivaled American quality, and "La Grande Guerra," the apex of Monicelli's career, is one of the most striking examples. Divided between irony and drama, it presents a wonderful snapshot of World War I. Alberto Sordi and Vittorio Gassman deliver two exceptional performances, further exalted in the marvelous finale. An absolute masterpiece. more
Mario Monicelli -I Soliti Ignoti (1958)
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One of the high points of Italian comedy. A stellar cast with Gassman in top form and the appearance of the immense Totò. An incredibly funny film, packed with memorable and hilarious scenes, one of the greatest comedies of all time. more
Marcello Fondato -Altrimenti Ci Arrabbiamo
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No jokes. Bud Spencer and Terence Hill, the story of Italian comedy in the '70s. "Altrimenti ci Arrabbiamo" is one of their best, most inspired, and funniest films, free from vulgarity but rich in brilliant gags. Over the years, their movies became increasingly repetitive and banal, but here they were at a level of excellence. Laughter in abundance. more
Takashi Shimizu -Ju-On-Rancore
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Takashi Shimizu — Ju-On-Rancore | DeRank™: 0,00

Just enough, yet definitely superior to the terrible American remake. There are good atmospheres and some rather unsettling scenes. Then there's the hilarious pair of angry ghost mom and son, especially the little one. Salvageable. more
Takashi Shimizu -The Grudge
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Takashi Shimizu — The Grudge | DeRank™: 0,00

The infuriating mother-son duo is always lovable, but even they can't save this horrible film, one of the dreadful monstrosities in the history of cinema, American and beyond. A completely useless remake of a film that was barely acceptable on its own, it stands out for its astonishing banality and total absence of even mildly unsettling scenes. Unwatchable actors (aside from the ghost couple, perhaps), deplorable screenplay and direction. Abysmal. more
Martin Scorsese -Alice non abita più qui
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Squashed between two masterpieces like Mean Streets (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976), this gem from 1974 is one of the most underrated and least known films of the Italian-American director. The moving story of a woman in search of herself and serenity, excellently portrayed by Ellen Burstyn. The performances of Kris Kristofferson, Harvey Keitel, and a just eleven-year-old Jodie Foster are also remarkable. Not a masterpiece, but an excellent film worth rediscovering. more
Ted Kotcheff -Rambo
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Ted Kotcheff — Rambo | DeRank™: 0,00

Great blend of Action-Movie and war film, Stallone delivers one of the rare convincing performances of his career, with a plot that is far from thin and trivial. A nice film, therefore, but starting from the second chapter the saga will sink, sliding into the banal and "tamarro". more
Ridley Scott -Il Gladiatore
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Ridley Scott — Il Gladiatore | DeRank™: 0,00

Immensely overrated product, Scott made a couple of films in the 2000s that are even better than this. Mediocre Crowe, better Joaquin Phoenix, a rhetorical film, historically inaccurate, a continuous alternation of sentimental nonsense and battles. For certain aspects, it remains an absolutely decent film, with beautiful sets and excellent music that save the film quite a bit. more
Ridley Scott -Black Rain
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Ridley Scott — Black Rain | DeRank™: 0,00

Well, it’s a bit superior to movies like "The Gladiator," but also significantly inferior to "Thelma & Louise" (the trilogy of Duellanti, Alien, Blade Runner is obviously unreachable and from another planet). It would be a good crime movie, a more than decent action film at 3.5, but I still don't know whether to round it up to 3 or 4. The first part is excellent, with beautiful scenes, lovely sets, good direction, the plot is quite engaging; then it loses its way, and quite a bit, especially with the feel-good and somewhat cheesy ending. What a shame. more
Robert De Niro -Bronx
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Robert De Niro — Bronx | DeRank™: 0,00

An excellent directorial debut for Bob De Niro, who directs this Bronx story—an atypical and unique gangster movie—based on the screenplay by his friend and co-star Palminteri, straddling the line between violence and sentiment. De Niro is great both in his usual role as an actor and in his new role as a director, with Palminteri excelling, and the young actors who play Lorenzo's (De Niro) son, first as a child and then as a teenager, also delivering strong performances. A nice cameo from Joe Pesci. De Niro as a director receives high marks. more
Terry Gilliam -Le Avventure del Barone Munchausen
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The Triumph of Fantasy over Reality. After the masterpiece "Brazil," Gilliam gifts us this sparkling diversion, full of humor, special effects, and imagination. A truly successful fairy-tale film. Stunning. more