A 40 Year Old Film Lovers Essential Movie Recommendations

These are recommendations for the open minded film goer that wants to explore the world of cinema from all genres. While not all the films are for everyone, they are films that at one point or another, changed the way I look at movies. Maybe they will do the same for you!

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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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There Will Be Blood (2007)

There Will Be Blood (2007)

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Vivre Sa Vie (1962)

Vivre Sa Vie (1962)

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Stroszek (1977)

Stroszek (1977)

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Taxi Driver (1976)

Taxi Driver (1976)

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Amores Perros (2000)

Amores Perros (2000)

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Boyhood (2014)

Boyhood (2014)

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A Clockwork Orange (1971)

A Clockwork Orange (1971)

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The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

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Goodfellas (1990)

Goodfellas (1990)

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Ugetsu (1953)

Ugetsu (1953)

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12 Years a Slave (2013)

12 Years a Slave (2013)

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After Hours (1985)

After Hours (1985)

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Pulp Fiction (1994)

Pulp Fiction (1994)

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Blue Velvet (1986)

Blue Velvet (1986)

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Moonlight (2016)

Moonlight (2016)

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The Shining (1980)

The Shining (1980)

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Jackie Brown (1997)

Jackie Brown (1997)

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Boogie Nights (1997)

Boogie Nights (1997)

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Full Metal Jacket (1987)

Full Metal Jacket (1987)

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Tokyo Story (1953)

Tokyo Story (1953)

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Before Sunrise (1995)

Before Sunrise (1995)

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Before Sunset (2004)

Before Sunset (2004)

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Before Midnight (2013)

Before Midnight (2013)

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Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

Pan's Labyrinth (2006)

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Eraserhead (1977)

Eraserhead (1977)

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Inside Out (2015)

Inside Out (2015)

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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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Rushmore (1998)

Rushmore (1998)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

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The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003)

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The Apartment (1960)

The Apartment (1960)

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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

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Slacker (1991)

Slacker (1991)

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Force Majeure (2014)

Force Majeure (2014)

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12 Angry Men (1957)

12 Angry Men (1957)

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Bottle Rocket (1996)

Bottle Rocket (1996)

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Sound of Metal (2019)

Sound of Metal (2019)

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Close-Up (1990)

Close-Up (1990)

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