Media Shelf


Here I've placed my non-exhaustive list of all the movies, anime, television shows, and video games I've enjoyed from my earliest days to the present day. It functions in much the same way as my bookshelf. At some point I'll want to return to some of these with a more critical eye and maybe if I have the time I'll write some reviews or give a dedicated analysis to some of my favorites. At worst, it'll be to say goodbye to all I've come to love and enjoy. Italics indicate anything I consider to be a critical influence.

Films


Seven Samurai (1954), Akira Kurosawa
Throne of Blood (1957), Akira Kurosawa
Yojimbo (1961), Akira Kurosawa
Ran (1985), Akira Kurosawa
The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), Martin Scorsese
Goodfellas (1990), Martin Scorsese
Casino (1995), Martin Scorsese
Silence (2016), Martin Scorsese
The Irishman (2019), Martin Scorsese
Raging Bull (1980), Martin Scorsese
The Godfather Trilogy (1972-1990), Francis Coppola
Apocalypse Now (1979), Francis Coppola
Ivan's Childhood (1962), Andrei Tarkovsky
Andrei Rublev (1966), Andrei Tarkovsky
Solaris (1972), Andrei Tarkovsky
Dr. Strangelove (1964), Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Stanley Kubrick
A Clockwork Orange (1971), Stanley Kubrick
Barry Lyndon (1975), Stanley Kubrick
The Shining (1980), Stanley Kubrick
Full Metal Jacket (1987), Stanley Kubrick
Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Stanley Kubrick
A Fistful of Dollars (1964), Sergio Leone
For a Few Dollars More (1965), Sergio Leone
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (1966), Sergio Leone
Duck, You Sucker! (1971), Sergio Leone
My Best Friend's Birthday (1987), Quentin Tarantino
Reservoir Dogs (1992), Quentin Tarantino
Pulp Fiction (1994), Quentin Tarantino
Jackie Brown (1997), Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003), Quentin Tarantino
Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), Quentin Tarantino
Death Proof (2007), Quentin Tarantino
Inglourious Basterds (2009), Quentin Tarantino
Django Unchained (2012), Quentin Tarantino
The Hateful Eight (2015), Quentin Tarantino
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019), Quentin Tarantino
City of God (2002), Fernando Meirelles, Katia Lund
The Babadook (2014), Jennifer Kent
Fargo (1996), Coen Brothers
The Big Lebowski (1998), Coen Brothers
No Country for Old Men (2007), Coen Brothers
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013), Coen Brothers
Dope (2015), Rick Famuyiwa
Boyz n the Hood (1991), John Singleton
Heaven Knows What (2014), Safdie Brothers
13 Assassins (2010), Takashi Miike
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Monty Python's The Meaning of Life (1983)
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), James Foley
Dazed and Confused (1993), Richard Linklater
A Scanner Darkly (2006), Richard Linklater
Fantastic Planet (1973), Rene Laloux
American Me (1992), Edward James Olmos
This is England (2006), Shane Meadows
Tron (1982), Steven Lisberger
Interstellar (2014), Christopher Nolan
Dunkirk (2017), Christopher Nolan
A Trip to the Moon (1902), Georges Melies
Easy Rider(1969), Dennis Hopper
The Human Centipede 2 (2011), Tom Six
American History X (1998), Tony Kaye
The Handmaiden (2016), Park Chan-wook
EX_MACHINA (2014), Alex Garland
Office Space (1999), Mike Judge
Napoleon Dynamite (2004), Jared Hess
Waiting... (2005), Rob McKittrick
Frank (2014), Lenny Abrahamson
Dune (1984), David Lynch, Spicediver
Eraserhead (1997), David Lynch
Mullholland Drive (2001), David Lynch
Get Out (2017), Jordan Peele
Us (2019), Jordan Peele
Zero Day (2003), Ben Coccio
The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928), Carl Dreyer
The General (1926), Buster Keaton
Romper Stomper (1992), Geoffrey Wright
Kids (1995), Larry Clark
Begotten (1989), E. Elias Merhige
Dogtooth (2009), Yorgos Lanthimos
Alien (1979), Ridley Scott
Blade Runner (1982), Ridley Scott
Blade Runner 2049 (2017), Denis Villeneuve
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Tobe Hooper
The Blair Witch Project (1999), Myrick and Sanchez
Nosferatu (1922), F.W. Murnau
Metropolis (1927), Fritz Lang
El Topo (1970), Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Holy Mountain (1973), Alejandro Jodorowsky
Downfall (2004), Oliver Hirschbiegel
The Wrestler (2008), Darren Aronofsky
Return to Oz (1985), Walter Murch
Predator (1987), John McTiernan
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), Requa and Ficarra
Ed Wood (1994), Tim Burton
The Garden of Earthly Delights (1981), Stan Brakhage
The Dante Quartet (1987), Stan Brakhage
Superfly (1972), Gordon Parks Jr.
Until the Light Takes Us (2008), Aites and Ewell
The Wanderers (1979), Philip Kaufman
Wayne's World (1992), Penelope Spheeris
Animal House (1978), John Landis
Star Wars (1977), George Lucas, Despecialized
The Empire Strikes Back (1980), George Lucas
Return of the Jedi (1983), George Lucas
The Phantom Menace (1999), George Lucas
Attack of the Clones (2002), George Lucas
Revenge of the Sith (2005), George Lucas
Rogue One (2016), Gareth Edwards
Solo (2018), Ron Howard
Skinning (2010), Filipovic
Scarface (1983), Brian de Palma
American Movie (1999), Chris Smith
Three Outlaw Samurai (1964), Hideo Gosha
Shaolin vs. Wu Tang (1983), Gordon Liu
Back to the Future (1985), Robert Zemeckis
Gangs of Wasseypur (2012), Anurag Kashyap
Drive (2011), Nicolas Refn
Only God Forgives (2013), Nicolas Refn
Robocop (1987), Paul Verhoeven
The Warriors (1979), Walter Hill
Do the Right Thing (1989), Spike Lee
Malcolm X (1992), Spike Lee
BlacKKKlansman (2018), Spike Lee
Loving Vincent (2017), Kobiela and Welchman
Enter the Void (2009), Gasper Noe
Bloodsport (1988), Newt Arnold
A Bullet for the General (1966), Damiano Damiani
I Am Not a Witch (2017), Rungano Nyoni
Groundhog Day (1993), Harold Ramis
Tetsuo: the Iron Man (1989), Shinya Tsukamoto
Moonlight (2016), Barry Jenkins
Her (2013), Spike Jonze
Soy Cuba (1964), Mikhail Kalatozov
Stand and Deliver (1988), Ramon Menendez
American Psycho (2000), Mary Harron
The Pervert's Guide to Ideology (2012), Sophie Fiennes
Django (1966), Sergio Corbucci
Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Werner Herzog
Dark Star (1974), John Carpenter
Hellraiser (1987), Clive Barker
Fight Club (1999), David Fincher
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), Andrew Dominik
The Young Karl Marx (2017), Raoul Peck
Die Hard (1988), John McTiernan
This is Spinal Tap (1984), Rob Reiner
Misery (1990), Rob Reiner
Be Kind Rewind (2008), Michel Gondry
Glory (1989), Edward Zwick
Combat Obscura (2018), Miles Lagoze
Le Samourai (1967), Jean-Pierre Melville
La Chinoise (1967), Jean-Luc Godard
City of Life and Death (2009), Lu Chuan
Mortal Kombat (1995), Paul Anderson
Event Horizon (1997), Paul Anderson
Ip Man (2008), Wilson Yip
L'Inferno (1911)
Children of the Corn (1984), Fritz Kiersch
I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Charlie Kaufman
Lords of Chaos (2018), Jonas Akerlund
Mother (2009), Bong Joon-ho
Snowpiercer (2013), Bong Joon-ho
Parasite (2019), Bong Joon-ho
Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), John Hughes
The Addams Family (1991), Barry Sonnenfeld
The Last Exorcism (2010), Daniel Stamm
The Art of Self Defense (2019), Riley Stearns
Cromwell (1970), Ken Hughes
Joker (2019), Todd Phillips
Cocaine Cowboys (2006), Billy Corben
Edipo Re (1967), Pier Pasolini
House of 1000 Corpses (2003), Rob Zombie
Mary Magdalene (2018), Garth Davis
The Blood of Jesus (1941), Spencer Williams
You Must Tell the World (1994)
Lady Bird (2017), Greta Gerwig
Coraline (2009), Henry Selick
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), Shaka King
The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008), Uli Edel
A Date for Mad Mary (2016), Darry Thornton
Red Ant Dream (2013), Sanjay Kak
Blood In, Blood Out (1993), Taylor Hackford
One Man's China (1972), Felix Greene
Multiple Maniacs (1970), John Waters
Pearl (2022), Ti West
The Substance (2024), Coralie Fargeat
Jennifer's Body (2009), Karyn Kusama

Anime


Series

Neon Genesis Evangelion (1995), Hideaki Anno
Mononoke (2006), Kenji Nakamura
Samurai Champloo (2004), Shinichiro Watanabe
Berserk (1997), Naohito Takahashi
Terror in Resonance (2014), Shinichiro Watanabe
Gungrave (2003), Toshiyuki Tsuru
The Diary of Tortov Roddle (2003), Kunio Kato
Welcome to the NHK (2006), Yusuke Yamamoto
Hikaru no Go (2001), Yumi Hotta
Eyeshield 21 (2005), Masayoshi Nishida
Ben-To (2011), Shin Itagaki
Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror (2006), Anthology
Space Battleship Yamato (1974), Leiji Matsumoto
Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021), Hirokazu Hanai
Dragon Ball Z: Abridged (2013), TeamFourStar
Sword Art Online: Abridged (2013), Something Witty Entertainment
Devilman: The Birth (1987), Umanosuke Iida

Films

Akira (1988), Katsuhiro Otomo
Neo Tokyo (1987), Anthology
Sword of the Stranger (2007), Masahiro Ando
Millennium Actress (2001), Satoshi Kon
When Marnie Was There (2014), Maro
Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Hayao Miyazaki
Castle in the Sky (1986), Hayao Miyazaki
My Neighbor Totoro (1988), Hayao Miyazaki
Kiki's Delivery Service (1989), Hayao Miyazaki
Princess Mononoke (1997), Hayao Miyazaki
Spirited Away (2001), Hayao Miyazaki
Dragon's Heaven (1988), Makoto Kobayashi
Ghost in the Shell (1995), Mamoru Oshii
The End of Evangelion (1997), Hideaki Anno
Your Name (2016), Makoto Shinkai
La Maison En Petits Cubes (2008), Kunio Kato
Mardock Scramble (2010), Susumu Kato
Saint Young Men (2013), Mamoru Kanbe

Television


Live Action

Rome (2005), John Milius
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019), Jemaine Clement
Nathan For You (2013), Nathan Fielder
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005), Rob McElhenney
Arby n the Chief (2008), Jon Graham
Trailer Park Boys (2001), Mike Clattenburg

Animated

Bojack Horseman (2014), Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Adventure Time (2010), Pendleton Ward
Ugly Americans (2010), Devin Clark
Steven Universe (2013), Rebecca Sugar
King of the Hill (1997), Mike Judge
The Boondocks (2005), Aaron McGruder
Xavier Renegade Angel (2007), Vernon Chatman
Avatar: the Last Airbender (2005), Michael DiMartino
Interface (2017), Umami
Metalocalypse (2006), Brendon Small
Rick and Morty (2013), Justin Roiland
Ed, Edd, n Eddy (1999), Danny Antonucci
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2001), Dave Willis
Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law (2001), Michael Ouweleen
Code Monkeys (2007), Adam de la Peña

Video Games


Shadow of the Colossus (2005), Fumito Ueda
Hotline Miami (2012), Dennaton
Cruelty Squad (2021), Ville Kallio
Diablo 2 (2000), Brevik, Schaeffer
The Legend of Zelda (1987), Shigeru Miyamoto
Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991), Takashi Tezuka
Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993), Takashi Tezuka
Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages/Seasons (2001), Hidemaro Fujibayashi
Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (2007), Eiji Aonuma
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003), Casey Hudson
Mass Effect (2007), Hudson, Karpyshyn
Dragon Age: Origins (2009), Tudge, Darrah
Polymorphous Perversity (2011), Calunio
Iron Lung (2022), Szymanski
Squirrel Stapler (2023), Szymanski
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002), Boon
Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004), Boon
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006), Boon
Water Womb World (2020), Yames
Discover My Body (2020), Yames
Agony of a Dying MMO (2021), Salem Hughes
Rune Factory 3 (2010), Miyata, Murakami
Crystalis (1990), Kazuto Kohno
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2004), Leslie Benzies
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (2009), Leslie Benzies
Pokemon: Brown (2004), Koolboyman
Pokemon: Silver (1999), Satoshi Tajiri
Pokemon: Ruby (2002), Junichi Masuda
Pokemon: Diamond (2006), Junichi Masuda
Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team (2006), Seiichiro Nagahata
Red Dead Redemption (2010), Martin, Needleman
Harvester (1996), Gilbert Austin
Actual Sunlight (2014), Will O'Neill
Contact (2006), Akira Ueda
Abadox (1990), Atsushi Okazaki
Doom (1993), Carmack, Romero
MyHouse.wad (2023), Steve Nelson
Mouthwashing (2024), Wrong Organ
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game (1997), Tim Cain
Gungrave (2002), Naohito Hanai
LSD: Dream Emulator (1998), Osamu Sato
Ninja Gaiden (1989), Hideo Yoshizawa
Metroid: Zero Mission (2004), Yoshio Sakamoto

Albums


Burial - Untrue (2007)
Yung Lean - Unknown Death 2002 (2013)
Këkht Aräkh - Pale Swordsman (2021)
Bladee - Exeter (2020)
Wu Tang Clan - Enter the Wu Tang (36 Chambers) (1993)
Sweet Valley - Eternal Champ (2012)
Darkthrone - A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992)
Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon (1993)
Beach House - Teen Dream (2010)
Onrassi Pazuzu - Mestarin kynsi (2020)
Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
Dopplereffekt - Gesamtkunstwerk (1999)
Triple Six Mafia - Underground Vol 1: 1991-1994 (1999)
Da Koopsta Knicca - Da Devil's Playground (1999)
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)
Black Sabbath - Vol 4 (1972)
Sunn O))) - Black One (2005)
Sunn O))) - Monoliths and Dimensions (2009)
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone (2006)
Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (1992)
Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album (1996)
Aphex Twin - Drukqs (2001)
Daft Punk - Homework (1997)
Daft Punk - Discovery (2001)
Daft Punk - Alive 2007 (2007)
Chance the Rapper - Acid Rap (2013)
heRobust - Albumin (2010)
Machinedrum - Vapor City (2013)
DJ Rashad - Double Cup (2013)
Black Widow - Return to the Sabbat (1969)
A$AP Mob - Lord$ Never Worry (2012)
A$AP Rocky - Live.Love.A$AP (2011)
Edit - Crying Over Pros for No Reason (2004)
Death Grips - The Money Store (2012)
Death Grips - NO LOVE DEEP WEB (2012)
Clams Casino - Instrumental Mixtape (2011)
██████ - Demo (2013)
Lil Noid - Paranoid Funk (1995)
Boys Noize - Oi Oi Oi (2007)
Justice - Cross (2007)
Earl Sweatshirt - Doris (2013)
Cypress Hill - Self Titled (1991)
Macintosh Plus - Floral Shoppe (2011)
Chuck Person - Eccojams Vol 1 (2010)
DJ Shadow - Endtroducing... (2005)
DJ Krush - The Message at the Depth (2002)
Burzum - Self Titled (1992)
Burzum - Hliðskjálf (1999)
Burzum - Filosofem (1996)
Burzum - Daudi Baldrs (1997)
Burzum - Hvis Lyset Tar Oss (1994)
Townes Van Zandt - The Late Great Townes Van Zandt (1972)
Earth - Earth 2: Special Low Frequency Version (1993)
Earthless - Sonic Prayer (2005)
Danger - 09/14 2007 (2007)
Giles Corey - Self Titled (2011)
Matt Elliott - Drinking Songs (2005)
A Decent Man - Life is Meaningless, Clouds are Beautiful (2012)

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