#110: Peeping Tom

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cdeajwsxioweangpbdjcdgmszsl#110 – Peeping Tom, 1960, Michael Powell
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Loner Mark Lewis works at a film studio during the day and, at night, takes racy photographs of women. Also he’s making a documentary on fear, which involves recording the reactions of victims as he murders them. He befriends Helen, the daughter of the family living in the apartment below his, and he tells her vaguely about the movie he is making. She sneaks into Mark’s apartment to watch it and is horrified by what she sees – especially when Mark catches her.

#111: Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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jrx1ndua4sb2nekqaukxkbz6pcf#111 – Monty Python and the Holy Grail, 1975, Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones
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King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as “it is a silly place”.

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#112: Andrei Rublev

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910xriumnjrwh2hkqifbjtopp5r#112 – Andrei Rublev, (Андрей Рублёв), 1966, Andrei Tarkovsky
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An expansive Russian drama, this film focuses on the life of revered religious icon painter Andrei Rublev. Drifting from place to place in a tumultuous era, the peace-seeking monk eventually gains a reputation for his art. But after Rublev witnesses a brutal battle and unintentionally becomes involved, he takes a vow of silence and spends time away from his work. As he begins to ease his troubled soul, he takes steps towards becoming a painter once again.

#113: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

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vfbdjtacc2wuxh3qvwtcbw5tzog#113 – The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, 2002, Peter Jackson
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Frodo and Sam are trekking to Mordor to destroy the One Ring of Power while Gimli, Legolas and Aragorn search for the orc-captured Merry and Pippin. All along, nefarious wizard Saruman awaits the Fellowship members at the Orthanc Tower in Isengard.

#114: The Apartment

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ja7mnwbcyudqxjx89ztso7bzrn9#114 – The Apartment, 1960, Billy Wilder
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Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he’s left with a major problem to solve.

#117: Fanny and Alexander

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xr2z6zir01qibqxzsctoxffxckk#117 – Fanny and Alexander, 1982, Ingmar Bergman
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As children in the loving Ekdahl family, Fanny and Alexander enjoy a happy life with their parents, who run a theater company. After their father dies unexpectedly, however, the siblings end up in a joyless home when their mother, Emilie, marries a stern bishop. The bleak situation gradually grows worse as the bishop becomes more controlling, but dedicated relatives make a valiant attempt to aid Emilie, Fanny and Alexander.