A personal, growing collection of films I keep coming back to, grouped by the ideas and worlds that draw me in.
Cyberculture, Hackers & Digital Worlds
The Matrix (1999) — Directed by Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski. WarGames (1983) — Directed by John Badham. Hackers (1995) — Directed by Iain Softley. The Net (1995) — Directed by Irwin Winkler. Pirates of Silicon Valley (1999) — Directed by Martyn Burke. Virtuosity (1995; Italian title: Synapse – Pericolo in rete) — Directed by Brett Leonard.
Space, Science Fiction & First Contact
Interstellar (2014) — Directed by Christopher Nolan. The Martian (2015) — Directed by Ridley Scott. Contact (1997) — Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Arrival (2016) — Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Armageddon (1998; Italian title: Armageddon – Giudizio finale) — Directed by Michael Bay. Gattaca (1997; Italian title: Gattaca – La porta dell’universo) — Directed by Andrew Niccol. K-PAX (2001) — Directed by Iain Softley. Prometheus (2012) — Directed by Ridley Scott.
Time, Reality & Identity
Back to the Future (1985) — Directed by Robert Zemeckis. The Truman Show (1998) — Directed by Peter Weir. 12 Monkeys (1995; Italian title: L’esercito delle 12 scimmie) — Directed by Terry Gilliam. Mr. Nobody (2009) — Directed by Jaco Van Dormael.
Brilliant Minds, Numbers & Obsession
Good Will Hunting (1997; Italian title: Will Hunting: Genio ribelle) — Directed by Gus Van Sant. 21 (2008) — Directed by Robert Luketic. A Beautiful Mind (2001) — Directed by Ron Howard. Pi (1998; Italian title: Pi-Greco: Il teorema del delirio) — Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
An evolving list. More films to come.