Title Card: Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975)
Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles was written and directed by Chantal Akerman. It was released in 1975.
The film was produced by Guy Cavagnac, Alain Dahan, Liliane de Kermadec, Corrine Jénart, Evelyne Paul, and Paul Vecchiali along with Paradise Films and Unité Trois. 🎞
Title Card: Hot Fuzz (2007)
Hot Fuzz was written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg and directed by Edgar Wright. It was released in 2007.
The titles were designed by Oscar Wright and done by VooDooDog.
The film was produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Nira Park, along with StudioCanal, Working Title Films, and Big Talk Productions. 🎞
Title Card: Tampopo (1985)
Tampopo was written and directed by Juzo Itami. It was released in 1985.
The titles were designed by Shintaro Ajioka.
The film was produced by Seigo Hohogoe, Juzo Itami, and Yasushi Tamaoki, along with Itami Productions and New Century Productions.
Not just one of the best films about food ever made. One of the best films ever made. 🎞
Title Card: Good Omens (2019–)
Good Omens was created by Neil Gaiman. It premiered on Amazon Prime in 2019.
The opening titles were done by Peter Anderson Studio.
The show was executive produced by Douglas Mackinnon, Rob Wilkins, Rod Brown, Neil Gaiman, Chris Sussman, Simon Winstone, Josh Cole, John Finnemore, and Caroline Skinner, along with Amazon Studios, BBC Studios, Narrativia, The Blank Corporation. 🎞
Title Card: Casino Royale (2006)
Casino Royale was written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, and Paul Haggis and was directed by Martin Campbell. It was released in 2006.
The film was produced by Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson, along with Eon Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, and Columbia Pictures.
Arguably the best Bond film ever made (so far). Yeah, I said it. 🎞
Title Card: Pushing Daisies (2007–2009)
Pushing Daisies was created by Bryan Fuller. It premiered on ABC and ran from 2007 to 2009.
The show was executive produced by Bruce Cohen, Bryan Fuller, Dan Jinks, Barry Sonnenfeld, Peter Ocko, and Brooke Kennedy, along with Jinks/Cohen Company, Living Dead Guy Productions, and Warner Bros. Television. 🎞
Title Card: The Batman (2022)
The Batman was written by Matt Reeves and Peter Craig and was directed by Matt Reeves. It was released in 2022.
The main titles were done by Elastic.
The film was produced by Dylan Clark and Matt Reeves, along with 6th & Idaho and Dylan Clark Productions. 🎞
Title Card: Rififi (1955)
Rififi was written by Jules Dassin, René Wheeler, and Auguste Le Breton and was directed by Jules Dassin. It was released in 1955.
The film was produced by René Bezard, Henri Bérard, and Pierre Cabaud along with Pathé.
The 32 minute heist sequence in the middle of the film is astounding and masterful. 🎞
Title Card: The Great Escape (1963)
The Great Escape was written by James Clavell and W.R. Burnett and was directed by John Sturges. It was released in 1963.
The film was produced by James Clavell and John Sturges, along with The Mirisch Company. 🎞
Title Card: Boogie Nights (1997)
Boogie Nights was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was released in 1997.
The film was produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Lloyd Levin, John S. Lyons, and JoAnne Sellar, along with Lawrence Gordon Productions and Ghoulardi Film Company.
This was the first P.T. Anderson film I ever saw and what an introduction that was! 🎞
Title Card: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Shaun of the Dead was written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg and was directed by Edgar Wright. It was released in 2004.
The film was produced by Nira Park, along with WT2 Productions, Big Talk Productions, Inside Track 2, and FilmFour.
The titles were designed by Oscar Wright.
My first introduction to Edgar Wright’s films and probably still the most memorable for me. 🎞
Title Card: Phantom Thread (2017)
Phantom Thread was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was released in 2017. The main titles were done by David Midgen.
The film was produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi, and JoAnne Sellar, along with Annapurna Pictures, Ghoulardi Film Company, JoAnne Sellar Productions, and Perfect World Pictures.
I saw this one at a pre-release screening out in Los Angeles and was able to meet P.T. Anderson after the movie. It was an awesome experience. 🎞
Title Card: The 39 Steps (1935)
The 39 Steps was written by Charles Bennett and Ian Hay and was directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It was released in 1935.
The film was produced by Michael Balcon, along with Gaumont British Picture Corporation. 🎞
Title Card: Funny Face (1957)
Funny Face was written by Leonard Gershe and was directed by Stanley Donen. It was released in 1957.
The film was produced by Roger Edens, along with Paramount Pictures.
Like many musicals of the time, this film is joyful, exuberant, heartfelt, and silly. 🎞
Title Card: Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Animaniacs was created by Tom Ruegger. It premiered on Fox Kids in 1993 before moving to Kids’ WB! in 1995.
The show was executive produced by Tom Ruegger and Steven Spielberg, along with Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment.
The opening titles are iconic and always worth watching. 🎞
Title Card: Breathless (1960)
Breathless was written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. It was released in 1960 and the French title is À bout de souffle.
The film was produced by Georges de Beauregard, along with Les Films Impéria.
Breathless blew my young mind when I saw it in my 20s and it continues to be an influential work of independent film art. 🎞
Title Card: Her (2013)
Her was written and directed by Spike Jonze. It was released in 2013. The titles were designed by Geoff McFetridge.
The film was produced by Megan Ellison, Spike Jonze, and Vincent Landay, along with Annapurna Pictures and Stage 6 Film. 🎞
Title Card: Ikiru (1952)
Ikiru was written by Akira Kurosawa, Shinobu Hashimoto, and Hideo Oguni and was directed by Akira Kurosawa. It was released in 1952.
The film was produced by Sôjirô Motoki, along with Toho Company. 🎞
Title Card: Dr. No (1962)
Dr. No was written by Richard Maibaum, Johanna Harwood, and Berkely Mather and was directed by Terence Young. It was released in 1962. The main titles were designed by Maurice Binder and the animation was done by Trevor Bond.
The film was produced by Albert R. Broccoli and Harry Saltzman, along with Eon Productions. 🎞
Title Card: There Will Be Blood (2007)
There Will Be Blood was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It was released in 2007. The titles were done by Pacific Title and Art Studio.
The film was produced by Paul Thomas Anderson, Daniel Lupi, and JoAnne Sellar, along with Ghoulardi Film Company. 🎞
Title Card: It Happened One Night (1934)
It Happened One Night was written by Robert Riskin and was directed by Frank Capra. It was released in 1934.
The film was produced by Frank Capra and Harry Cohn, along with Columbia Pictures. 🎞
Title Card: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road was written by George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, and Nick Lathouris and was directed by George Miller. It was released in 2015. The titles were designed by Mocean LA.
The film was produced by George Miller, Doug Mitchell, and P.J. Voeten, along with Village Roadshow Pictures, Kennedy Miller Productions, and RatPac-Dune Entertainment. 🎞
Title Card: The Last Picture Show (1971)
The Last Picture Show was written by Larry McMurtry and Peter Bogdanovich and was directed by Peter Bogdanovich. It was released in 1971.
The film was produced by Stephen J. Friedman and Bob Rafelson (who was uncredited), along with Columbia Pictures and BBS Productions.
Title Card: Don’t Look Up (2021)
Don’t Look Up was written and directed by Adam McKay. It was released in 2021. The main titles were produced by David Midgen.
The film was produced by Adam McKay and Kevin Messick, along with Hyperobject Industries and Bluegrass Films. 🎞
Title Card: The Shape of Water (2017)
The Shape of Water was written by Guillermo del Toro and Vanessa Taylor and was directed by Guillermo del Toro. It was released in 2017. The main titles were designed by Cam McLauchlin.
The film was produced by J. Miles Dale and Guillermo del Toro, along with Double Dare You, Fox Searchlight Pictures, and TSG Entertainment. 🎞