OPTIK: BEST NYC MOVIES

* THE FRENCH CONNECTION (1971,  William Friedkin)

* THE SENTINEL (1977,  Michael Winner)

* CRUISING (1980,  William Friedkin)

* ALL THAT JAZZ (1979,  Bob Fosse)

* EMPIRE (1966, Andy Warhol)

* LAST EXIT TO BROOKLYN (1989,  Uli Edel)

* BAD LIEUTENANT (1992,  Abel Ferrara)

* NIGHT ON EARTH (1991,  Jim Jarmusch)

* YOU KILLED ME FIRST (1985,  Richard Kern)

* PARIS IS BURNING (1991,  Jennie Livingston)

* MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969,  John Schlesinger)

* MARATHON MAN (1976, John Schlesinger)

* Q: THE WINGED SERPENT (1982,  Larry Cohen)

* CHELSEA GIRLS (1966, Andy Warhol)

* ANDY WARHOL'S TRASH (1970, Paul Morrissey)

* ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968, Roman Polanski)

* DO THE RIGHT THING (1989, Spike Lee)

* GOD TOLD ME TO (1976, Larry Cohen)

* SERPICO (1973,  Sidney Lumet)

* TAXI DRIVER (1976, Martin Scorsese)