But as a documentary film from William Friedkin, it's a bit of a mess. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Kalel, 15 is a haunting film, a tale of woe that enters a vicious cycle which remains unbroken by the end. Then we witness some of the greatest opening scenes of all time, revealing characters who represent righteous justice, crooked. It fails as a legacy sequel because the references to the past are tenuous and forced. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A single touch on the shoulder, all the love and pain in the world. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Eileen is not what you may expect it to be. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. M. Nothing can prepare someone for their first viewing of Oldboy. Suggestions welcome. Each part exists as its own dreamlike structure, lacking sensible reason but constructed so precisely. It's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. Before I was a huge film nerd, I used to be a Doctor Who nerd. It is Mizoguchi operating beyond modernity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Cineflix Daily. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Stalker (1979), Bacurau (2019), Possession (1981), Solaris (1972) and Blue Velvet (1986). After the incomparable Persona, Bergman followed it up with three lesser known masterpieces from 1968-69. Never Look Away traces a trail through time, a tale of art under totalitarianism and later of freedom when you have nothing to say. It is not a. From Daniel Farrands, director of the abymal The Haunting of Sharon Tate, comes a somehow even worse film. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: On the Waterfront is a celebration of the informer, existing in the context of Elia Kazan attempting to cleanse himself after his despicable testimony to the HUAC. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Farewell My Concubine (1992), Forrest Gump (1994), Titanic (1997) and Léon: The Professional (1994). Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. Empire of Passion is a dark tale of murder and guilt. Knock at the Cabin 2023 ★★★ Watched Feb 05, 2023. Calib McBolts thelistislife42 Rocky Zach Nabors Sean Ishan RanchoTuVu Sabbir Parvez Shohan Blake. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including La La Land (2016), Casablanca (1942), Mulholland Drive (2001), Don't Look Now (1973) and Blade Runner (1982). I’ve never had faith in any organised teaching or found virtue in the actions of religious groups. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Farewell My Concubine (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Titanic (1997) and Léon: The Professional (1994). Director Francis Lee made a fantastic impression with his feature debut God's Own Country a few years ago. A gasp of “wait, this is going to be three and a half hours!?!”Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s Watchlist. This is the perfect wuxia movie. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. 776Z Updated 2022-02-21T23:39:01. It is about the dehumanisation of war, the reduction of man into weaponry. Dario Argento's films always feel a little slapdash, but the fact that he makes his sleaze look beautiful is what separates him from the rest. Disability. It asks the West to reconcile the dark path taken. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . Service. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have to respect Pearl for its incredible visual texture, achieved on such a low budget. It's as if the memory is erased. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Shakespeare within the Japanese mountains. To the best of my knowledge, these were released theatrically around the time of original release (even if at film festivals or just one screening) or had a theatrical release and then later released an extended cut on home media. Colossal Youth is a stunningly beautiful work. The informal trilogy - Hour of the Wolf, Shame, The. It's a nothing movie, just a bland franchise extension made with no style nor character. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Outsiders presents a mythical, rural, teenage reality. Cries and Whispers is a film of dominant reds, with white and black serving as secondary colours. Picked by: Michael’s Cinema Paradiso, Mr_Macaroon , and Lars Thurgood. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Little Children is an interesting drama, filled with psychologically complex characters and elements of satire on modern day living. This is a film where Park is at the height of his powers, using complex. The best pumpkin carvers from around the country are here to do what they do and you should check it out. It is quietly unnerving, with very dark ideas. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. 700Z. I did include the 1996 TV movie. A list of 100 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Return to Seoul (2022), Oppenheimer (2023), Decision to Leave (2022), The Novelist's Film (2022) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ A unique and odd film, Dementia is a silent work from the 1950s, playing with mundane surrealism in a way that feels proto-Lynchian. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Pretty much entirely fictional, Corsage is a work of artistic expression and interpretation more than a biopic. It is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. I’ve mentioned this in previous threads, but Tony (tectactoe) is steadfastly my favorite reviewer on the platform; I would certainly recommend stopping by his page. About this list: As we're approaching Halloween and horror is one of my favourite genres, I thought it'd be fun to have a community vote to find the best loved horror films on the site. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hitchcock's Frenzy is a nasty film, easily the cruelest of his that I have seen. Two of the friends I most trust. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. Images of war are cold and mechanical, even. For the most part, the plot is not literally about murder, and thematically it is never about murder. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Psychotronic Cinema. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Amazon US; Amazon Video US; Apple TV Plus US; Apple TV US; Upgrade to a Letterboxd Pro account to add your favorite services to this list—including any service and country pair listed on JustWatch—and to enable one-click filtering by all your favorites. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A cry of anger and frustration. As a child he witnessed the infamous Candelária Massacre, where Brazilian police. For when you want to wallow in despair. It stays quiet and doesn't reach for melodrama. The film's various ambiguities just. The burning virgin. It is a distinctive work, clearly made with a strong passion, and filled with both extraordinary imagery and. The script is simple and elegant, but captures a rugged shimmer of harshness within the characters. It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. A 26-year-old software engineer from Leeds, England, Darren chats with fellow list-maker extraordinaire Jack Moulton about how the Letterboxd community has. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. There is no strict character development in La Dolce Vita, just a slither of a story about a hedonistic reporter getting lost amidst an amoral landscape. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. Tagged. The story is so complicated, filled with too many. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. A list of 999 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Psycho (1960), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), The Shining (1980), Alien (1979) and The Thing (1982). Change. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. Fast X 2023 ★½ . The wind of change. It is cheaply made, shoddily written, and poorly acted. Conversation“August Top 4 First-time Watches: The Battle of Algiers (1966, Pontecorvo) Beau Travail (1999, Denis) The Only Son (1936, Ozu) Sunset Boulevard (1950, Wilder)”Darren Carver-Balsiger ’s all-time stats Share Share to Facebook 3,329 Films 6,159 Hours 1,764 Directors 128 Countries 330w Longest Streak 844 2+ Film Days Top films All time. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Daring in the way that cinema should be, Punishment Park is a provocative piece that challenges us to face the system. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 10 May 2018 4. About this list: CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED 2023 LIST ----- A one-off list for Halloween 2020, of the 1000 highest rated horror films on Letterboxd. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. AFI 100 Years. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Aftersun is filled with little moments. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 6. A list of 363 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 2 Hearts (2020), 76 Days (2020), Absent Now the Dead (2021), Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus (2020) and Alberto and the Concrete Jungle (2020). List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Phoenix is a story of deception that plays in multiple ways, with layers of identity hidden between different masks for different people. About this list: Today is my birthday, so I thought I'd post something. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. Chungking Express is a mood piece filled with yearning and overflowing scenes all about feeling rather than thinking. What a load of shite. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Juraj Herz's Morgiana is a hallucinatory experience, made as a descent into madness and cruelty. It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. Read at your discretion. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Ossos is a quiet look at people suffering and the compassion they can share. ". It is obscure and unending, travelling through pain to reach something significant. Of course there are Bergman tropes but it's played at a different level to his. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. All Time 100 81% 81 of 100. Satantango 1994. 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen directed by. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Genetically, paedophiles have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Showgirls is a bold and noble experiment, satirising the misogynstic power structures around us and fighting back against Hollywood prudishness. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. Sadly, most episodes of the 2005 onwards revival are not on Letterboxd, so I didn't include them. It is a glibly exploitative movie that relies on partaking in the death of animals, graphically showing such death. Coppola's movie has a formal playfulness that. It had a few million euros spent on it and yet it seems so amateur. r/Letterboxd. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. Mankind's significance in the universe is. These are very loosely ranked. It is genuinely eerie at times, with a very slow burn approach that elicits something creepy and. Films where the film title is a person's name. It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. It is the most powerful form of cinema, uncovering the darkest realities and leaving them to. The most noteworthy element is Diane Kruger's phenomenal central performance, filled with tears and strong emotions. Halloween: Resurrection opens with the dumbest possible retcon of the previous film's ending and then proceeds to waste Jamie Lee Curtis in a stupid, overdramatic death scene. It may be a very simple story but it's surprisingly compelling and makes. List maestro Darren Carver-Balsiger on arthouse cinema, enduring The Room, obscure essential horror films from around the world and tips for how to conduct a. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. What a load of wank. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In some ways The Fabelmans in one of Spielberg's most artistically complete movies. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. ========== More. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's hard to imagine that The Grapes of Wrath was ever published in America, let alone made into a Hollywood film. Amazon US; Amazon Video US; Apple TV Plus US; Apple TV US; Upgrade to a Letterboxd Pro account to add your favorite services to this list—including any service and country pair listed on JustWatch—and to enable one-click filtering by all your favorites. CryptoDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hammer to the face. For when you want to wallow in despair. Night Shyamalan has had a rocky career, with some pretty decent efforts about twenty years ago and then a big slump in quality. For a. Read at your discretion. The Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. It had a few million euros spent on it and yet it seems so amateur. It's a film of murder, rape, and mutilated corpses, shown in ways his previous films would only imply. Our lead is diagnosed with HIV, no explanation is given, this exists in the abstract. It deals with spirituality in a world that does not make sense, which makes belief more of a risk for the characters. Armageddon Time 2022 ★★★ Watched Nov 20, 2022. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 7 Jafar Panahi continues to make movies that both challenge the cinematic medium and the state which imprisons him. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Liberty. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child of Another is a sparse, often wordless movie, filled with ugly injustice and cruel circumstances. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★ I really enjoyed Furie as an exciting and likeable action flick, so I was looking forward to checking out Furies as a prequel. He's the most annoying guy in the site imo. It does so in a way that is emotional and provides real closure for the current series. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spent large parts of their careers repackaging genres that they love. A story that has no author, just reality as art. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Given how popular British literature is, I always find it interesting watching classic Hollywood films which are set in specific regions in Britain because they blatantly disregard. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. Religious conflict sows the seeds of The Wicker Man, a film of Christian values pitted against degenerate otherness. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Of all the films distributed by Netflix, I think Roma is the one which most deserves to be seen in the cinema. Like Zhang Yimou's To Live and Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, there's something perfectly reflexive about these early. Taipei Story is a masterpiece of inner feeling. The film is fiery and violent, with loads of explosions and gunfire. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Inception is a great piece of original sci-fi, a film of constant exposition that is somehow never boring. Braveheart 1995 ★★ Watched Mar 05, 2022. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. The Blue Caftan seems initially to be a study of repressed desire, but it gives way to broader themes about death and life. It is popular blockbuster filmmaking at its best, an epic that is relentlessly enjoyable and constantly breathtaking. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 25. However there is something interesting about the craft here. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Kosta Jovanović and sciallacooper. It's a very physical movie, one where you feel the characters and their world. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and moreSee new Tweets. Here are my favourites 😀: letterboxd. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Dracula 3D is just bafflingly poor on a technical level. About this list: I recently passed 20,000 followers on Letterboxd, which is an incredible amount and far more than I ever imagined when I started posting my. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 11 Charulata is one of Satyajit Ray's most technically accomplished works, filled with precise shots and careful editing. Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. This is a film of honour, loyalty, and bravery. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. 24framesofnick, IHE, Joe Aragon, Patrick Willems, Hbomberguy, demi adejuyigbe and Sean Baker. No other word in the title besides a name. The film's biggest successes are twofold. There are previous Hammer films like Taste of Fear or Nightmare which aren't so far away from this. There is an eroticism and sadism on display, which makes the film so perverse and exciting. • 9 mo. Watched Oct 08, 2023. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: There are no simple answers. Scenes from a Marriage is a heartbreaking tale of love dying, though by the end it is clear that there are different ways to love. Happy Old Year is an impressive Thai film rich in themes on how to live life. It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). “Make me care” is what he measures all of his reviews by, and I tend to feel the same most of the time. Saved searches Use saved searches to filter your results more quicklyLetterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Just names by themselves. What I admired about it was its unique and original sensibilities. Like Stars on Earth is an open critique of education which shames dyslexic students. Set in the 1960s it examines a rough world full of sick and twisted people. This was my own personal hell. Rather than just telling a. About this list: Made this list for my friend Alex. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RIP Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020. However Athena as a whole does not live up to that beginning. M. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So few films can sustain the energy of True Romance. Sansho the Bailiff is a humanist film of humble scope. Faces are half cast in shadow, these distressed, pain. We want to feel success and win through the success of others, and if that means turning a blind eye to abuse, that is what we do as a world. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 10 The Big City presents traditions coming to an end. 115. ★★★½ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 27 Nov 2019 26 **Minor Spoilers** Knives Out isn't a murder mystery. It is an audacious work, one plucked from both fantasy and reality. Mankind's significance in the universe is. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ Making the most out of its limitations, Detour is an atmospheric and doom-filled gem. Last year, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was released on Netflix to a collective gasp. The film is about religion at. I suppose a good story is a good story and can always be retold well. Just names by themselves. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The memories that remain. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. Claire Denis makes a film of visual density, making the most out of limitations. A country dealing with war, politically flailing, without an identity. The world is populated with mysterious strangers and the topics dealt with (death, domestic. The Fountain 2006 ★★ Watched May 25, 2018. Quentin Tarantino. Watched Dec 13, 2020. Box Office Mojo. Darren Carver-Balsiger talks about what can happen to film directors who don't get enough critical feedback on their work in this short clip taken from. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Noirvember. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. In a way the film is simple, because it consists of talking and direct political statements. It is Bergman at his most touching, human, loving, and emotional (even if sadness dominates many moments). The location work is also impressive here, perhaps. 347Z. About this list: ----- CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINNERS ----- ----- Some fun awards for the entire Letterboxd Community to take part in, where we get to vote for the. Please consider upgrading to a Pro account—for less than a couple bucks a month, you’ll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming. It's a drama to be stirred by and also contemplate as a statement on artistic desire and childhood challenges. Newest First; Earliest First; Darren’s Rating. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of shite. Blade Runner 2049 continues to impress me. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I was rather indifferent towards Incendies. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Time to Die is a Bond film of significance, tying together all the loose ends from the Daniel Craig era of Bond. A list of 1,000 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Satantango (1994), Antichrist (2009), mother! (2017), Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975) and Werckmeister Harmonies (2000). Ratigan (that made this amazing list - Mine is this if you want to check it: Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of wank. was a mere gust compared to the hurricane [of migrants] that is coming. Hayao Miyazaki is likely the greatest animation director of all time and Princess Mononoke is his finest work. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. Not only is it a masterpiece, it is a cultural landmark we are foolish to downplay. I’ve mentioned this in previous threads, but Tony (tectactoe) is steadfastly my favorite reviewer on the platform; I would certainly recommend stopping by his page. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Forrest Gump is not particularly noteworthy as a film, although it is popular. Tagged. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most intense movies ever made and one whose scares held up for me upon this re-watch. Casino 1995 ★★★★½ . Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Still, I have a soft spot for Fear in the Night. It also locks them out of their Edwardian society, as people. The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is unbelivably tacky. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen by Akira Kurosawa. Imagination and wit is not limited by physical limitations. Grid; List; Published 2019-11-06T22:24:33. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. Something. Here extremism is presented in practice and at face value. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Nominally the film set in the fictional republic of Eldorado, but the allegory for Brazilian politics is. It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. Memories of the 1970s, of revolution, linger over Colossal Youth. It is less a socio-political drama and more a grand historical tale that transcends a critique of any particular moment in time. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Indiana Jones and the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The loneliness of being different. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 16. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Elemental is built on ideas that are terribly derivative for Pixar. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 6. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #18. They are. It digs into deeper social tensions than most films, but has a unique artifice. Revenge tells a story that spans decades, told in a series of distinct sections that become like verses. Cinema is the most powerful medium, because it has the ability to be the most objective medium. After his 1950s output saw a few thematic diversions and a much larger scale, it's quite apt for Mizoguchi's last work to be a more traditional setup. List maestro Darren Carver-Balsiger chats with Letterboxd's head of platform content Jack Moulton about arthouse cinema, enduring The Room, obscure essential horror films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Wachowski Sisters certainly owe a debt to anime for all the inspiration they've been given throughout their career. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Dangal is the one most important films of the past decade for movie-making economics, as it is the highest grossing Indian film of all time but also because it reshaped the landscape of the Chinese box office. Join here. Extracted from here. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Thing (1982), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Psycho (1960), Alien (1979) and The Shining (1980). It opens with a forty minute prologue, that would be a perfect short film by itself, but manages to then spend the rest of the runtime peeling away all the leftover feelings that linger. It's a psychological drama, a romance, a mystery, an art film, and finally a horror movie. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. Contrary to popular belief, the War on Drugs has been a colossal success. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist is a powerful look at a kind of social rot that has taken root in a lot of British society. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. Between this and 3 Idiots there's clearly a message to de-stress education, let people learn in their own way, and encourage creativity. It is the greatest philosophical and political allegory since Sátántangó , another film by master auteur Béla Tarr. X 2022 ★★★½ . The film embraces the shallowest of lifestyles to reveal the emptiness of it all. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. It is accompanied by a poetic narration, one that describes a. No other word in the title besides a name. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. 899Z. The editing deceives us overtly and sometimes subtly. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Causeway is a simple and restrained drama. I don’t particularly like any but I really cringe at. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 4. Ugetsu is Mizoguchi's horror film, a nightmare across this life and the next.