========== I'd love to see your leagues if you set them up, so please share them with me in the comments if you want! My friend John has produced an excellent resource for creating your own. It does not idolise or admire poverty, but accepts such a reality and builds from there. His career began in Sweden but he catapulted to fame with his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Babylon is a big fucking mess. For when you want to wallow in despair. No repeated titles. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Ixcanul is a slow burn, but it highlights a culture rarely seen onscreen and immerses through its careful, contemplative tragedy. A country dealing with war, politically flailing, without an identity. Instead, Ocean Waves is a high school film. Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark in gay and trans cinema. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #16. So often stories derive conflict from people handling. Alejandro González Iñárritu is a technical master as a. Read at your discretion. The first time it felt like reading a good novel. This is new kind of event cinema, a film built on the back of 18 others, with over 20 already established cinematic heroes, at least 10 other reprising characters, and a villain setup over 6. Her style is ferociously unique and her humanising portrayal of people rarely seen in cinema makes for something insightful. Just to give you an idea of what you might see, here are some of my pumpkins. Suggestions welcome. 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 Letterboxd community poll. Set in an abstract Europe without many specifics, Transit merges the modern and old to tell a story of people on the run. A lot of genre films. Spirited Away 2001 ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12 Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12Letterboxd 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. Made as a TV. Our lead is diagnosed with HIV, no explanation is given, this exists in the abstract. Suggestions welcome. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It is a tale of greed and violence, strung out across hours, with a dark story emerging in the most stark and frank way. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17 Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is a cornerstone of cinema, raising storytelling and formal technique to a very high bar. 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. The cinematography, with its frequently out-of-focus backgrounds, is garish and irritating. It starts with one of the greatest opening shots ever, a long take that only grows in tension and mood as we enter a criminal world within seconds. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Stalker (1979) and The Thing (1982). Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media. A list of 100 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Stand by Me (1986), Paris Is Burning (1990), Catch Me If You Can (2002), Dead Poets Society (1989) and Pink Flamingos (1972). 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. The ripples of change all build up in The Big City, as shifting attitudes must be adjusted to. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. 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. Weathering with You thus minimises real suffering, sexualises and fantasises a love story that has no believable start point, and panders to a vacuous and selfish view of romance. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. These are very loosely ranked. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The issue of victimhood becomes complex, revealing a criminal who lived his life in poverty and had no home. It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. For a ranked list of my favourite films, see here. A list of 415 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Come and See (1985), The Thing (1982), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Psycho (1960) and Funeral Parade of Roses (1969). Obviously Kevin Spacey playing a predatory guy has dated poorly. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I find Aamir Khan's commitment to bringing social issues to a mass audience to be very admirable. For those who ever revisit it, they forget how darkly comic so much of it seemed at first. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The vast majority of Blonde is a masterpiece. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. Martin Scorsese. Like the. 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). 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). Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. You're a different person when you're on holiday. The Northman is fantastic in all regards, except for its story. Fire of Love is not a generic talking heads documentary, but a film crafted from archive footage and short animated sections. It's a film deserving of so much more than being associated with the mediocrity that dominates that prize. Highest First; Lowest First; Other; Your Interests. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Films where the film title is a person's name. He is obviously a fine filmmaker but this sort of material feels uneven when placed in his hands. 30 Oct 2018 Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: As I'm sure many of you are aware, I'm a huge fan of the works of Béla Tarr (especially Sátántang ó,. Possession is warped, disturbed, unnerving, distressing, depraved, fucked up, twisted, nasty, horrific, intense, creepy and absolutely brilliant. As a child he witnessed the infamous Candelária Massacre, where Brazilian police. It stays quiet and doesn't reach for melodrama. Shinkai is purposefully blind to real life issues because he wants to be romantic at all costs. The film is about religion at. The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. The film is surprisingly clever in many subtle ways with it's themes of cannibalism (and by extension, vegetarianism), irrational. 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 takes real formal confidence to attempt a twenty minute scene like that. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s Watchlist. Sight & Sound. Perhaps I will lose my respectable arthouse-lover credentials for this, but I side with the IMDb crowd and the supposed film bros: The Dark Knight is a masterpiece. It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. I also run the Letterboxd Top 250 Horror. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. However Athena as a whole does not live up to that beginning. Then we witness some of the greatest opening scenes of all time, revealing characters who represent righteous justice, crooked. " Is this the France that everyone experiences? The characters in La Haine make a good case for the idea that this three word ideal is rarely reached. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What We Leave Behind is a short, poetic documentary, made with a simplicity that captures life so plainly. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. It's a nothing movie, just a bland franchise extension made with no style nor character. 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). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What really is victory? In The Bridge on the River Kwai, the victory of the imprisoned soldiers is merely that their spirit isn't broken. Perhaps the most. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Orlando is a beautiful work, a film of history and identity played with a poetry that feels so fresh and modern. It is about a government being. Watched May 29, 2023. Anyway, I just learnt that the entire original run of Doctor Who is on Letterboxd. Maurice 1987 ★★★★ Watched May 14, 2019. Join. It is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 29. Darren Carver-Balsiger and Jaime Rebanal. Join here. Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. I always meant to, but I never knew how to express my emotions. 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). There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Eileen is not what you may expect it to be. Rather than just telling a. La Haine 1995 ★★★★★ Rewatched Jun 26, 2018. Its endlessly quirky postmodernism is used in service of an offbeat style and complete fun. Chloé Zhao is perhaps the greatest new director to emerge in the past few years. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Regrets for Our Youth is a curious film for Akira Kurosawa. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and moreSee new Tweets. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 12 Angry Men (1957), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), 2046 (2004), 3-Iron (2004) and The 400 Blows (1959). A man, dirtied and shirtless, wanders across a burnt landscape. 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 333 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Stalker (1979), Chungking Express (1994), Satantango (1994) and Blade Runner (1982). It is told through the perspective of the press and the tension of just what is going to happen is hypnotically engrossing. I was actually very excited to see Weathering with You. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Director's Cut (2012) Heaven's Gate appeals to me artistically and thematically, though I don't think some of the story threads are told very well. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. At the centre of the film is an unwise, selfish decision, and its consequences spiral out to ruin lives. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. It fails as a legacy sequel because the references to the past are tenuous and forced. LATEST UPDATE: NOVEMBER THE 1ST OF 2023 New or back on the list: 1917 at #39 The Magnificent Seven at #222 Gone from the list: The Great Silence (no longer classified as action) - was #43 Iron Monkey - was #249 I was shocked to see no one had made a top 250 for action movies, so I made one myself. However the purpose of the War on Drugs was to target a. The story is so complicated, filled with too many. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. Max von Sydow was one of the finest actors to ever emerge from the European festival circuit. 115. Though it must be said the connection to the first film is very slim. The characters all contrast with each other strongly, and inevitably they learn to. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Athena starts off so strongly, with an incredible long take that would be a perfect short film by itself. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Genetically, paedophiles have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me. Of all the films distributed by Netflix, I think Roma is the one which most deserves to be seen in the cinema. A Brighter Summer Day is a truth epic, a four hour journey into the abyss of teenage disillusionment. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. It is a distinctive work, clearly made with a strong passion, and filled with both extraordinary imagery and. it/bhWRc. Eyes Without a Face is creepy and unnerving at first, as we wonder just what is happening. It is a departure from Mizoguchi's. I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Men don't fight in war, soldiers do. Last year, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was released on Netflix to a collective gasp. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror. A man who believes cremation relieves a burden is the lead character, a rather strange setup. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. 1950s UFO movies led to Close Encounters of the Third Kind , E. Share your videos with friends, family, and the worldView the daily YouTube analytics of Darren Carver-Balsiger and track progress charts, view future predictions, related channels, and track realtime live sub counts. 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. After the incomparable Persona, Bergman followed it up with three lesser known masterpieces from 1968-69. He is quintessential male Bergman lead,. I’ve never had faith in any organised teaching or found virtue in the actions of religious groups. I am speechless, even though it's been a few days since I saw Possession. Tagged. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. While the first film focused on society, Part II is much more focused on political events and how they unfolded. (2016), The Garden of Words (2013), Suzume (2022), Children Who Chase Lost Voices (2011) and Weathering with You (2019). It is a glibly exploitative movie that relies on partaking in the death of animals, graphically showing such death. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★½ 2. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ . It does not idolise or admire poverty, but accepts such a reality and builds from there. Something. imgur. • 9 mo. The actors do a great job and they mostly seem believable. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. It doubles down on the worst aspects of the garbage original (the totally unfunny humour, the objectification of the female characters, the unappealing military aesthetic) and adds even. Darren Carver-Balsiger and Jaime Rebanal. 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). Wes Anderson. Until I was 18, it was definitely the thing I was most a loser about. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen by Akira Kurosawa. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. Shame is one of Ingmar Bergman's greatest films, and a film that is distinctively his work even though it has a few atypical features. Just names by themselves. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. The final act is silly and far-fetched, but not in a particularly endearing way. Watched Dec 13, 2020. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance is an immaculately framed, incredibly gripping psychological thriller. The personification of elements is just a very basic concept. 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. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. However in other regards Poor Things is. Bong Joon-ho. Remove Ads. 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. 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). Basically: all of these were shown in. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spent large parts of their careers repackaging genres that they love. Incendies presents itself as a more considered, arthouse thriller, but in reality it's a more populist work, which is not a bad thing. Love Massacre is a lot of things. Every watch reveals a different movie. No other word in the title besides a name. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen directed by. To fight for what is right is violent and tough. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users to rate films, books, and. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Sanctuary is an intriguing two-hander, playing with a series of shifting power dynamics performed by two great actors. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have to respect Pearl for its incredible visual texture, achieved on such a low budget. Knock at the Cabin 2023 ★★★ Watched Feb 05, 2023. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Kosta Jovanović and sciallacooper. It is a film of lost knowledge, imagining the stories and ideas destroyed by colonialism. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. The script is simple and elegant, but captures a rugged shimmer of harshness within the characters. Change. A list of 64 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Duck, You Sucker (1971), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), Napoleon (1927), October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927) and Battleship Potemkin (1925). Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Now one of the most powerful forces reshaping our world is unprecedented mass migration. No Bears is complex and dense, showcasing great meaning and many parallel stories and styles even though the execution is made within limits. It also locks them out of their Edwardian society, as people. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: X is a good, proper horror movie. Spoilers from second paragraph onwards. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Picking up straight from the end of the previous film, The Battle of Chile: Part II takes us further into the collapse of Allende's government. A gasp of “wait, this is going to be three and a half hours!?!”Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Like Stars on Earth is an open critique of education which shames dyslexic students. It's his most complex movie that isn't cluttered, and certainly his most deep. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Landscapes of empty beauty dominate A Touch of Zen. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. This list is unranked and sorted alphabetically. How can one even really approach judging Cannibal Holocaust? It exists outside all bounds of normal cinema. Hayao Miyazaki is likely the greatest animation director of all time and Princess Mononoke is his finest work. It digs into deeper social tensions than most films, but has a unique artifice. 3,327 films watched. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. mother! 2017 ★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. I went into this rewatch expecting it to be my time to hate it, but no, I still think it's a great film. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Stalker (1979) and The Thing (1982). Sex as an affront to experimentation. Burning is a mystery with no solution. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Dracula 3D is just bafflingly poor on a technical level. Just to give you an idea of what you might see, here are some of my pumpkins. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. What is an edit if not a tear in reality? F for Fake is playful, a movie where everything is a trick. However I discuss in detail the themes and ideas of the movie, which in this case could be considered mild spoilers. Any protest for justice and fairness has my unequivocal support. Behaves like an absolute twat in the comments and has a very narrow minded view of what good cinema is. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The editing deceives us overtly and sometimes subtly. It's like an Ozu movie, knotted in the tension between old and new. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The emotions are subtle and unspoken. Babel adds up to nothing. Nolan's precision has earned him. 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 acted out and blurred between fiction and truth. 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. A list of 435 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Her (2013), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Call Me by Your Name (2017), La La Land (2016) and Before Sunrise (1995). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #18. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. 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. These are very loosely ranked. It is an anthology film made by many directors, of which one was Kenji Mizoguchi. Claire Denis makes a film of visual density, making the most out of limitations. It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. It's a film of bodies in movement, of great expanses of water, of dances and community. The Killer is a doomed romance disguised as a buddy cop film inside a gangster film. 347Z. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. ========== I'd love to see your leagues if you set them up, so please share them with me in the comments if you want! My friend John has produced an excellent resource for creating your own. I have little to comment on the film itself, except that it is a decently entertaining story and that's about it. Fluids and the void make up for an almost empty story, one boxed. Why Make Long Movies? : The Beauty of Five Hour Epics. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. 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. Everything about Carol astonishes me. Reclamation of self. The first act has masses of students united in a common cause, shot like an Eisenstein film and reminiscent of Soviet propaganda. Secondly, it's a visual treat. No shorts, no TV series or movies, no YouTube videos, no filmed. A list of 10 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 3-Iron (2004), Chungking Express (1994), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Handmaiden (2016) and Late Spring (1949). Tagged. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. That is, the 1963 - 89 original 26 season run. There are previous Hammer films like Taste of Fear or Nightmare which aren't so far away from this. It had a few million euros spent on it and yet it seems so amateur. Here are my favourites 😀: letterboxd. It has a peaceful calm that comes from its mature and sensible characters. However, aside from those things, Biutiful is an underwhelming effort. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child is a powerful tale about desperate times. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Elemental is built on ideas that are terribly derivative for Pixar. At times it appears as a morality tale, but it is also an examination of social conventions and. It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. As the film shows, fighting inequality is not about ideology (being a. The feeling of everyday life, the power of the ordinary, Bicycle Thieves is simply life captured. Newest First; Earliest First; Darren’s Rating. 899Z. Pearl is. Cries and Whispers is a film of dominant reds, with white and black serving as secondary colours. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. The parallels to Star Wars are obvious, but something more fundamental is apparent. “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 review published on Letterboxd: A Summer's Tale is about a young man confused. It is Bergman at his most touching, human, loving, and emotional (even if sadness dominates many moments). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Taipei Story is a masterpiece of inner feeling. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. The film's various ambiguities just. It's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. It is a film made with freedom. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. Join here. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. Countdown to the end of the world. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An essay through time, The Metamorphosis of Birds appears as a collection of narrated memories. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Yet somehow, and only with hindsight, the opening fifteen minutes are the best part of Halloween: Resurrection. Victory Song is very overt Japanese war propaganda. Beautiful shots linger, of silhouettes in a landscape and boys stood against a shining sky. Share. While the film begins as a more genre-inflected work, of a serial killer and those searching for him, Holy Spider is much more concerned with its dramatic depictions of religious conservatism within Iran and. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is a cornerstone of cinema, raising storytelling and formal technique to a very high bar. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. Protest footage plays, subplots of young ambition push the story forward, yet it is the. It is a work of immense beauty and power, showcasing Miyazaki at his most sophisticated. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 2 Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. It is Mizoguchi operating beyond modernity. From Wikipedia: Walker is a 1987 American-Spanish historical revisionist film directed by Alex Cox and starring Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, and Marlee Matlin. Darren uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. It has some good ideas and striking imagery, but I don't think the story works. The film embraces the shallowest of lifestyles to reveal the emptiness of it all. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 23. It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Join here. 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). 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. What does work however is the depiction of violent class warfare as endemic to America. It is a film of humour and heart. German history represents many. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. These are very loosely ranked. They are a great comedy duo and play off each other well, with Gosling going for more broad comedy and Crowe a bit dryer. Zero Dark Thirty is the ultimate revenge movie, a story of how a country spent a decade seeking vengeance. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. 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. The film follows two sisters, one evil and one pure. Entranced Earth digs deep into a rotten world, finding only failure in the political dynamics of Latin America. AFI 100 Years. There are so many bad and clumsy edits.