Basically: all of these were shown in. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Boiling Point is a one shot film, executed authentically, and I'm pleased the film doesn't use this style as a gimmick. Chungking Express is a mood piece filled with yearning and overflowing scenes all about feeling rather than thinking. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. 776Z Updated 2022-02-21T23:39:01. 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). The Creator looks fantastic, and it does achieve the feeling of a future implanted over our real world very well. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. Quentin Tarantino. It takes cues from neorealist cinema, seeking an authentic portrayal of poverty. 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. Sadly it is also a failure. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. Kalel, 15 2019 ★★★★½ . For when you want to wallow in despair. It captures ugly realities and difficult choices. Although the principle of preserving law is an act of privilege in this case. A 26-year-old software engineer from Leeds, England, Darren chats with fellow list-maker extraordinaire Jack Moulton about how the Letterboxd community has helped him discover obscure gems that aren’t likely to appear on the IMDb Top 250 any time soon. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Suggestions welcome. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. Visibility Filters. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Talk to Me has some pretty intense scares, but it's not as interesting as it appears. I also run the Letterboxd Top 250 Horror. Nolan's precision has earned him. Honesty, if you look into him further than his Letterboxd karsten isn’t that bad. Set in the 1960s it examines a rough world full of sick and twisted people. The script brings an intelligence that many of its contemporaries lacked. This is a film of distractions within distractions. It is obscure and unending, travelling through pain to reach something significant. Why Make Long Movies? : The Beauty of Five Hour Epics. Though it must be said the connection to the first film is very slim. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. It has some good ideas and striking imagery, but I don't think the story works. Babel adds up to nothing. Edward Yang made cinema that probed the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Part of my 400 followers celebration. It is a film made with freedom. I did include the 1996 TV movie. Its characters are insects in a a web. No honorifics allowed, so no "Mr", "Princess", "Doctor" etc. As a child he witnessed the infamous Candelária Massacre, where Brazilian police. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. Sadly, most episodes of the 2005 onwards revival are not on Letterboxd, so I didn't include them. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror. Not only is it a masterpiece, it is a cultural landmark we are foolish to downplay. 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. 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). ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: While it does seem needless to remake Ikiru, it is impressive how well Living manages to deliver the same ideas again without being a disservice to the original. It is Bergman at his most touching, human, loving, and emotional (even if sadness dominates many moments). The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Watched Mar 18, 2022. Memories of the 1970s, of revolution, linger over Colossal Youth. There are disturbed and surreal images all throughout the opening credits, setting the stage for something twisted yet to come. Cinema is the most powerful medium, because it has the ability to be the most objective medium. It had a few million euros spent on it and yet it seems so amateur. Tagged. This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. suspicious_loaf • 9 mo. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 2. 🎞️MY TOP FILMS OF 2022🎞️ Only including films released in the UK through cinemas, streaming, or home media. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The memories that remain. No shorts, no TV series or movies, no YouTube videos, no filmed. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Spermy Solaris. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. The Shining 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched May 21, 2017. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review is tagged as spoiler free because the only plot spoilers are well highlighted. Entranced Earth digs deep into a rotten world, finding only failure in the political dynamics of Latin America. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Cineflix Daily. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. Just to give you an idea of what you might see, here are some of my pumpkins. 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). The Russia shown here is one of crime, violence, guns. 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. If Crip. . It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. What does work however is the depiction of violent class warfare as endemic to America. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is a cornerstone of cinema, raising storytelling and formal technique to a very high bar. It stays quiet and doesn't reach for melodrama. Lynne Ramsay. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Park Chan-wook's Lady Vengeance is an immaculately framed, incredibly gripping psychological thriller. It is a glibly exploitative movie that relies on partaking in the death of animals, graphically showing such death. 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). There are previous Hammer films like Taste of Fear or Nightmare which aren't so far away from this. It isn't trying too hard to grab attention. Christianity does not offer salvation in The Wicker Man, it becomes a weakness. Darren’s Diary Date. Babel adds up to nothing. Nothing is off limits and all boundaries of cinema and society can be transgressed. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. The 1989 version of The Punisher has a lot of faults, but as a goofy 80s action flick it is pretty fun. 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. Reclamation of self. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Consider me sceptical of the film's message about how workers have been screwed under the current global economic system. It is one of the most beautifully crafted movies of recent years, a film of simmering romantic tension that almost always stays quiet. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. Fear in the Night is a late Hammer thriller that tells a nice, twisty story but lacks originality. This is the only social media site where I'm sharing that information. Satantango 1994. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The vast majority of Blonde is a masterpiece. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. But Scoob! is a terribly soulless and bland imitation of Scooby Doo. Talk to Me 2022 ★★★ Watched Aug 21, 2023. It's a shame however that the commercial success far exceeds the quality of the film. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Scream VI is pretty easily the weakest Scream film. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. It may be a very simple story but it's surprisingly compelling and makes. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 6. Basically, every director who I've seen 5+ films by is ranked here according to the mean average rating I've given to their work. It also locks them out of their Edwardian society, as people. 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. A bright future left behind, a dark void remaining. For those who ever revisit it, they forget how darkly comic so much of it seemed at first. Something. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The ocean is huge and life feels small. 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). It digs into deeper social tensions than most films, but has a unique artifice. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A waltz with eternity. 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. Class consciousness is something rarely seen in the media, but it's important that we're aware of it. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Poor Things allows Yorgos Lanthimos the opportunity to fully embrace the surreal in his own quirky way. 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. It can show a moving image of real life which, without comment, can tell. Favorites: The Wicker. Fire of Love is not a generic talking heads documentary, but a film crafted from archive footage and short animated sections. What a load of wank. ". Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This film is available on Amazon. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. Like so many similar films, it's about the journey and not the destination. Powered by JustWatchReview by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ The raw energy of Brother makes for cinema that has an impact. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It has a funny, subversive take on the genre like Knives Out did, but is mixed with a quaint, symmetrical style slightly reminiscent of Wes Anderson, plus its own homage to Agatha Christie novels and old movies. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. About this list: Based on a suggestion by MasterLundegaard, I thought it'd be fun to have a community vote to find the best loved romance films on the site. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Fisherman's Diary is a deeply flawed film, though it has the noble intention of encouraging gender equality in education. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. 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). Protest footage plays, subplots of young ambition push the story forward, yet it is the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Weep. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. Lost young men in 1990s Russia faced a country in disarray. It feels like themes and ideas are treated just like the effects, things to be bolted onto a movie because they are a. Mankind's significance in the universe is. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 11 Apr 2018 6. Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RIP Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The first two hours of Avatar: The Way of Water are a bit rubbish. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. A 26-year-old software engineer from Leeds, England, Darren chats with fellow list-maker extraordinaire Jack Moulton about how the Letterboxd community has. So much of the film relies on empty space, just moments left to stay blank as men describe horrors. Letterboxd Username- Jabison. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. For a ranked list of my favourite films, see here. The first time it felt like reading a good novel. To prevent arguments, this list will work off the same rules as Darren Carver-Balsiger's top 250. 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). 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. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. A list of 629 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Big Lebowski (1998), Hot Fuzz (2007), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dr. The most noteworthy element is Diane Kruger's phenomenal central performance, filled with tears and strong emotions. Due to the first two, the film easily won me over. No repeated titles. Maurice 1987 ★★★★ Watched May 14, 2019. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. I don’t particularly like any but I really cringe at. You're a different person when you're on holiday. In a way the film is simple, because it consists of talking and direct political statements. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Liberty. Shinkai is purposefully blind to real life issues because he wants to be romantic at all costs. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Holdovers is very likeable, very funny, and very sentimental. It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. It is less a socio-political drama and more a grand historical tale that transcends a critique of any particular moment in time. This time I felt like a fallen god, thinking I knew it all only to learn there was even more to unearth. ★★★★★ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 24 Oct 2016 4. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Religious conflict sows the seeds of The Wicker Man, a film of Christian values pitted against degenerate otherness. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. Secondly, it's a visual treat. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Regrets for Our Youth is a curious film for Akira Kurosawa. These are very loosely ranked. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. 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 is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. . M. It’s slow. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 25. This is fundamentally a film about Africa and the treatment of its people in a society which now proclaims equality. To the characters in Maurice, homosexuality locks them in, unable to share their feelings with anyone. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mizoguchi's final film is a return to his classic setup, of poor women in difficult circumstances. 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). It is a work of immense beauty and power, showcasing Miyazaki at his most sophisticated. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. 333Z Updated 2023-11-14T12:30:33. It is the most powerful form of cinema, uncovering the darkest realities and leaving them to. Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s films. The film's biggest successes are twofold. The opening act is quite exciting, with a lot of ideas and settings thrown together. It is an audacious work, one plucked from both fantasy and reality. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. 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. As a film it savours tension, saving the horror moments for just a few effective scenes. Armageddon Time 2022 ★★★ Watched Nov 20, 2022. However it is an incredible feat of film craftsmanship. d’Or Winners 61% 61 of 100. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. The film follows two sisters, one evil and one pure. Refugees have no sanctuary and little hope. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: First of all, Crip Camp is a reminder that protests work. It's a very physical movie, one where you feel the characters and their world. " 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. It is moody and atmospheric, built upon grand production design that emphasises the dark and empty world of its characters. Wes Anderson. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. Join. 347Z. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. The lead has her face recreated. Hooptober #25. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. The local dialect and untrained actors help provide that. It is a film of lost knowledge, imagining the stories and ideas destroyed by colonialism. Per Decade: 1910s: 1 1920s: 13 1930s: 10 1940s: 15 1950s: 31 1960s: 46 1970s: 53 1980s: 35 1990s: 39 2000s: 41 2010s: 46 2020s: 2 Recurring Directors: 9 films - Akira Kurosawa, Ingmar Bergman 8 films - Martin Scorsese 7 films -. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A cry of anger and frustration. It is partially about trauma and rebuilding everything. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Psychotronic Cinema. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The least known film by Studio Ghibli, Ocean Waves is a brilliant little film from the anime powerhouse. The Fountain 2006 ★★ Watched May 25, 2018. It is filled with deliberate inaccuracies, mistruths, and anachronisms. Sansho the. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ Making the most out of its limitations, Detour is an atmospheric and doom-filled gem. Not counting festival-only movies (apologies to The Novelist's. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. As always with Éric Rohmer, there's an honesty to the dialogue and performances, but A Summer's Tale. Box Office Mojo. Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. Characters are prejudiced against education. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cow is Andrea Arnold's Cannibal Holocaust . It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Jesus flies above a Rome that is elegant but decadent. Tagged. Here is an epic with everything: comedy, action, atmosphere. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Werckmeister Harmonies is a film of constant symbolism and allegory. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The man who ended the world. Powered by JustWatchReview by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 10. Countdown to the end of the world. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Well from the ones I follow would recommend you Silent Dawn ( DirkH (Darren Carver-Balsiger’s (and Prof. Of course there are Bergman tropes but it's played at a different level to his. It's about guiding the spirits, taking those who have passed and making peace with them. Instead it is a film about family discourse and the awful views dug out of the woodwork in the current climate. But with both Old and Knock at the Cabin, I feel like his. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Outsiders presents a mythical, rural, teenage reality. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. Aftersun is filled with little moments. Contrary to popular belief, the War on Drugs has been a colossal success. It's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Stalker (1979), Bacurau (2019), Possession (1981), Solaris (1972) and Blue Velvet (1986). Colossal Youth is a stunningly beautiful work. It is visually spectacular. Perhaps the most. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror intertwined. N. It is a bold political movie that will dishearten those who. 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 has written 175 reviews for films rated ★★★★★ . 115. Every second pulsates with energy, heart, and intensity. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The Godfather: Part II is superior to the first film. In a competitive education system, dyslexia and disability are hated. The location work is also impressive here, perhaps. True Romance 1993 ★★★★ Watched Jul 17, 2021. Fear and chaos. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Embrace of the Serpent has a mystical quality, crafting a story of becoming one with nature and seeing the colours of the night sky which nobody else can. Secondly, it's a visual treat. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. It's his most complex movie that isn't cluttered, and certainly his most deep. The Killer is a doomed romance disguised as a buddy cop film inside a gangster film. Empire of Passion is a dark tale of murder and guilt. Her style is ferociously unique and her humanising portrayal of people rarely seen in cinema makes for something insightful. 100 Movies 80% 80 of 100. It is cheaply made, shoddily written, and poorly acted. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. A man who believes cremation relieves a burden is the lead character, a rather strange setup. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 131. M. Service. This list is unranked and sorted alphabetically. Now that is scientific fact. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Todd Field's Tár is an inventive and detailed drama. Darren Carver-Balsiger or Daniel PG Simpson (Eyebrow Cinema on YouTube). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's a shame Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It is at times very unpleasant and its constant commitment to style will ultimately limit the audience, but Blonde is astonishingly executed. The personification of elements is just a very basic concept. The film follows a man wandering, listening to the people he meets. It is a very personal work, existing as a document of the director's grandfather. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Martyrs is a deeply traumatising work, not just because it depicts evil, but because it captures both physical and mental torture. It's a strange film that remains unpredictable to the end. It's like an Ozu movie, knotted in the tension between old and new. About this list: Every film to have ever appeared on Letterboxd's Top 250 Horror Films. 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). Spoilers from second paragraph onwards. It is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. Obviously Kevin Spacey playing a predatory guy has dated poorly. 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: 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. Hayao Miyazaki is likely the greatest animation director of all time and Princess Mononoke is his finest work. But as a documentary film from William Friedkin, it's a bit of a mess. 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. To fight for what is right is violent and tough. A list of 270 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shining (1980), Alien (1979), Psycho (1960), The Thing (1982) and Jaws (1975). Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Causeway is a simple and restrained drama. ★★★½ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 27 Nov 2019 26 **Minor Spoilers** Knives Out isn't a murder mystery. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. The yucky, forced surgery is an incredible highlight, living up to its iconic and truly grim. He is quintessential male Bergman lead,. Sansho the Bailiff is a humanist film of humble scope. The film is based on the life story of William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. It feels very connected to the world we live in right now, even though it centres on a world of tradition and classical music. The buildings and locations often appear ruined and dilapidated rather than lived in. It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. AFI 100 Years. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. Here extremism is presented in practice and at face value. Perhaps no film so carefully examines a revolution in its raw form, whilst remaining an accessible genre piece. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 10 May 2018 4. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Tree of Wooden Clogs is a study of 19th century Italy, presenting an ordinary rural life and the struggles within such an existence. 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. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: After the fantastic Wolfwalkers from 2020, My Father's Dragon is a step down for studio Cartoon Saloon. Read at your discretion. Calib McBolts thelistislife42 Rocky Zach Nabors Sean Ishan RanchoTuVu Sabbir Parvez Shohan Blake. 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). It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. Dear Mum, I never said "I love you" enough. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 135. Ugetsu is Mizoguchi's horror film, a nightmare across this life and the next. It is an immersive, intense work, but its dependence on narrative takes away from the themes and experience. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. Yet beneath each change things are still the same. It's a fascinating experiment, abstract and disjointed. No other word in the title besides a name. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. Section 28, the legislation the film centres around, which banned the "promotion of homosexuality", was still in place in the 21st century. 899Z. Trauma. I thought I'd share movies that. ========== 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. Drive My Car is a soft-spoken drama about the lies and pain we choose to accept.