Though I find Elemental overcomes this quite well. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 3. Films where the film title is a person's name. 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. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. Director Elio Petri concocted a work that picked apart the weaknesses and failures of Italian policing, merged with the. Obama had 8 years to fix some of these problems and did not. Imagination and wit is not limited by physical limitations. It takes real formal confidence to attempt a twenty minute scene like that. Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Letterboxd Username- Jabison. It is the most powerful form of cinema, uncovering the darkest realities and leaving them to. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. Disability. Steven Spielberg. Taipei Story is a masterpiece of inner feeling. It can show a moving image of real life which, without comment, can tell. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. The Big Sleep is surely one of the coolest noirs, just a big sprawling mystery filled with charismatic characters and mysterious crimes. Many WWII films focus on the fighting and usually save thematic deliberation for the downtime. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. To prevent arguments, this list will work off the same rules as Darren Carver-Balsiger's top 250. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. 333Z Updated 2023-11-14T12:30:33. 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. Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. The way that Forrest ends up fitting into history is witty and amusing enough. 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. The feeling of everyday life, the power of the ordinary, Bicycle Thieves is simply life captured. It also locks them out of their Edwardian society, as people. With so many bright colours, every image shines. 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). 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). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: T he Nice Guys works best when it relies on the chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Elemental is built on ideas that are terribly derivative for Pixar. 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). Pearl is. It's about bad decisions made by people at the bottom of society, who struggle to do right within the unfair world around them. It's a drama to be stirred by and also contemplate as a statement on artistic desire and childhood challenges. Werckmeister Harmonies 2000 ★★★★★ Watched Nov 30, 2016. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. 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. However the purpose of the War on Drugs was to target a. 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. This is a film where Park is at the height of his powers, using complex. It is Mizoguchi operating beyond modernity. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Cineflix Daily. Everything about Carol astonishes me. Tagged. Full Metal Jacket is the story of how to create killers. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Forrest Gump is not particularly noteworthy as a film, although it is popular. A list of 303 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Blade Runner (1982), Alien (1979), Blade Runner 2049 (2017) and The Empire Strikes Back (1980). 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. Picked by: Michael’s Cinema Paradiso, Mr_Macaroon , and Lars Thurgood. The opening five minutes has an elephant shit on the lens and the ending is a corny montage filled with questionable. The film follows a man wandering, listening to the people he meets. 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 -. A lot of genre films work in this area, although Manichitrathazhu maintains some unique cultural specificity. 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). About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen directed by. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In the Fade starts off as a powerful drama about grief and racism, but derails by the end and doesn't really amount to much. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's a shame Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture. He is obviously a fine filmmaker but this sort of material feels uneven when placed in his hands. It is popular blockbuster filmmaking at its best, an epic that is relentlessly enjoyable and constantly breathtaking. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: All you have is your mercy. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Of course there are Bergman tropes but it's played at a different level to his. Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. It's as if the memory is erased. It is the story of a widow who struggles her entire life to pay for her son's education, and eventually sending him away to study and become a great man. Casino 1995 ★★★★½ . 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Revenge tells a story that spans decades, told in a series of distinct sections that become like verses. For when you want to wallow in despair. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spent large parts of their careers repackaging genres that they love. It is a departure from Mizoguchi's. Glorious revolution. There's something here which is missing to take it beyond the small story at hand. The film straddles multiple genres, with musical and comedy elements attached to a mystery plot that slowly becomes a horror film. Like the. Night Shyamalan has had a rocky career, with some pretty decent efforts about twenty years ago and then a big slump in quality. [deleted] • 9 mo. Political struggle does not end. 1,001 To See. Yet the final act really did win me over. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Bus 174 takes one incident of crime and unearths so many different types of social failure. The film is about religion at. Leaving Earth for nothing. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Instead it is a film about family discourse and the awful views dug out of the woodwork in the current climate. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. Our lead is diagnosed with HIV, no explanation is given, this exists in the abstract. Grid; List; Published 2019-11-06T22:24:33. 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: Noirvember. 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. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). Tagged. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Eileen is not what you may expect it to be. 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. This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. What does work however is the depiction of violent class warfare as endemic to America. Shots are placed within shots, sound blends across time. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. 23. 23. Victory Song is very overt Japanese war propaganda. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. To fight for what is right is violent and tough. Countdown to the end of the world. Obviously Kevin Spacey playing a predatory guy has dated poorly. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. 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. I suppose a good story is a good story and can always be retold well. This is a film of distractions within distractions. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. 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. Lynne Ramsay. Sex as an affront to experimentation. 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). --- Contribute to my other lists. Images of war are cold and mechanical, even. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. It is at times very unpleasant and its constant commitment to style will ultimately limit the audience, but Blonde is astonishingly executed. Watched Jul 06, 2018. "Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I saw this at Leeds International Film Festival 2018. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 11 Apr 2018 6. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Kosta Jovanović and sciallacooper. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Like Zhang Yimou's To Live and Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, there's something perfectly reflexive about these early. For when you want to wallow in despair. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. About this list: 20/03/2023 My 500 favourite films. I recently wrote an article about long films, so here is a list of every film over 4* hours in length that I could think of. 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. 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. As a child he witnessed the infamous Candelária Massacre, where Brazilian police. Pretentious statements and philosophical musings are nowhere to be found. He also gives tips for other members on how to build their own relationship with the. ★★★★½ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 08 Apr 2021 Suspiria is a loud movie, in its blaring, repetitive music and also its bright, bold colours that shine across the rainbow. It a landmark of cinema and the sort of film that you measure all others by. 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). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. 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. I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Devil and Father Amorth feels like a cheap late night TV documentary and, on those terms, it's some embellished nonsense decently put together. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. 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 ★★★★★ 131. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Scoob! is an abomination. 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. For a. For a ranked list of my favourite films, see here. Captain Clegg is a high quality Hammer film, playing to a lot of the studio's strengths. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Lost young men in 1990s Russia faced a country in disarray. 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: Born in Flames presents an alternate America, one supposedly liberated and socialist, rejecting both communism and fascism. It is Bergman at his most touching, human, loving, and emotional (even if sadness dominates many moments). It is obscure and unending, travelling through pain to reach something significant. There is an eroticism and sadism on display, which makes the film so perverse and exciting. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. The location work is also impressive here, perhaps. We are a failed society. 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. Acting as. There's no real evidence for it, but it's scientific fact. It is a film about superficial change, of transformations of surfaces. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #16. There's a further victory, in never wavering from their principles. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. No repeated titles. There are previous Hammer films like Taste of Fear or Nightmare which aren't so far away from this. Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Watched May 29, 2023. 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). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★½ 4 I admire the existence of Missing , and the way it makes clear US involvement with murderous regimes in Latin America. The final act is silly and far-fetched, but not in a particularly endearing way. Join here. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: SPOILERS ahead, but I would recommend reading this review regardless. Basically: all of these were shown in. It's a strange film that remains unpredictable to the end. 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. 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. Hayao Miyazaki is likely the greatest animation director of all time and Princess Mononoke is his finest work. Nothing can prepare someone for their first viewing of Oldboy. It's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. was a mere gust compared to the hurricane [of migrants] that is coming. 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 film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror intertwined. This film tries to explore the reality of exorcism by filming a. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #26. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 29. The film follows two sisters, one evil and one pure. Armageddon Time 2022 ★★★ Watched Nov 20, 2022. It is a distinctive work, clearly made with a strong passion, and filled with both extraordinary imagery and. 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. The Killer is a doomed romance disguised as a buddy cop film inside a gangster film. This review has no explicit plot spoilers, but discusses thematic spoilers. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. dondante Chris 🔮 David Wheeler Haddaway7 BrandonHabes Michael's Cinema Paradiso Albie Hay Ana Pedro Gonzalez Sagaidak toro913 ThereWillBeDuck James Kathz Cinefan Jamie Stead Matthew B. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: We are all in eternal revolution. Nothing lulls like the original, and the dual story is a genius conceit that allows new depth. This is a film of honour, loyalty, and bravery. It's a film of bad fathers and unhappy households, with abuse and revenge lingering. Watched Oct 28, 2019. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. 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 issue of victimhood becomes complex, revealing a criminal who lived his life in poverty and had no home. ago. Past Lives 2023 ★★★★ Watched Sep 11, 2023. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. Every watch reveals a different movie. It is an audacious work, one plucked from both fantasy and reality. He doesn't know who to pursue or what to do. The Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. The Russia shown here is one of crime, violence, guns. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Many regard Martin Scorsese’s epic Casino as a lesser work. This is perhaps why I find films like Andrei Rublev so enticing. 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. ★★★★★ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 24 Oct 2016 4. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. 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). It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. Between this and 3 Idiots there's clearly a message to de-stress education, let people learn in their own way, and encourage creativity. A gasp of “wait, this is going to be three and a half hours!?!”Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. Religious conflict sows the seeds of The Wicker Man, a film of Christian values pitted against degenerate otherness. Fire of Love is not a generic talking heads documentary, but a film crafted from archive footage and short animated sections. It's solidly made, with some giallo style visuals, and the long stream of twists in. Babel adds up to nothing. Mankind's significance in the universe is. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hitchcock's Frenzy is a nasty film, easily the cruelest of his that I have seen. Following the disintegration of a marriage across years, this is a work about communication and unearthing the underlying unhappiness a couple. The film's various ambiguities just. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Transit is about uncertainty, about not knowing the right move to make. Why Make Long Movies? : The Beauty of Five Hour Epics. Politics. However Athena as a whole does not live up to that beginning. M. You can hear me talk in more detail about The Wicker Man on Amy's podcast: Video | Audio. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Sight & Sound. So often stories derive conflict from people handling. 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). Dungeonskramz #6. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review is tagged as spoiler free because the only plot spoilers are well highlighted. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Its endlessly quirky postmodernism is used in service of an offbeat style and complete fun. Yet it is too effective, too clever, and too influential to be called a failure. That is, the 1963 - 89 original 26 season run. No honorifics allowed, so no "Mr", "Princess", "Doctor" etc. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of shite. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Samurai movies and old space operas inspired Star Wars . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: X is a good, proper horror movie. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. Makoto Shinkai is a mixed director at best but his work was certainly improving over the years. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. Though it must be said the connection to the first film is very slim. 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. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Religion has always been foreign to me. You're a different person when you're on holiday. Equality. Like Stars on Earth is an open critique of education which shames dyslexic students. I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. It feels experimental and low budget, built upon a digital aesthetic that looks amateur. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So few films can sustain the energy of True Romance. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 comments Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. About this list: Films where a city defines the film to the point where it becomes an integral character. Well from the ones I follow would recommend you Silent Dawn ( DirkH (Darren Carver-Balsiger’s (and Prof. Fraternity. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Shot in an. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. Still, I have a soft spot for Fear in the Night. M. The masses that moved west to pursue the American. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an aimless life. It is acted out and blurred between fiction and truth. Set in an abstract Europe without many specifics, Transit merges the modern and old to tell a story of people on the run. The cinematography, with its frequently out-of-focus backgrounds, is garish and irritating. The film is fiery and violent, with loads of explosions and gunfire. It turns out to be episodic, though interconnected through a few twists and turns. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The slow rhythm of eternity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Taipei Story is a masterpiece of inner feeling. I thought I'd share movies that. 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 is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. T. CryptoDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hammer to the face. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. Looking back over Akira Kurosawa's career,. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . Contrary to popular belief, the War on Drugs has been a colossal success. For when you want to wallow in despair. 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. 1950s UFO movies led to Close Encounters of the Third Kind , E. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . Eyes Without a Face is creepy and unnerving at first, as we wonder just what is happening. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Creator looks fantastic, and it does achieve the feeling of a future implanted over our real world very well. To fight for what is right is violent and tough. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Memories. The film embraces the shallowest of lifestyles to reveal the emptiness of it all. 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. Money flows, so death flows. 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. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror. Her style is ferociously unique and her humanising portrayal of people rarely seen in cinema makes for something insightful. No Bears is complex and dense, showcasing great meaning and many parallel stories and styles even though the execution is made within limits. The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. This isn't trying to recreate the original in a totally faithful way, but build its own horror. 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. There isn't even a structure, stuff just happens for over two hours and then the. AFI 100 Years. Once the big action finale starts, Cameron finally delivers what he's best at. 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. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. Though it also plays things very safe. Every frame looks beautiful, aided by some wonderful. Nominally the film set in the fictional republic of Eldorado, but the allegory for Brazilian politics is. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ½ 13. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A cry of anger and frustration. It isn't historical or overtly science-fiction or brazenly experimental. In a way the film is simple, because it consists of talking and direct political statements. Max von Sydow was one of the finest actors to ever emerge from the European festival circuit. Watched Dec 13, 2020.