Set in the 1960s it examines a rough world full of sick and twisted people. Tentin Quarantino ( is the best imo. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This is an article I wrote about long films for Cineflix Daily. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An essay through time, The Metamorphosis of Birds appears as a collection of narrated memories. The film's various ambiguities just. It a landmark of cinema and the sort of film that you measure all others by. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Part of my 400 followers celebration. A list of 100 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Return to Seoul (2022), Oppenheimer (2023), Decision to Leave (2022), The Novelist's Film (2022) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). What starts as fiction becomes a fake documentary and then descends into madness. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have always felt that Steven Spielberg's sensibilities makes him ill-suited to direct serious historical dramas and never is that more clear than with The Color Purple. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. 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. It may be a very simple story but it's surprisingly compelling and makes. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 commentsDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: There are a lot of ways in which The Matrix Reloaded is more interesting than The Matrix. 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. Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark in gay and trans cinema. It turns out to be episodic, though interconnected through a few twists and turns. It has authenticity, even though it manages to be musical and have a pop soundtrack. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. 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. It is obscure and unending, travelling through pain to reach something significant. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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 film about superficial change, of transformations of surfaces. The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. Read at your discretion. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 19 Apr 2017 7 Like a ripe peach, The Handmaiden is a succulent experience filled with delicious and juicy moments. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. For when you want to wallow in despair. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RIP Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020. To the characters in Maurice, homosexuality locks them in, unable to share their feelings with anyone. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Jesus flies above a Rome that is elegant but decadent. A 26-year-old software engineer from Leeds, England, Darren chats with fellow list-maker extraordinaire Jack Moulton about how the Letterboxd community has. Contrary to popular belief, the War on Drugs has been a colossal success. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So this is the last film on my Akira Kurosawa marathon. Darren’s Diary Date. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . --- Contribute to my other lists. It's about guiding the spirits, taking those who have passed and making peace with them. 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. 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. This looks so much better than most modern movies. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: X is a good, proper horror movie. There are so many bad and clumsy edits. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. 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 Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★½ 2. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Exorcist: Believer is the worst of all worlds. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Dracula 3D is just bafflingly poor on a technical level. It is a work of immense beauty and power, showcasing Miyazaki at his most sophisticated. It is a film made with freedom. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Alejandro González Iñárritu is a technical master as a. Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Werckmeister Harmonies is a film of constant symbolism and allegory. Tagged. A man, dirtied and shirtless, wanders across a burnt landscape. From Daniel Farrands, director of the abymal The Haunting of Sharon Tate, comes a somehow even worse film. The film's biggest successes are twofold. Secondly, it's a visual treat. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Bela Tarr captures life in all it's glory but he's not a director who seemingly admires the world we live in; instead he captures how shit life gets and presents it to us in the. To be very reductive The Northman is just about a man out to murder his father's killer, and the narrative becomes…The Wicker Man remains a personal favourite of mine and a high point in the rich history of British horror. 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). Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. It is a film of lost knowledge, imagining the stories and ideas destroyed by colonialism. Created for Helen's poll. Happy Old Year is an impressive Thai film rich in themes on how to live life. 700Z. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. It's a film of bad fathers and unhappy households, with abuse and revenge lingering. The local dialect and untrained actors help provide that. 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: It's a shame Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture. It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. 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. I went into this rewatch expecting it to be my time to hate it, but no, I still think it's a great film. 364Z Updated 2023-11-02T14:29:55. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: SPOILERS ahead, but I would recommend reading this review regardless. 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 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). It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. Eyes Without a Face is creepy and unnerving at first, as we wonder just what is happening. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. A film so in touch with its spiritual and historical premise, yet abundant in bursts of genre. Perhaps the most. Service. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. A list of 363 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 2 Hearts (2020), 76 Days (2020), Absent Now the Dead (2021), Accidental Luxuriance of the Translucent Watery Rebus (2020) and Alberto and the Concrete Jungle (2020). This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Dr. Acting as. horror films, heist films, martial arts films etc). The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is unbelivably tacky. Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Images of war are cold and mechanical, even. 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. Dear Mum, I never said "I love you" enough. The Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. It deals with the clutter we acquire and the process needed to clear up our lives. About this list: Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e. Though it must be said the connection to the first film is very slim. 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. Tagged. 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. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . 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 a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. It is filled with deliberate inaccuracies, mistruths, and anachronisms. 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. For a. It deals with spirituality in a world that does not make sense, which makes belief more of a risk for the characters. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Like Stars on Earth is an open critique of education which shames dyslexic students. r/Letterboxd. Join. It is accompanied by a poetic narration, one that describes a. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A waltz with eternity. 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. Kalel, 15 2019 ★★★★½ . The film is a scathing indictment of the. was a mere gust compared to the hurricane [of migrants] that is coming. Due to the first two, the film easily won me over. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. His career began in Sweden but he catapulted to fame with his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★ 8. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. Many WWII films focus on the fighting and usually save thematic deliberation for the downtime. Weathering with You is really bad. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 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. 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. Hou Hsiao-hsien's A City of Sadness just captures the passage of time, using it to outline an entire history. It isn't historical or overtly science-fiction or brazenly experimental. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 10. Max von Sydow was one of the finest actors to ever emerge from the European festival circuit. Highest First; Lowest First; Other; Your Interests. ========== More information. It is Stanley Kubrick's earliest masterpiece, and holds up despite a career. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Noirvember. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. 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). The film is also beautifully shot, with shining colours that make the whole world vibrant. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cow is Andrea Arnold's Cannibal Holocaust . It's a film of bodies in movement, of great expanses of water, of dances and community. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s reviews. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. Yes, it has failed to reduce the number of drug users, it has increased the power of criminal organisations, and it has lasted far longer than ever imagined. A story that has no author, just reality as art. It is set in society's dark underbelly. 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. It is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 4. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The overwhelming feeling captured in The Only Son is disappointment. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen directed by. Darren Carver-Balsiger 2y. Blade Runner 2049 continues to impress me. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 3. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. Well from the ones I follow would recommend you Silent Dawn ( DirkH (Darren Carver-Balsiger’s (and Prof. What a load of wank. Sergio Leone's Duck, You Sucker is the perfect deconstruction of romanticised revolutions. 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). Incendies presents itself as a more considered, arthouse thriller, but in reality it's a more populist work, which is not a bad thing. Grid; List; Published 2020-06-16T16:31:20. 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. Politics. The Cremator begins quirkily, with odd subject matter and fast edits. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. However in other regards Poor Things is. 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 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. About this list: Every film to have ever appeared on Letterboxd's Top 250 Horror Films. There's a further victory, in never wavering from their principles. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema is a con. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema as poetry. Join here. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. ago. 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). It's a shame however that the commercial success far exceeds the quality of the film. Every frame is a perfectly constructed, twisty tale of love, lust and fetishism underneath a story of deception, lies and greed. Made as a TV. I want to just thank Brandon, whose director marathons inspired me to do this one. I don’t particularly like any but I really cringe at. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The story of killers. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: There are no simple answers. "Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I saw this at Leeds International Film Festival 2018. Beautiful shots linger, of silhouettes in a landscape and boys stood against a shining sky. With so many bright colours, every image shines. 3,327 films watched. The emotions are subtle and unspoken. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. 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 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). The opening five minutes has an elephant shit on the lens and the ending is a corny montage filled with questionable. If Crip. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. But with both Old and Knock at the Cabin, I feel like his. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. It is about the dehumanisation of war, the reduction of man into weaponry. 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. Babel adds up to nothing. 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. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s Watchlist. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Spermy Solaris. Poor Things allows Yorgos Lanthimos the opportunity to fully embrace the surreal in his own quirky way. It feels very connected to the world we live in right now, even though it centres on a world of tradition and classical music. Pearl is. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 02 Jan 2018 18 A kaleidoscopic whirlwind of love, life, and longing amongst an urban environment teeming with vibrancy. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Pirates of Blood River is good fun but a very flimsy effort from Hammer. 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. suspicious_loaf • 9 mo. 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. CryptoDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hammer to the face. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ . 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: A ranking of all the films I've seen by Akira Kurosawa. The film is fiery and violent, with loads of explosions and gunfire. Wes Anderson. Yet the final act really did win me over. 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). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. 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. ★★★½ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 27 Nov 2019 26 **Minor Spoilers** Knives Out isn't a murder mystery. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A cry of anger and frustration. Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. 🎞️MY TOP FILMS OF 2022🎞️ Only including films released in the UK through cinemas, streaming, or home media. “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. Service. 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). About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. Nothing lulls like the original, and the dual story is a genius conceit that allows new depth. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Set many centuries ago, in unstable times, Taira Clan Saga is a film of beautiful compositions and complicated characters. Before I was a huge film nerd, I used to be a Doctor Who nerd. ago. La Haine 1995 ★★★★★ Rewatched Jun 26, 2018. Until I was 18, it was definitely the thing I was most a loser about. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. Every second pulsates with energy, heart, and intensity. For when you want to wallow in despair. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #26. Ran, a relocated retelling of King Lear, is possibly the greatest film adapted from Shakespeare. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. It can show a moving image of real life which, without comment, can tell. Sansho the. 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. Makoto Shinkai is a mixed director at best but his work was certainly improving over the years. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Farewell My Concubine (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Titanic (1997) and Léon: The Professional (1994). A bright future left behind, a dark void remaining. 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). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child is a powerful tale about desperate times. For when you want to wallow in despair. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: All you have is your mercy. Although the principle of preserving law is an act of privilege in this case. It is a distinctive work, clearly made with a strong passion, and filled with both extraordinary imagery and. The best pumpkin carvers from around the country are here to do what they do and you should check it out. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Countdown to the end of the world. No other word in the title besides a name. It exists as cinema designed to immortalise a people and a culture. To prevent arguments, this list will work off the same rules as Darren Carver-Balsiger's top 250. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. 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 Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. Everything about Carol astonishes me. 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. The historical production design is predictably great and the mild horror allows the story to be the centre rather than the shocks. Hooptober #25. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. 776Z Updated 2022-02-21T23:39:01. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. The Shining 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched May 21, 2017. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. This was my own personal hell. It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. It is visually spectacular. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. Sight & Sound. Mario Bava was a composer of images. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. The Germany here is a dystopia, an economically unstable. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. Like Zhang Yimou's To Live and Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, there's something perfectly reflexive about these early. Nominally the film set in the fictional republic of Eldorado, but the allegory for Brazilian politics is. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The vast majority of Blonde is a masterpiece. Favorites: The Wicker. Revenge tells a story that spans decades, told in a series of distinct sections that become like verses. A gasp of “wait, this is going to be three and a half hours!?!”Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The man who ended the world. Victory Song is very overt Japanese war propaganda. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A silhouette runs in front of the sun. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. Every watch reveals a different movie. While the first film focused on society, Part II is much more focused on political events and how they unfolded. It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. As an adaptation of the legend of Amleth, the inspiration for Hamlet, the film is travelling well-worn paths. Tagged. It asks the West to reconcile the dark path taken. Just to give you an idea of what you might see, here are some of my pumpkins. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Nothing is off limits and all boundaries of cinema and society can be transgressed. 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 2020s 2010s 2000s 1990s 1980s 1970s 1960s 1950s The Top 10% My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. For a ranked list of my favourite films, see here. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. It captures ugly realities and difficult choices. However it is an incredible feat of film craftsmanship. The final act is silly and far-fetched, but not in a particularly endearing way. 1950s UFO movies led to Close Encounters of the Third Kind , E. However there is something interesting about the craft here. Quentin Tarantino. It's a proper romance movie at its core, with a more adult view of love than Pixar's previous films. Obama had 8 years to fix some of these problems and did not. While her problems manifest through alcoholism, deeper pain can be assumed though the film leaves it unsaid and unexplained. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. Read at your discretion. ★★★★★ 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. 899Z. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. Though it also plays things very safe. Mabuse, the Gambler is one of the creepiest films of the silent era. It is one of the most beautifully crafted movies of recent years, a film of simmering romantic tension that almost always stays quiet. Looking back over Akira Kurosawa's career,. Money flows, so death flows. It is the most extraordinary film, a work of immersion built upon a chain reaction of intercutting timelines. For when you want to wallow in despair. It is lengthy by his standards, shot in colour, and. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media. As a child I didn't understand, as an adult I don't have the humility to admit my many emotional failings. So much of the film relies on empty space, just moments left to stay blank as men describe horrors. It's a film deserving of so much more than being associated with the mediocrity that dominates that prize. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. You can hear me talk in more detail about The Wicker Man on Amy's podcast: Video | Audio. 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. 24framesofnick, IHE, Joe Aragon, Patrick Willems, Hbomberguy, demi adejuyigbe and Sean Baker. 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. He doesn't know who to pursue or what to do. Like the. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 comments Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. For when you want to wallow in despair. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Many regard Martin Scorsese’s epic Casino as a lesser work.