But Scoob! is a terribly soulless and bland imitation of Scooby Doo. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). These are… 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 List maestro Darren Carver-Balsiger chats with Letterboxd's head of platform content Jack Moulton about arthouse cinema, enduring The Room, obscure essential horror films from around the world and tips for how to conduct a Letterboxd community poll. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. Faces are half cast in shadow, these distressed, pain. 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. Religion has always been foreign to me. It starts with one of the greatest opening shots ever, a long take that only grows in tension and mood as we enter a criminal world within seconds. The Germany here is a dystopia, an economically unstable. For when you want to wallow in despair. Perhaps no film so carefully examines a revolution in its raw. 700Z. Money flows, so death flows. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I find Aamir Khan's commitment to bringing social issues to a mass audience to be very admirable. It examines a world set after the current fighting taking place right now. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. g. Twixt presents a filmmaker unshackled from expectations. 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. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A love story told two ways, as a love between two individuals and their love for volcanoes. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Orlando is a beautiful work, a film of history and identity played with a poetry that feels so fresh and modern. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s films. The buildings and locations often appear ruined and dilapidated rather than lived in. Glorious revolution. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Past Lives is beautifully made. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Weep. Hooptober #30. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. Suggestions welcome. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. Visibility Filters. Ran, a relocated retelling of King Lear, is possibly the greatest film adapted from Shakespeare. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 10 The Big City presents traditions coming to an end. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spent large parts of their careers repackaging genres that they love. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 29. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Fear and chaos. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. Extracted from here. 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. About this list: ----- CLICK HERE TO SEE THE WINNERS ----- ----- Some fun awards for the entire Letterboxd Community to take part in, where we get to vote for the. Lynne Ramsay. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. Suggestions welcome. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Nominally the film set in the fictional republic of Eldorado, but the allegory for Brazilian politics is. La Haine 1995 ★★★★★ Rewatched Jun 26, 2018. N. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. Fluids and the void make up for an almost empty story, one boxed. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Films where the film title is a person's name. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. T. Like Stars on Earth is an open critique of education which shames dyslexic students. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. Newest First; Earliest First; Darren’s Rating. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The ocean is huge and life feels small. It takes real formal confidence to attempt a twenty minute scene like that. It has a love for people, for the individuals, for those who aren't special. Neo's role as The One is explored, and the saviour metaphor is compelling. This film tries to explore the reality of exorcism by filming a. Set in an abstract Europe without many specifics, Transit merges the modern and old to tell a story of people on the run. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★½ 2. Change. 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. While her problems manifest through alcoholism, deeper pain can be assumed though the film leaves it unsaid and unexplained. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 135. 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). Dungeonskramz #6. Sound of Freedom 2023 ★★ Watched Sep 02, 2023. Money flows, so death flows. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. It is an immersive, intense work, but its dependence on narrative takes away from the themes and experience. 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's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. There's no real evidence for it, but it's scientific fact. Spirited Away 2001 ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12 Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12Letterboxd is an independent service created by a small team, and we rely mostly on the support of our members to maintain our site and apps. Sergio Leone's Duck, You Sucker is the perfect deconstruction of romanticised revolutions. Once the big action finale starts, Cameron finally delivers what he's best at. 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: There are no words which can truly describe the power of silence within The Look of Silence. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. Films that are no longer on the current list left for one of the following reasons: -. Strength versus weakness is constantly returned to. Grid; List; Published 2020-06-16T16:31:20. It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. 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. Entranced Earth digs deep into a rotten world, finding only failure in the political dynamics of Latin America. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. 100 Movies 80% 80 of 100. Love Massacre is a lot of things. Glorious revolution. These are very loosely ranked. 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. In a way the film is simple, because it consists of talking and direct political statements. Yet somehow, and only with hindsight, the opening fifteen minutes are the best part of Halloween: Resurrection. The film is based on the life story of William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The story of killers. Ugetsu draws on folklore and classic Japanese literature to produce quintessential jidaigeki cinema. However there is something interesting about the craft here. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror intertwined. It had a few million euros spent on it and yet it seems so amateur. 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. Watched Dec 13, 2020. Dario Argento's films always feel a little slapdash, but the fact that he makes his sleaze look beautiful is what separates him from the rest. Kalel, 15 2019 ★★★★½ . Zero Dark Thirty is the ultimate revenge movie, a story of how a country spent a decade seeking vengeance. It also locks them out of their Edwardian society, as people. Read at your discretion. About this list: Films where a city defines the film to the point where it becomes an integral character. No Bears is complex and dense, showcasing great meaning and many parallel stories and styles even though the execution is made within limits. Everything is so iconic. Sadly it is also a failure. 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. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Indiana Jones and the. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. Characters are prejudiced against education. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. It is a bold political movie that will dishearten those who. 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: Fast X is a colossal failure. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. 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. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child is a powerful tale about desperate times. 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). Still, I have a soft spot for Fear in the Night. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A waltz with eternity. It is accompanied by a poetic narration, one that describes a. Join here. Every watch reveals a different movie. They are a great comedy duo and play off each other well, with Gosling going for more broad comedy and Crowe a bit dryer. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. 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). The first time it felt like reading a good novel. com Film list: My Top 250 (08/07/2021)Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Genetically, paedophiles have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me. The Shining 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched May 21, 2017. About this list: The revolution is not a social dinner, a literary event, a drawing or an embroidery; it cannot be done with. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #16. It's clearly a personal passion project, and strays away from following formula entirely. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Deterioration. Honesty, if you look into him further than his Letterboxd karsten isn’t that bad. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Cinema is the most powerful medium, because it has the ability to be the most objective medium. Cries and Whispers is a film of dominant reds, with white and black serving as secondary colours. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. The Old Oak 2023 ★★★ Watched Oct 03, 2023. Pearl is. M. These are very loosely ranked. Talk to Me 2022 ★★★ Watched Aug 21, 2023. It is quietly unnerving, with very dark ideas. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. ★★★★★ 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: American bloodshed. Dr. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. Equality. To fight for what is right is violent and tough. As a film it savours tension, saving the horror moments for just a few effective scenes. [deleted] • 9 mo. Suggestions welcome. It is a distinctive work, clearly made with a strong passion, and filled with both extraordinary imagery and. A story that has no author, just reality as art. What starts as fiction becomes a fake documentary and then descends into madness. Blade Runner 2049 continues to impress me. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark in gay and trans cinema. This is Akira Kurosawa at his most ambitious and most mature, making cinema his tool to tell an epic and deeply human story of greed and deceit. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Exorcist: Believer is the worst of all worlds. It is about the dehumanisation of war, the reduction of man into weaponry. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. 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. For those who ever revisit it, they forget how darkly comic so much of it seemed at first. This review has no explicit plot spoilers, but discusses thematic spoilers. Visibility Filters. d’Or Winners 61% 61 of 100. No other word in the title besides a name. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. This isn't trying to recreate the original in a totally faithful way, but build its own horror. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. It is a tale of greed and violence, strung out across hours, with a dark story emerging in the most stark and frank way. The film is fiery and violent, with loads of explosions and gunfire. Satantango 1994. 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). The world is one of dead bodies, to be dug up or buried, examined and. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Causeway is a simple and restrained drama. I was actually very excited to see Weathering with You. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema is a con. 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. It feels like themes and ideas are treated just like the effects, things to be bolted onto a movie because they are a. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. The film's biggest successes are twofold. Maurice 1987 ★★★★ Watched May 14, 2019. Watched Oct 08, 2023. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a beautiful movie, and in fact a beautiful consideration of the human experience. With dad being how he is, and me being me, I wonder if you ever heard it enough. The Return of the Prodigal Son is a film of disillusionment, of experiencing the world and becoming changed. 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. If Crip. Well, fuck that. 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. I don’t particularly like any but I really cringe at. Join here. There's a further victory, in never wavering from their principles. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of shite. Behaves like an absolute twat in the comments and has a very narrow minded view of what good cinema is. Moonlight 2016 ★★★★★ Rewatched Sep 09, 2018. It’s slow. Revenge tells a story that spans decades, told in a series of distinct sections that become like verses. Let's not sugarcoat this. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. No honorifics allowed, so no "Mr", "Princess", "Doctor" etc. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. Chloé Zhao is perhaps the greatest new director to emerge in the past few years. The location work is also impressive here, perhaps. I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. About this list: My Top 100 films from 2020 - 2029. A list of 629 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Big Lebowski (1998), Hot Fuzz (2007), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dr. ". I also run the Letterboxd Top 250 Horror. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 10 May 2018 4. Director Francis Lee made a fantastic impression with his feature debut God's Own Country a few years ago. 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. LATEST UPDATE: NOVEMBER THE 1ST OF 2023 New or back on the list: 1917 at #39 The Magnificent Seven at #222 Gone from the list: The Great Silence (no longer classified as action) - was #43 Iron Monkey - was #249 I was shocked to see no one had made a top 250 for action movies, so I made one myself. "Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I saw this at Leeds International Film Festival 2018. 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 Return to Seoul (2022), Oppenheimer (2023), Decision to Leave (2022), The Novelist's Film (2022) and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). I am speechless, even though it's been a few days since I saw Possession. It's formulaic, bland, and boring. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. 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). It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Saw this projected from a rare 70mm print, with a one-off recorded message from Alfonso Cuarón before the film started. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s Watchlist. It turns out to be episodic, though interconnected through a few twists and turns. Join. Mabuse, the Gambler is one of the creepiest films of the silent era. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. 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. Dangal is the one most important films of the past decade for movie-making economics, as it is the highest grossing Indian film of all time but also because it reshaped the landscape of the Chinese box office. Obama's production company owns American Factory. It is visually spectacular. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Bus 174 takes one incident of crime and unearths so many different types of social failure. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 6. That fact is both disgraceful and also terribly sad. 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). For when you want to wallow in despair. It is a film of changing times and the constant presence of history. 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. Weathering with You is really bad. For when you want to wallow in despair. 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. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and moreSee new Tweets. 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. Tagged. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In my opinion The Thin Red Line is a very flawed movie. A bastard son of Goodfellas, an overlong, over-indulgent epilogue to his previous gangster movies. It a landmark of cinema and the sort of film that you measure all others by. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. It's not that. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Remove Ads. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The overwhelming feeling captured in The Only Son is disappointment. The world is populated with mysterious strangers and the topics dealt with (death, domestic. Darren Carver-Balsiger or Daniel PG Simpson (Eyebrow Cinema on YouTube). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★ I really enjoyed Furie as an exciting and likeable action flick, so I was looking forward to checking out Furies as a prequel. Join here. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Kalel, 15 is a haunting film, a tale of woe that enters a vicious cycle which remains unbroken by the end. Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. AFI 100 Years. 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. Religious conflict sows the seeds of The Wicker Man, a film of Christian values pitted against degenerate otherness. Weathering with You thus minimises real suffering, sexualises and fantasises a love story that has no believable start point, and panders to a vacuous and selfish view of romance. Quentin Tarantino. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Billy Elliot is a real high point in the niche subgenre of hokey British social realist crowdpleasers. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Stalker (1979) and The Thing (1982). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Regrets for Our Youth is a curious film for Akira Kurosawa. Sansho the. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. It's a film of bad fathers and unhappy households, with abuse and revenge lingering. Anyway, I just learnt that the entire original run of Doctor Who is on Letterboxd. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. The film's biggest successes are twofold. As a child I didn't understand, as an adult I don't have the humility to admit my many emotional failings. 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. For when you want to wallow in despair. Jabison113. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. Please consider upgrading to a Pro account—for less than a couple bucks a month, you’ll get cool additional features like all-time and annual stats pages (), the ability to select (and filter by) your favorite streaming. It is acted out and blurred between fiction and truth. Then we witness some of the greatest opening scenes of all time, revealing characters who represent righteous justice, crooked. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. In a competitive education system, dyslexia and disability are hated. From Wikipedia: Walker is a 1987 American-Spanish historical revisionist film directed by Alex Cox and starring Ed Harris, Richard Masur, René Auberjonois, Peter Boyle, Miguel Sandoval, and Marlee Matlin. Powered by JustWatchReview by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 10. The Big Sleep is surely one of the coolest noirs, just a big sprawling mystery filled with charismatic characters and mysterious crimes. This is the only social media site where I'm sharing that information. So often stories derive conflict from people handling. A man, dirtied and shirtless, wanders across a burnt landscape. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review is tagged as spoiler free because the only plot spoilers are well highlighted. It is a tale of greed and violence, strung out across hours, with a dark story emerging in the most stark and frank way. A Brighter Summer Day is a truth epic, a four hour journey into the abyss of teenage disillusionment. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. 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. Abuse is allowed as long as it produces prestige and profit, and almost no one wants to change that. It's his most complex movie that isn't cluttered, and certainly his most deep. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This is an article I wrote about long films for Cineflix Daily. Braveheart 1995 ★★ Watched Mar 05, 2022. 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: A single touch on the shoulder, all the love and pain in the world. Until I was 18, it was definitely the thing I was most a loser about. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. 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). Tagged. The Russia shown here is one of crime, violence, guns. Ratigan (that made this amazing list - Mine is this if you want to check it: Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of wank. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What We Leave Behind is a short, poetic documentary, made with a simplicity that captures life so plainly. There are so many bad and clumsy edits. Honourable Mentions: Apollo 10½: A Space Age Childhood (Richard Linklater) Barbarian (Zach Cregger) Boiling Point (Philip Barantini) Both Sides of the Blade (Claire Denis). As always with Éric Rohmer, there's an honesty to the dialogue and performances, but A Summer's Tale. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. The informal trilogy - Hour of the Wolf, Shame, The. 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. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: My predominant feeling about Armageddon Time was that it seemed very uninteresting. No repeated titles. 899Z. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Farewell My Concubine (1992), Forrest Gump (1994), Titanic (1997) and Léon: The Professional (1994). 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. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. 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's a film of murder, rape, and mutilated corpses, shown in ways his previous films would only imply. 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. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A horror masterpiece, whilst The Shining may not even be among my top 4 Kubrick films, it is certainly the one which I most think of when describing his distinctive style. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have to respect Pearl for its incredible visual texture, achieved on such a low budget. The actors do a great job and they mostly seem believable. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. It has some good ideas and striking imagery, but I don't think the story works. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. 333Z Updated 2023-11-14T12:30:33. The first act has masses of students united in a common cause, shot like an Eisenstein film and reminiscent of Soviet propaganda. The historical production design is predictably great and the mild horror allows the story to be the centre rather than the shocks. ★★★★★ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 24 Oct 2016 4. ========== 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.