It is the greatest philosophical and political allegory since Sátántangó , another film by master auteur Béla Tarr. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 16 Oct 2017 2 I think my previous review basically covered most of the points I have to say about Blade Runner 2049 (yes, I still maintain it's a little too fast paced in parts), but this viewing really cemented in my mind that it's almost certainly the greatest blockbuster of recent times. Empire of Passion is a dark tale of murder and guilt. Captain Clegg is a high quality Hammer film, playing to a lot of the studio's strengths. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. Yet Eileen. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Max von Sydow was one of the finest actors to ever emerge from the European festival circuit. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Transit is about uncertainty, about not knowing the right move to make. Box Office Mojo. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. A Brighter Summer Day is a truth epic, a four hour journey into the abyss of teenage disillusionment. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Suggestions welcome. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Secondly, it's a visual treat. There are disturbed and surreal images all throughout the opening credits, setting the stage for something twisted yet to come. This time I felt like a fallen god, thinking I knew it all only to learn there was even more to unearth. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Atlantis presents a post-apocalyptic vision of Ukraine's future with just 28 shots. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Invisible Guest starts off with a decent premise, utilising complex storytelling, unreliable narrators, and a strong central mystery. 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 bastard son of Goodfellas, an overlong, over-indulgent epilogue to his previous gangster movies. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So this is the last film on my Akira Kurosawa marathon. This film tries to explore the reality of exorcism by filming a. Grid; List; Published 2020-06-16T16:31:20. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Lynne Ramsay. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Dracula 3D is just bafflingly poor on a technical level. This is a film of distractions within distractions. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. However there is something interesting about the craft here. Join here. The film is about religion at. I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. The film embraces the shallowest of lifestyles to reveal the emptiness of it all. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and moreSee new Tweets. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. The cinematography, with its frequently out-of-focus backgrounds, is garish and irritating. Acting as. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. 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). Imagination and wit is not limited by physical limitations. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The first two hours of Avatar: The Way of Water are a bit rubbish. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In some ways The Fabelmans in one of Spielberg's most artistically complete movies. Rewatched Apr 09, 2017. The Russia shown here is one of crime, violence, guns. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The man who ended the world. From the very opening shot, of a huge crowd, it becomes clear that this is one of Mizoguchi's most epic movies. The Fountain 2006 ★★ Watched May 25, 2018. It's a shame however that the commercial success far exceeds the quality of the film. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cow is Andrea Arnold's Cannibal Holocaust . T. Spoilers from second paragraph onwards. I thought I'd share movies that. Memories of the 1970s, of revolution, linger over Colossal Youth. There is an eroticism and sadism on display, which makes the film so perverse and exciting. M. Business, Economics, and Finance. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. 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. 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). 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: Billy Elliot is a real high point in the niche subgenre of hokey British social realist crowdpleasers. It's a film of bodies in movement, of great expanses of water, of dances and community. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Aftersun is filled with little moments. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The film's various ambiguities just. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Athena starts off so strongly, with an incredible long take that would be a perfect short film by itself. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I don't really get the backlash for American Beauty, which now seems to dominate every conversation I see about it. 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. AFI 100 Years. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. Sergio Leone's Duck, You Sucker is the perfect deconstruction of romanticised revolutions. Chloé Zhao is perhaps the greatest new director to emerge in the past few years. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Quentin Tarantino. To prevent arguments, this list will work off the same rules as Darren Carver-Balsiger's top 250. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Shots are placed within shots, sound blends across time. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users to rate films, books, and. The story is so complicated, filled with too many. It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. 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: Phoenix is a story of deception that plays in multiple ways, with layers of identity hidden between different masks for different people. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Suggestions welcome. This looks so much better than most modern movies. The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is unbelivably tacky. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). Fear in the Night is a late Hammer thriller that tells a nice, twisty story but lacks originality. Showgirls could be described as a high budget exploitation flick. 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. Before I was a huge film nerd, I used to be a Doctor Who nerd. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. Dungeonskramz #6. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ Making the most out of its limitations, Detour is an atmospheric and doom-filled gem. 2001: A Space Odyssey will never be surpassed as a work of wonder and mystery. Poor Things allows Yorgos Lanthimos the opportunity to fully embrace the surreal in his own quirky way. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. So often stories derive conflict from people handling. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 6. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. A man, dirtied and shirtless, wanders across a burnt landscape. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror intertwined. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Spermy Solaris. As an adaptation of the legend of Amleth, the inspiration for Hamlet, the film is travelling well-worn paths. Like so many similar films, it's about the journey and not the destination. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Genetically, paedophiles have more genes in common with crabs than they do with you and me. It does not idolise or admire poverty, but accepts such a reality and builds from there. Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark in gay and trans cinema. It is a very personal work, existing as a document of the director's grandfather. It's not the plot which matters here, but the fun interactions between characters. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. It's about bad decisions made by people at the bottom of society, who struggle to do right within the unfair world around them. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. The final act is silly and far-fetched, but not in a particularly endearing way. That is, the 1963 - 89 original 26 season run. Now that is scientific fact. 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. Burning is a mystery with no solution. N. Incendies presents itself as a more considered, arthouse thriller, but in reality it's a more populist work, which is not a bad thing. Why Make Long Movies? : The Beauty of Five Hour Epics. 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. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. Instead it is a film about family discourse and the awful views dug out of the woodwork in the current climate. 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. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. List maestro Darren Carver-Balsiger on arthouse cinema, enduring The Room, obscure essential horror films from around the world and tips for how to conduct a Letterboxd community poll. 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. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. 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. You're a different person when you're on holiday. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Bus 174 takes one incident of crime and unearths so many different types of social failure. At its centre is a community built upon centuries of tradition. It is moody and atmospheric, built upon grand production design that emphasises the dark and empty world of its characters. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #18. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. Watched Dec 13, 2020. 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. 24framesofnick, IHE, Joe Aragon, Patrick Willems, Hbomberguy, demi adejuyigbe and Sean Baker. Every watch reveals a different movie. Fast X 2023 ★½ . Check out his amazing Ozu write-ups and look out for his upcoming reviews on Kurosawa's films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What We Leave Behind is a short, poetic documentary, made with a simplicity that captures life so plainly. Made as a TV movie by the studio's up-and-coming animators, Ocean Waves is a simple film far removed from Miyazaki's fantasy adventures. I want to just thank Brandon, whose director marathons inspired me to do this one. 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. I am speechless, even though it's been a few days since I saw Possession. Perhaps the most. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Weathering with You is really bad. About this list: VOTING IS NOW CLOSED SEE THE NOMINATIONS AND VOTE IN THE NEXT ROUND HERE ----- This. However, aside from those things, Biutiful is an underwhelming effort. The characters all contrast with each other strongly, and inevitably they learn to. The Cremator begins quirkily, with odd subject matter and fast edits. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. Highest First; Lowest First; Other; Your Interests. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. Babel adds up to nothing. In the process of hunting Bin Laden, the United States committed illegal acts, many of them immoral. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema as poetry. ago. To some extent there's a political muddlement to the film, but what perseveres is its radical uniqueness within US cinema. Protest footage plays, subplots of young ambition push the story forward, yet it is the. Tagged. Haunted dreams. It's a proper romance movie at its core, with a more adult view of love than Pixar's previous films. The Godfather: Part II is superior to the first film. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★½ 2. 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. It exists just as a collection of memories from one holiday, but what it achieves is far greater. Ugetsu is Mizoguchi's horror film, a nightmare across this life and the next. Opening Night is a film of a woman struggling, unstable in her own life. 899Z. It is a film about superficial change, of transformations of surfaces. A man who believes cremation relieves a burden is the lead character, a rather strange setup. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. The parallels to Star Wars are obvious, but something more fundamental is apparent. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A waltz with eternity. 364Z Updated 2023-11-02T14:29:55. As the film shows, fighting inequality is not about ideology (being a. I’ve never had faith in any organised teaching or found virtue in the actions of religious groups. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. ========== 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 6. 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. Dracula 3D contains some of the most crude and unconvincing CGI I. I always meant to, but I never knew how to express my emotions. 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. Not only is it a masterpiece, it is a cultural landmark we are foolish to downplay. Everything is so iconic. It's not that. Cinema is the most powerful medium, because it has the ability to be the most objective medium. mother! 2017 ★½ . He is obviously a fine filmmaker but this sort of material feels uneven when placed in his hands. Mabuse, the Gambler is one of the creepiest films of the silent era. The film is a scathing indictment of the. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An interesting thriller that's consistently engaging, if rarely outstanding, Personal Shopper is strong evidence that Kristen Stewart is a better actress than a lot of people give her credit for. It may be a very simple story but it's surprisingly compelling and makes. 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 Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 29. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. Equality. The Old Oak 2023 ★★★ Watched Oct 03, 2023. 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. Let's not sugarcoat this. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. Join here. 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). 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. Her style is ferociously unique and her humanising portrayal of people rarely seen in cinema makes for something insightful. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child of Another is a sparse, often wordless movie, filled with ugly injustice and cruel circumstances. Depictions of people living their lives based on a belief system I reject is always. It can show a moving image of real life which, without comment, can tell. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. ★★★★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. • 9 mo. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So few films can sustain the energy of True Romance. Watched Jul 06, 2018. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. While the first film focused on society, Part II is much more focused on political events and how they unfolded. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2022 in review. Greatest Films 76% 201 of 264. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The story of killers. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The ghosts of everyday life. Perhaps no film so carefully examines a revolution in its raw form, whilst remaining an accessible genre piece. Political struggle does not end. His career began in Sweden but he catapulted to fame with his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 comments Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. He also gives tips for other members on how to build their own relationship with the. It is filled with deliberate inaccuracies, mistruths, and anachronisms. Touching upon patriarchy within Pakistan, Joyland presents a world where sexuality, masculinity, and femininity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Memories. imgur. It's clearly a personal passion project, and strays away from following formula entirely. It finds an elegant and natural way to discuss disability, by focusing on what can be achieved and not what can't. Damnation is almost a prelude to Béla Tarr's final two decades of unique work; it has his black-and-white cinematography and bleak imagery but not his commitment to constant long takes (although the average shot length is still far in excess of most films). Visibility Filters. It's a strange film that remains unpredictable to the end. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s reviews. Dr. Then we witness some of the greatest opening scenes of all time, revealing characters who represent righteous justice, crooked. r/Letterboxd. the Extra-Terrestrial , and Indiana Jones and the. It does so in a way that is emotional and provides real closure for the current series. Join here. Though it also plays things very safe. It is the most powerful form of cinema, uncovering the darkest realities and leaving them to. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 2. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Any protest for justice and fairness has my unequivocal support. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. It's a natural way to tell this claustrophobic, intense, single-location, real-time story. It's a drama to be stirred by and also contemplate as a statement on artistic desire and childhood challenges. The script brings an intelligence that many of its contemporaries lacked. No honorifics allowed, so no "Mr", "Princess", "Doctor" etc. M. 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. Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. 115. The production design, makeup, and costumes are all exceptional and uniquely detailed. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Liberty. 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. It is the only Malick movie set in the past which I do not think is a masterpiece. Mankind's significance in the universe is. Obama had 8 years to fix some of these problems and did not. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Scoob! is an abomination. 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. It asks the West to reconcile the dark path taken. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. N. The lead has her face recreated. --- Contribute to my other lists. it/bhWRc. In the comments below,. 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. It is an immersive, intense work, but its dependence on narrative takes away from the themes and experience. Darren has written 175 reviews for films rated ★★★★★ . Bong Joon-ho. It is a departure from Mizoguchi's. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. It is a bleak and gory film, but less unrelentingly disturbing than the other films in Park's Vengeance Trilogy. Nothing is off limits and all boundaries of cinema and society can be transgressed. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. 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. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. 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. About this list: CLICK HERE FOR THE UPDATED 2023 LIST ----- A one-off list for Halloween 2020, of the 1000 highest rated horror films on Letterboxd. Its characters are insects in a a web. 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. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. The film's biggest successes are twofold. Images of war are cold and mechanical, even. They are a great comedy duo and play off each other well, with Gosling going for more broad comedy and Crowe a bit dryer. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. There are flawed films that I love more. 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). 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. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. I have little to comment on the film itself, except that it is a decently entertaining story and that's about it. Share your videos with friends, family, and the world Darren Carver-Balsiger Jules Heckwolf Parsa Tom Cruise Jr. 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. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. Still, I have a soft spot for Fear in the Night. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. It mostly boils down to a. Ran, a relocated retelling of King Lear, is possibly the greatest film adapted from Shakespeare. It deals with the clutter we acquire and the process needed to clear up our lives. It is one of the most beautifully crafted movies of recent years, a film of simmering romantic tension that almost always stays quiet. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. Basically: all of these were shown in. It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Thing (1982), Psycho (1960), Alien (1979), The Shining (1980) and Get Out (2017). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. However in other regards Poor Things is. Join. 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. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #16. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. I suppose a good story is a good story and can always be retold well. Grid; List; Published 2019-11-06T22:24:33. Rather than just telling a. For when you want to wallow in despair. Newest First; Earliest First; Darren’s Rating. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The slow rhythm of eternity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. A bright future left behind, a dark void remaining. It is a film that captures people as we see them, unable to know.