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10 great films about making a fresh start
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Each new year comes with tantalising scope for self reinvention. The turn of the calendar presents an illusory milestone that lures many of us into hoping we can somehow force a step-change in our character or situation that will bring us closer to being the person we really want to be. Yet, however big or small the resolutions we make for ourselves, the change is fraught with the pitfalls of simply relaxing back into the person it’s always been easy to be – with the same shortcomings and neuroses. In films, turning over a new leaf comes so much easier. All the same pitfalls and setbacks are there, of course, but the arc of a satisfying story depends on forward movement and the sense that the characters are ending in a different place from where they began. Hopes can and will be fulfilled. In Eric Rohmer’s spellbinding 1986 film The Green Ray, change comes not in January but at the height of summer. Parisian secretary Delphine (Marie Rivière) has been dumped by her boyfriend just prior to holiday season. Her plans abandoned, she flits from one destination to another, joining friends, striking off on her own – but it seems there’s nothing anyone can do to awaken her from her sadness and sense of isolation. It’s easy to take against Delphine. She’s self-absorbed and prickly to engage with – refusing to do much to help her situation. But therein lies the truthfulness of her character. Despondency makes a mountain of starting over and pulling your own socks up. Yet, while completely naturalistic in its 16mm filming and improvised acting, there’s a sublime, almost mystical feel to Rohmer’s film. It’s something about the wind in the trees, and the playing cards that Delphine finds from time to time abandoned in the street. And hope will come in the strangest place: in an overheard conversation about an optical illusion (the ‘green ray’ of the title) which – on rare occasions – can be glimpsed as the sun sets over the sea. When, like Rohmer’s heroine, you need inspiration for taking a new step, these 10 films offer 10 possible paths to fresh horizons. -
10 great films about recluses
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. From the broody loners of gothic literature to the rugged pioneers of survivalist documentaries, recluses have long been a source of fascination for artists and audiences alike. We’ve all heaved a sigh of relief after escaping tedious company, but to leave society forever? Humans are fundamentally pack animals, so when one separates from the herd and wanders off, we can’t help but plumb the depths of their psyche for answers. Defining a recluse isn’t as straightforward as it seems. It’s a person who lives a solitary existence, of course, but there also needs to be an element of self-determination, otherwise any old prisoner will do. Dae-su Oh in Oldboy (2004)? Prisoner. Carol in Repulsion (1965)? Recluse. The incarcerated children in Dogtooth (2009)? Prisoners. Miss Havisham of Great Expectations? Recluse. You get the idea. Prisoners and recluses have very different motivations and mindsets; conflating the two would be a mistake. Marie Lidén’s new documentary Electric Malady is about William, a man who believes modern life – and specifically, electricity – is making him ill, and his only option for survival is to live in a log cabin deep in the Swedish woods. Whether or not William’s electrosensitivity is real or psychosomatic (something Lindén tactfully explores in the documentary), his pain is real. It’s a key theme among the films on this list, many of which feature recluses whose impetus is a push from society, rather than a pull towards solitude. -
10 Great Movies That Are Difficult To Discuss
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Film is a delicate art form. It can be used as a tool for entertainment, spawning massive box office franchises that earn billions of dollars. While other films are made to be social commentary, looking at the fringes of human existence to reflect on mankind. Film is one of those rare forms of artistic expression that can be crowd pleasing and thought-provoking within the same spectrum. Through over 100 years of moviemaking, the process has matured and changed, creating ideals on form and element that are taught at a mature academic level. Cinema has a rich history. There have been triumphs and failures, but above all there has been difficulty. Whether from controversy, density, or confusion, film can be astoundingly polarizing to their audience. History’s reflection on cinema can be very hostile. Films can be loved in their time, then despised as they are discussed throughout time. Whether the cultural and political consciousness has altered or the content has been deemed “offensive”, filmmakers have been persecuted and misunderstood for their creations. Filmmakers can challenge audiences’ perceptions down to very soul. This can result in abstract or dense pieces that could take years for adequate reflection. Politics change, national feelings change, and storytelling can develop, but these films have found themselves at a crossroad that make them a great challenge. -
10 Great Movies That Explore Human Alienation
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Some of the best movies ever made have been inspired by loneliness and isolation. There is still something to be said for the film that shines a light on the theme of alienation. By returning to this timeless concept, and taking a look at all the different lonely characters in film, there are lessons to be learned for our own lives. Here are 10 of the best films that explore human alienation. -
10 Great Movies You Need To See To Really Understand BDSM
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. When most people think of “BDSM”, they might immediately have an idea in mind about what it means. In the world of film, however, BDSM isn’t all whips and chains. Relationships can be depicted in different ways that are not heteronormative, often to great results. Before the recent popularizing of Fifty Shades of Grey, there were several other films that made use of nontraditional relationships. This list includes a few of the best to tackle to subject successfully. -
10 great puzzle films
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. “What’s in the box?” wails Brad Pitt’s panicked detective to Kevin Spacey’s implacable serial killer at the end of David Fincher’s pitch-black thriller Se7en (1995). Soon enough Pitt, and the audience, learn the horrific truth about Spacey’s special delivery. It’s testament to the enduring power of mysteries – the who-, why- and how-dunnits – that we always need to know, no matter how awful the solution might be. And those that can still pull one over on game and experienced armchair sleuths – Rian Johnson’s Knives Out (2019) and its upcoming sequel are fine recent examples – are valuable indeed. Of course, those are just one type of ‘puzzle’ movie. Some don’t so much contain a riddle to solve as much as the film itself is constructed as an enigma that defies easy answers, or any definite answer at all. This could be the interlocking double timeframes of Christopher Nolan’s Memento (2000), which tries to replicate its amnesiac protagonist’s short-term memory lapses. Or the playful narrative diversions and roundelay of shifting identities in certain Jacques Rivette films. Peter Greenaway’s breakthrough feature, The Draughtsman’s Contract (1982), appeared 40 years ago and immediately put its own deft, acerbic headspin on British period films. It tells of the titular, entitled 17th-century draughtsman hired to make 12 drawings of a landowner’s country estate by his wife. In return, and in addition to his fee, she will satisfy his pleasures. But that’s only the start of a series of covert transactions, concealed vantage points and hidden motivations to be teased out by the viewer from Greenaway’s precise tableaux. The director would go on to make even more oblique, enigmatic work (often structured around a particular key or code), one of which features below in a selection of cinema’s most beautifully, often hypnotically, baffling brainteasers. -
10 great walking films
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Cinema loves journeys. As a structuring tool, creating a long or short journey is one of the commonest occurrences in film; one that provides a physical beginning and end to a narrative. While a multitude of directors and genres have toyed with the potential mapping various journeys via transport – the road movie in particular – there’s something far more dramatic in showing characters that determinedly walk to where they want to go. Whether using it as a visual tool, just as British director Alan Clarke did in his many famed walking shots, or building whole narratives around a walk, as in many films by French directors Éric Rohmer and Agnès Varda, walking has always been a powerful way to not simply explore place and geography but also to explore character. Considering the slow pace, at least in comparison to other possible methods of getting from A to B, walking can make for surprisingly powerful and dramatic visuals on screen, whether traipsing across dangerous industrial zones, guarded national borders or simply down the busy street of a capital city. As the new British comedy The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry sends Jim Broadbent on an epic traipse from Devon to Berwick-upon-Tweed, here are 10 films it follows in footsteps. -
10 Movies From The 2010s With The Best Dialogue
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. We all know the show “don’t tell” rule when it comes to film. However, certain filmmakers and films use dialogue so specifically that it creates its own poetry. These words tie into the visuals, become a motif for a character, or truly drive the story. Here are the best films of the decade that use dialogue to the fullest. -
10 Tajik Films Known to the World + 15 Films from Tajikistan that Everyone Should Watch
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. actually nobode knows em https://asiaplustj.info/ru/news/10-tadzhikskikh-filmov-kotorye-znaet-mir well not everyone surely https://halva.tj/articles/education/tadzhikskiy_kinematograf_kakie_filmy_dolzhen_posmotret_kazhdyy_/ see also https://www.icheckmovies.com/lists/available+online+with+english+subtitles+tajikistan/melvelet/ watch em https://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5301648 -
10 Underrated Time Travel Movies (Den of Geek)
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100 Animated feature films
Favs/dislikes: 1:1. All movies listed in the book '100 Animated feature films', 2010. Editor Andrew Osmond. -
100 best animated films of all time (TimeOut)
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. in 17. Song of the Sea (2014) 43. Inside Out (2015) 52. Coco (2017) 71. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) 76. Flee / Flugt (2021) 83. Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) 90. The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) out 56. Wreck-It Ralph 63. Jason and the Argonauts 64. King Kong (1933) 78. Kung Fu Panda 85. Coonskin 89. ParaNorman 92. James and the Giant Peach (1996) -
100 Favorite Movies
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100 Filmes - 15/09/2015 a 15/09/2016
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100 grands films pour les petits
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Tous les films cités dans le livre de Lydia et Nicolas Boukhrief -
100 grands films pour les petits
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Movies to watch with your kids mentionned in the book by Lydia & Nicolas Boukhrief & and a few personal favorites. Un guide pour aider les parents à bâtir un socle de cinéphilie chez les enfants. Les mots de cette construction sont : l'émerveillement, la curiosité et l'envie de cinéma. -
100 Greatest One-Liners: After The Kill
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MmryrXKUU8 see also Before The Kill list -
100 Greatest Train Movies by Trains Magazine
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. 2010 list With some titles, im not sure about which are actually talked about. There's also a typo wherein #75 is missing and instead there are two #85s. I'll choose Wendy and Lucy until someone clears this up because it's a more prominent film. -
100 Greatest Westerns
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. The 100 greatest Westerns of all-time, according to the critics and compiled at FilmsRanked.com -
100 Lesser-Known Movies to Watch at Home - Cole Stratton
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. "Like most of us, I’ve been sheltering in place for a few months now. I’ve caught up on most everything on my DVR and playlists on various streaming platforms, and the algorithms keep suggesting the same things over and over. I turned to the internet for lists of films to watch, but nearly all of them suggest the same mainstream stuff over and over – like, I’ve seen Blade Runner, most of us have seen Blade Runner, or at least are very aware of Blade Runner and can find Blade Runner should we want to see Blade Runner. Blade Runner. I thought a useful tool could be a list of films a little more off the beaten path – from overlooked studio pictures, to little indie gems, to movies that somehow failed to find a large audience but have small factions that swear by them. And, more importantly, where they can be found. I adore or at least enjoyed all of these. So, in alphabetical order, I present to you my picks for hopefully new entertainment to help pass the days stuck inside, along with the various services where they can be found to rent or stream. (A handy guide can be found at justwatch.com). Also, there’s some bonus entries at the end that I just can’t find as streamable online, but I wanted to notate them there." /Cole Stratton, 2020-07-20 http://www.colestratton.com/blog/2020/7/20/100-lesser-known-movies-to-watch-at-home -
100 Movies I've Never Seen
Favs/dislikes: 1:15. I want to see 100 movies for the first time in the year 2012 -
100 Must-See Movies
Favs/dislikes: 1:1. It is always a challenge to produce a definitive list of “must- see” movies, because value judgments are, by definition, extremely subjective. However, the 100 handpicked films in this section have delighted, moved or educated audiences of all ages, all over the world. Over the last nine decades, these films have changed our perceptions of cinema, and most have left an indelible mark on film history.- 100
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100 to Watch (TimeOut)
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. This is a list that's in the same book as the official "TimeOut's 1000 Films to Change Your Life." After discovering that a lot of the films on that list are just merely passing titles in the book, I noticed at the end there was a list of 100 films. That section is titled "100 to Watch." The 1000 film list is just pulling it from the index, ergo, all the films on this list also appear on that one. -
100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912–2012
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1001 film du skal se før du dør
Favs/dislikes: 1:0. Two movies, one entry: Olympia Ivan the Terrible
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