Every watch reveals a different movie. It exists as cinema designed to immortalise a people and a culture. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. It fails as a legacy sequel because the references to the past are tenuous and forced. Dr. At its centre is a story of a woman attempting to improve her house, and from. 1,001 To See. ========== More. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. However it is an incredible feat of film craftsmanship. 115. It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Thing (1982), The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Psycho (1960), Alien (1979) and The Shining (1980). Pretentious statements and philosophical musings are nowhere to be found. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Werckmeister Harmonies is a film of constant symbolism and allegory. Darren Carver-Balsiger or Daniel PG Simpson (Eyebrow Cinema on YouTube). Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 comments Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. • 9 mo. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. As an adaptation of the legend of Amleth, the inspiration for Hamlet, the film is travelling well-worn paths. Entranced Earth digs deep into a rotten world, finding only failure in the political dynamics of Latin America. Then we witness some of the greatest opening scenes of all time, revealing characters who represent righteous justice, crooked. 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). It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. It deals with spirituality in a world that does not make sense, which makes belief more of a risk for the characters. Watched Oct 28, 2019. Nolan's precision has earned him. The way that Forrest ends up fitting into history is witty and amusing enough. The Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Spermy Solaris. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Pretty much entirely fictional, Corsage is a work of artistic expression and interpretation more than a biopic. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. 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: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Fast X is a colossal failure. Now that is scientific fact. A list of 629 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Big Lebowski (1998), Hot Fuzz (2007), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dr. Glorious revolution. com Film list: My Top 250 (08/07/2021)Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. This film tries to explore the reality of exorcism by filming a. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. The film is also beautifully shot, with shining colours that make the whole world vibrant. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ Making the most out of its limitations, Detour is an atmospheric and doom-filled gem. Equality. Just names by themselves. 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. 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. What does work however is the depiction of violent class warfare as endemic to America. It is at times very unpleasant and its constant commitment to style will ultimately limit the audience, but Blonde is astonishingly executed. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. A gasp of “wait, this is going to be three and a half hours!?!”Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. These are very loosely ranked. The Shining 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched May 21, 2017. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RIP Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Now one of the most powerful forces reshaping our world is unprecedented mass migration. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: All you have is your mercy. The most noteworthy element is Diane Kruger's phenomenal central performance, filled with tears and strong emotions. 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. AFI 100 Years. All Time 100 81% 81 of 100. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. About this list: My Top 100 films from 2020 - 2029. Faces are half cast in shadow, these distressed, pain. Consider me sceptical of the film's message about how workers have been screwed under the current global economic system. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. 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. It takes real formal confidence to attempt a twenty minute scene like that. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. We are a failed society. Showgirls could be described as a high budget exploitation flick. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The ocean is huge and life feels small. Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. What a load of wank. Zero Dark Thirty is the ultimate revenge movie, a story of how a country spent a decade seeking vengeance. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a beautiful movie, and in fact a beautiful consideration of the human experience. Martin Scorsese. ========== More information. I have a new list, a vote for the best film of 2020, using the same rules as the Academy Awards: boxd. 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 is an anthology film made by many directors, of which one was Kenji Mizoguchi. 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. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. It's a psychological drama, a romance, a mystery, an art film, and finally a horror movie. Following the disintegration of a marriage across years, this is a work about communication and unearthing the underlying unhappiness a couple. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Jesus flies above a Rome that is elegant but decadent. As a film it savours tension, saving the horror moments for just a few effective scenes. The Bridge on the River Kwai establishes itself as a superb wartime adventure. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hitchcock's Frenzy is a nasty film, easily the cruelest of his that I have seen. It is a film that captures people as we see them, unable to know. Money flows, so death flows. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. The narration is some of the most powerful in cinema and the imagery is evocative. The world is populated with mysterious strangers and the topics dealt with (death, domestic. Amazon US; Amazon Video US; Apple TV Plus US; Apple TV US; Upgrade to a Letterboxd Pro account to add your favorite services to this list—including any service and country pair listed on JustWatch—and to enable one-click filtering by all your favorites. The script brings an intelligence that many of its contemporaries lacked. A man who believes cremation relieves a burden is the lead character, a rather strange setup. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: We are all in eternal revolution. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. There are disturbed and surreal images all throughout the opening credits, setting the stage for something twisted yet to come. You're a different person when you're on holiday. The Creator looks fantastic, and it does achieve the feeling of a future implanted over our real world very well. A Brighter Summer Day is a truth epic, a four hour journey into the abyss of teenage disillusionment. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2022 in review. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Tagged. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. 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 has some good ideas and striking imagery, but I don't think the story works. Bong Joon-ho. *sigh* I could discuss the politics of this situation a lot. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 16. It feels very connected to the world we live in right now, even though it centres on a world of tradition and classical music. Yet Eileen. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. d’Or Winners 61% 61 of 100. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Transit is about uncertainty, about not knowing the right move to make. I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. com Film list: My Top 250 (08/07/2021) Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and more Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. Knock at the Cabin 2023 ★★★ Watched Feb 05, 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. Ran, a relocated retelling of King Lear, is possibly the greatest film adapted from Shakespeare. No other word in the title besides a name. Poor Things allows Yorgos Lanthimos the opportunity to fully embrace the surreal in his own quirky way. As the film shows, fighting inequality is not about ideology (being a. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. Each part exists as its own dreamlike structure, lacking sensible reason but constructed so precisely. 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. Until I was 18, it was definitely the thing I was most a loser about. 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. About this list: VOTING IS NOW CLOSED SEE THE NOMINATIONS AND VOTE IN THE NEXT ROUND HERE ----- This. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. Countdown to the end of the world. Created for Helen's poll. A story that has no author, just reality as art. 3,327 films watched. Picked by: Michael’s Cinema Paradiso, Mr_Macaroon , and Lars Thurgood. Grid; List; Published 2019-11-06T22:24:33. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 2. Every frame looks beautiful, aided by some wonderful. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. It exists just as a collection of memories from one holiday, but what it achieves is far greater. It's twisted, but in a way which is both beautiful and cold. ★★★★★ 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. It does not idolise or admire poverty, but accepts such a reality and builds from there. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. 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). This looks so much better than most modern movies. Burning is a mystery with no solution. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: SPOILERS ahead, but I would recommend reading this review regardless. 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). They are a great comedy duo and play off each other well, with Gosling going for more broad comedy and Crowe a bit dryer. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Psychotronic Cinema. Based on films you liked;A list of 629 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Big Lebowski (1998), Hot Fuzz (2007), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dr. Made as a TV. It is fundamentally pointless. Darren Carver-Balsiger 2y. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. It has authenticity, even though it manages to be musical and have a pop soundtrack. He doesn't know who to pursue or what to do. There are previous Hammer films like Taste of Fear or Nightmare which aren't so far away from this. 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: Hooptober X. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Let's not sugarcoat this. It takes cues from neorealist cinema, seeking an authentic portrayal of poverty. I’ve mentioned this in previous threads, but Tony (tectactoe) is steadfastly my favorite reviewer on the platform; I would certainly recommend stopping by his page. What starts as fiction becomes a fake documentary and then descends into madness. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #16. Obama's production company owns American Factory. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review is tagged as spoiler free because the only plot spoilers are well highlighted. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. 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: Likely Kurosawa's funniest film, and almost certainly his most overtly comedic effort, The Hidden Fortress is an incredibly fun adventure movie. Twixt presents a filmmaker unshackled from expectations. Talk to Me 2022 ★★★ Watched Aug 21, 2023. The film follows two sisters, one evil and one pure. Mario Bava was a composer of images. I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. Alejandro González Iñárritu is a technical master as a. it/bhWRc. 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). Fear and chaos. A bright future left behind, a dark void remaining. 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: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. ========== 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. The pace is frantic, with footage cut together from many sources. It doubles down on the worst aspects of the garbage original (the totally unfunny humour, the objectification of the female characters, the unappealing military aesthetic) and adds even. However Athena as a whole does not live up to that beginning. g. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. It is a film of happy memories depicted with melancholia. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Director's Cut (2012) Heaven's Gate appeals to me artistically and thematically, though I don't think some of the story threads are told very well. Mankind's significance in the universe is. I suppose a good story is a good story and can always be retold well. For when you want to wallow in despair. About this list: Made this list for my friend Alex. Newest First; Earliest First; Darren’s Rating. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Regrets for Our Youth is a curious film for Akira Kurosawa. It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. 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. It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. The dubbing is awkward, the visuals have a cheap digital look, and the effects are terrible. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: "Liberty. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Timbuktu is a breathlessly simple statement on Islamic fundamentalism and furthermore reveals the hypocrises and truths of human civilisation. Join here. 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. Shot in an. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Passion of Joan of Arc as 21st century horror. This is new kind of event cinema, a film built on the back of 18 others, with over 20 already established cinematic heroes, at least 10 other reprising characters, and a villain setup over 6. This is typical indie fare that doesn't do anything unexpected. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The loneliness of being different. Trauma. Here are my favourites 😀: letterboxd. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. 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. Suggestions welcome. The final act especially delivers some creative, action-packed sequences, often filmed against stylish red lighting. Honesty, if you look into him further than his Letterboxd karsten isn’t that bad. Depictions of people living their lives based on a belief system I reject is always. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 11 Apr 2018 6. 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. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. 115. The production design, makeup, and costumes are all exceptional and uniquely detailed. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. This is a film of distractions within distractions. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 10. There's something here which is missing to take it beyond the small story at hand. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). The Godfather: Part II is superior to the first film. This is a film where Park is at the height of his powers, using complex. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Causeway is a simple and restrained drama. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In my opinion The Thin Red Line is a very flawed movie. Here is an epic with everything: comedy, action, atmosphere. Every frame is a perfectly constructed, twisty tale of love, lust and fetishism underneath a story of deception, lies and greed. 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. 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. The decision to make an anime anthology film expanding the world of The Matrix franchise thus seems like a fascinating prospect. The Killer is a doomed romance disguised as a buddy cop film inside a gangster film. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. Tagged. Two of the friends I most trust. His career began in Sweden but he catapulted to fame with his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. N. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Poor Things allows Yorgos Lanthimos the opportunity to fully embrace the surreal in his own quirky way. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. Fire of Love is not a generic talking heads documentary, but a film crafted from archive footage and short animated sections. It conducts a psychological character. It asks the West to reconcile the dark path taken. Suggestions welcome. 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). Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's articles, email address, contact information, Twitter and moreSee new Tweets. The Cremator begins quirkily, with odd subject matter and fast edits. A bastard son of Goodfellas, an overlong, over-indulgent epilogue to his previous gangster movies. The characters all contrast with each other strongly, and inevitably they learn to. 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. Still, I have a soft spot for Fear in the Night. Darren’s Diary Date. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. Victory Song is very overt Japanese war propaganda. Join. 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: Men don't fight in war, soldiers do. Aftersun is filled with little moments. 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: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Ugetsu draws on folklore and classic Japanese literature to produce quintessential jidaigeki cinema. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s films. Casino 1995 ★★★★½ . Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 131. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. Makoto Shinkai is a mixed director at best but his work was certainly improving over the years. 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). 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: See How They Run is a fun whodunnit romp. 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. Class consciousness is something rarely seen in the media, but it's important that we're aware of it. It is a bold political movie that will dishearten those who. For when you want to wallow in despair. Money flows, so death flows. Joyland is about the inner turmoil within the lives of a few people, but its depiction of repression and desire feels very expansive. It's about bad decisions made by people at the bottom of society, who struggle to do right within the unfair world around them. 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: Memories. There is nothing to say about Oppenheimer which does justice to its incredible cinematic experience. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. It is partially about trauma and rebuilding everything. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Casablanca remains one of those film classics where everything just comes together so perfectly. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. A list of 64 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Duck, You Sucker (1971), The Wind That Shakes the Barley (2006), Napoleon (1927), October (Ten Days that Shook the World) (1927) and Battleship Potemkin (1925). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. It deals with the clutter we acquire and the process needed to clear up our lives. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Perhaps the most. True Romance 1993 ★★★★ Watched Jul 17, 2021. Memories of the 1970s, of revolution, linger over Colossal Youth. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: American bloodshed. Focusing on Mayan characters and told in the Kaqchikel language, Ixcanul is about people living on the side of a volcano. Ugetsu is Mizoguchi's horror film, a nightmare across this life and the next. The feeling of everyday life, the power of the ordinary, Bicycle Thieves is simply life captured. Leaving Earth for nothing. Though it also plays things very safe. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. It's about guiding the spirits, taking those who have passed and making peace with them. The Sacrifice is almost an oddity amongst Tarkovsky's seven features. The local dialect and untrained actors help provide that. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family life. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's a shame Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Opening Night is a film of a woman struggling, unstable in her own life. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Haunted dreams. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It is quietly unnerving, with very dark ideas. 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: Pessimistic worldviews. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. As a child I didn't understand, as an adult I don't have the humility to admit my many emotional failings. Full Metal Jacket is the story of how to create killers. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ . The first act has masses of students united in a common cause, shot like an Eisenstein film and reminiscent of Soviet propaganda. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In some ways The Fabelmans in one of Spielberg's most artistically complete movies. The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson is unbelivably tacky. Darren has written 175 reviews for films rated ★★★★★ . For when you want to wallow in despair. N. Service. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. It stays quiet and doesn't reach for melodrama. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 33. Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals.