Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. These are very loosely ranked. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Boiling Point is a one shot film, executed authentically, and I'm pleased the film doesn't use this style as a gimmick. Darren has written 175 reviews for films rated ★★★★★ . Join. Suggestions welcome. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Shakespeare within the Japanese mountains. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. In the comments below,. It is unusual and bespoke, crafted as a documentary based on very personal stories and shaped around that. As a film it savours tension, saving the horror moments for just a few effective scenes. The wind of change. I always meant to, but I never knew how to express my emotions. Join here. Acting as. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Read at your discretion. Only the sequences in the snow drag it down a little, as well as a whole host of other nitpicks that distract from a film that tries so hard to seem well thought out. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Fear and chaos. 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. 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. 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). Dungeonskramz #6. Join here. I'm not adding every single film called Michael, for example. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. A list of 629 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Big Lebowski (1998), Hot Fuzz (2007), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Dr. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. It digs into deeper social tensions than most films, but has a unique artifice. It is a very personal work, existing as a document of the director's grandfather. The story is so complicated, filled with too many. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . Not counting festival-only movies (apologies to The Novelist's. 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. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Trauma. 23. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have to respect Pearl for its incredible visual texture, achieved on such a low budget. In a competitive education system, dyslexia and disability are hated. It is fundamentally pointless. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. Moonlight 2016 ★★★★★ Rewatched Sep 09, 2018. From Daniel Farrands, director of the abymal The Haunting of Sharon Tate, comes a somehow even worse film. Captain Clegg is a high quality Hammer film, playing to a lot of the studio's strengths. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Structurally intriguing, Barbarian starts off as one type of horror movie and then becomes another. It is partially about trauma and rebuilding everything. Like so many similar films, it's about the journey and not the destination. It's about bad decisions made by people at the bottom of society, who struggle to do right within the unfair world around them. ★★★★★ Watched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 24 Oct 2016 4. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. Darren Carver-Balsiger and Jaime Rebanal. This is the only social media site where I'm sharing that information. Watched Oct 28, 2019. Set in an abstract Europe without many specifics, Transit merges the modern and old to tell a story of people on the run. However it is an incredible feat of film craftsmanship. It's formulaic, bland, and boring. Watched Sep 18, 2017. Until I was 18, it was definitely the thing I was most a loser about. Hooptober #25. I’ve never had faith in any organised teaching or found virtue in the actions of religious groups. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. It's about guiding the spirits, taking those who have passed and making peace with them. It asks the West to reconcile the dark path taken. *sigh* I could discuss the politics of this situation a lot. Visibility Filters. Funeral Parade of Roses is a landmark in gay and trans cinema. The Return of the Prodigal Son is a film of disillusionment, of experiencing the world and becoming changed. It is acted out and blurred between fiction and truth. Beautiful shots linger, of silhouettes in a landscape and boys stood against a shining sky. The most noteworthy element is Diane Kruger's phenomenal central performance, filled with tears and strong emotions. 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. 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 historical production design is predictably great and the mild horror allows the story to be the centre rather than the shocks. However Athena as a whole does not live up to that beginning. There's a crude sexual undertone that makes it far more sleazy than a lot of Hitchcock's better known. About this list: Made this list for my friend Alex. The informal trilogy - Hour of the Wolf, Shame, The. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Jesus flies above a Rome that is elegant but decadent. 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. It is the only Malick movie set in the past which I do not think is a masterpiece. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. 100 Movies 80% 80 of 100. It is cheaply made, shoddily written, and poorly acted. Zero Dark Thirty is the ultimate revenge movie, a story of how a country spent a decade seeking vengeance. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. Their lives are encased inside a closed economy, where fish and salt define. Here is an epic with everything: comedy, action, atmosphere. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. 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. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. It is a film that captures people as we see them, unable to know. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ½ 13. Join here. 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. horror films, heist films, martial arts films etc). A lot of genre films. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. 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. Bong Joon-ho. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 33. It's as if the memory is erased. Once the big action finale starts, Cameron finally delivers what he's best at. 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. Of course there are Bergman tropes but it's played at a different level to his. The film's various ambiguities just. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. He's the most annoying guy in the site imo. The film straddles multiple genres, with musical and comedy elements attached to a mystery plot that slowly becomes a horror film. Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion is a savage satire on corruption, bureaucracy, and authoritarianism. Fraternity. It fails as a legacy sequel because the references to the past are tenuous and forced. Though I find Elemental overcomes this quite well. It's a film of bad fathers and unhappy households, with abuse and revenge lingering. For when you want to wallow in despair. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: See How They Run is a fun whodunnit romp. A list of 270 films compiled on Letterboxd, including The Shining (1980), Alien (1979), Psycho (1960), The Thing (1982) and Jaws (1975). 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's clearly a personal passion project, and strays away from following formula entirely. 3,327 films watched. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s films. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's a shame Moonlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture. Two of the friends I most trust. 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). Read at your discretion. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s Watchlist. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Cineflix Daily. Protest footage plays, subplots of young ambition push the story forward, yet it is the. mother! 2017 ★½ . 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 2022 in review. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). It is a film made with freedom. 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. It's a nothing movie, just a bland franchise extension made with no style nor character. 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. History of the Occult is very easy to admire and be impressed by. 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). Nothing lulls like the original, and the dual story is a genius conceit that allows new depth. 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. But Scoob! is a terribly soulless and bland imitation of Scooby Doo. As an adaptation of the legend of Amleth, the inspiration for Hamlet, the film is travelling well-worn paths. Share. r/Letterboxd. Just to give you an idea of what you might see, here are some of my pumpkins. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Ossos is a quiet look at people suffering and the compassion they can share. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. 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. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. 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. The film's biggest successes are twofold. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. It is a departure from Mizoguchi's. It is accompanied by a poetic narration, one that describes a. About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen by Akira Kurosawa. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: My predominant feeling about Armageddon Time was that it seemed very uninteresting. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: R. --- Contribute to my other lists. All Time 100 81% 81 of 100. At the centre of the film is an unwise, selfish decision, and its consequences spiral out to ruin lives. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: We are all in eternal revolution. You're a different person when you're on holiday. Section 28, the legislation the film centres around, which banned the "promotion of homosexuality", was still in place in the 21st century. Many WWII films focus on the fighting and usually save thematic deliberation for the downtime. It is a film about superficial change, of transformations of surfaces. F for Fake is more an exercise in form, a journey behind the camera where the editing draws attention to itself. It feels experimental and low budget, built upon a digital aesthetic that looks amateur. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including La La Land (2016), Casablanca (1942), Mulholland Drive (2001), Don't Look Now (1973) and Blade Runner (1982). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Transit is about uncertainty, about not knowing the right move to make. 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. imgur. How can one even really approach judging Cannibal Holocaust? It exists outside all bounds of normal cinema. The Bridge on the River Kwai establishes itself as a superb wartime adventure. A story that has no author, just reality as art. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The story of killers. 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. He is quintessential male Bergman lead,. 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). 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. Obviously Kevin Spacey playing a predatory guy has dated poorly. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A single touch on the shoulder, all the love and pain in the world. About this list: Films where a city defines the film to the point where it becomes an integral character. It is completely unoriginal, mashing together ideas from loads of better movies. The pace is frantic, with footage cut together from many sources. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: All you have is your mercy. There's something here which is missing to take it beyond the small story at hand. While the film begins as a more genre-inflected work, of a serial killer and those searching for him, Holy Spider is much more concerned with its dramatic depictions of religious conservatism within Iran and. This review contains various thematic spoilers but only vague allusions to plot spoilers. 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. 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: Steven Spielberg and George Lucas spent large parts of their careers repackaging genres that they love. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Chinese Roulette is a cruel movie. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) and Shaun of the Dead (2004). Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. There's no real evidence for it, but it's scientific fact. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. While the first film focused on society, Part II is much more focused on political events and how they unfolded. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 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. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. Aftersun is filled with little moments. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. He is obviously a fine filmmaker but this sort of material feels uneven when placed in his hands. There isn't even a structure, stuff just happens for over two hours and then the. Something. The Shining 1980 ★★★★★ Rewatched May 21, 2017. Drive My Car is a soft-spoken drama about the lies and pain we choose to accept. It has a charm that allows harsh truths to exist in conjunction with light absurdity. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Many regard Martin Scorsese’s epic Casino as a lesser work. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 131. 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. Focusing on Mayan characters and told in the Kaqchikel language, Ixcanul is about people living on the side of a volcano. Behaves like an absolute twat in the comments and has a very narrow minded view of what good cinema is. While the film begins as a more genre-inflected work, of a serial killer and those searching for him, Holy Spider is much more concerned with its dramatic depictions of religious conservatism within Iran and. 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. 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: The Fisherman's Diary is a deeply flawed film, though it has the noble intention of encouraging gender equality in education. 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. 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. However the purpose of the War on Drugs was to target a. The Northman is fantastic in all regards, except for its story. It is told through the perspective of the press and the tension of just what is going to happen is hypnotically engrossing. What is an edit if not a tear in reality? F for Fake is playful, a movie where everything is a trick. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. Visibility Filters. ". This is perhaps why I find films like Andrei Rublev so enticing. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: It's hard to imagine that The Grapes of Wrath was ever published in America, let alone made into a Hollywood film. Although the principle of preserving law is an act of privilege in this case. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The slow rhythm of eternity. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Time to Die is a Bond film of significance, tying together all the loose ends from the Daniel Craig era of Bond. For when you want to wallow in despair. Fire of Love is not a generic talking heads documentary, but a film crafted from archive footage and short animated sections. The lead has her face recreated. 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). Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. Countdown to the end of the world. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. Disability. Like Zhang Yimou's To Live and Edward Yang's A Brighter Summer Day, there's something perfectly reflexive about these early. Favorites: The Wicker Man (1973), Beauty and the Beast (1978), Mommy (2014), Sambizanga (1972). 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 7 Constantly nuanced and allegorical, The Silence is a logic-defying film about lonely characters in a wordless world. About this list: 20/03/2023 My 500 favourite films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Child is a powerful tale about desperate times. About this list: Today is my birthday, so I thought I'd post something. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Claire Denis makes a film of visual density, making the most out of limitations. It captures ugly realities and difficult choices. 115. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Bus 174 takes one incident of crime and unearths so many different types of social failure. Black Sunday is relatively flimsy in plot but in terms of stylish gothic horror it is among the best. Looking back over Akira Kurosawa's career,. A man, dirtied and shirtless, wanders across a burnt landscape. It deals with the clutter we acquire and the process needed to clear up our lives. 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: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Cinematographer Sven Nykvist's command of colour is as strong as his black and white photography for earlier Bergman films. For when you want to wallow in despair. It's a film of bodies in movement, of great expanses of water, of dances and community. Darren Carver-Balsiger 2y. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. 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. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. 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). ago. It is a tale of greed and violence, strung out across hours, with a dark story emerging in the most stark and frank way. Yet it slowly reveals social anarchy and the everyday fascism of family. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror intertwined. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most beautiful burial robe ever made. It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. 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. 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. These are the horror films on Letterboxd with the highest average rating. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. At its centre is a story of a woman attempting to improve her house, and from. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 347Z. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. For a ranked list of my favourite films, see here. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. 364Z Updated 2023-11-02T14:29:55. Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Perhaps the most. 1950s UFO movies led to Close Encounters of the Third Kind , E. This is the perfect wuxia movie. Reclamation of self. 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. This is a film of honour, loyalty, and bravery. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Picked by: Michael’s Cinema Paradiso, Mr_Macaroon , and Lars Thurgood. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 02 Jan 2018 18 A kaleidoscopic whirlwind of love, life, and longing amongst an urban environment teeming with vibrancy. For those who ever revisit it, they forget how darkly comic so much of it seemed at first. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17. Watched Jul 06, 2018. Tagged. Talk to Me 2022 ★★★ Watched Aug 21, 2023. 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). For a. I did include the 1996 TV movie. That was a stunning, earthy movie, swept in the Yorkshire countryside and masculine tensions. Final Cut . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Scream VI is pretty easily the weakest Scream film. 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). Yet the final act really did win me over. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Dracula 3D is just bafflingly poor on a technical level. Shots are placed within shots, sound blends across time. I think the problem is that the film is trying to internalise something which it presents so externally. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 11 Apr 2018 6. Jabison113. GameStop Moderna Pfizer Johnson & Johnson AstraZeneca Walgreens Best Buy Novavax SpaceX Tesla. 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. Fluids and the void make up for an almost empty story, one boxed. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media. . With so many bright colours, every image shines. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Last year, Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman was released on Netflix to a collective gasp. 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 may be a very simple story but it's surprisingly compelling and makes. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. From the very opening shot, of a huge crowd, it becomes clear that this is one of Mizoguchi's most epic movies. 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. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. Wes Anderson. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger talks about what can happen to film directors who don't get enough critical feedback on their work in this short clip taken from. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review is tagged as spoiler free because the only plot spoilers are well highlighted. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is a cornerstone of cinema, raising storytelling and formal technique to a very high bar. was a mere gust compared to the hurricane [of migrants] that is coming.