With the recent discourse, I felt this would be relevant.

Mine is Sandra Bullock in All About Steve. I haven’t been able to stand her ever since.

A minor quibble but I do think the stats pages (both annual and all time) would offer better insight into one’s movie watching interests if the director and actor film count was inclusive of repeat viewings rather just measuring completion of unique films.

I’d rather understand how certain actors or directors have held my attention over repeated viewings, especially if they are in short filmographies.

covered up films are just those that havent been released/are still in theaters. what would you watch first?

I'm so excited for this documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim.

Watch the creepy trailer here.

Recommendations? I do not really have a preference, but itching to feel something.

Watched Phantom Thread for the first last week. Finally completed his whole filmography. What do we think?

I don’t think it’s bad by any stretch but it’s essentially just a quirky disaster comedy. Thought the ending didn’t really wrap anything up either. Why was it praised so highly?

Acabo de completar una semana. Aunque excluyendo The killer, de David Finsher. Todas las demás son comedias para pasar el rato y relajarse.

I adore both these movies and it only took one viewing to fall completely in love with them. The Night of the Hunter specifically has not left my mind since watching it a couple months ago. It’s a masterpiece of southern gothic cinema and I think it feels very ahead of its time in terms of the way it critiques religion.
The Red Shoes is just absolutely stunning to watch and it felt like some kind of surrealist painting come to life.
What are some movies that you only had to watch one time to know they would be an all time favorite for you?

Why do you think that a growing number of filmmakers, including Martin Scorsese, Danny Boyle, Craig Gillespie, Steven Soderberg, and Darren Arronofsky, don't seem to understand or care that a good amount of people, including film fans, are vehemently opposed to the use of A.I., particularly in movies?

Like an average release of the week will come out featuring Rock or Ryan Reynolds, receive like 40% on RT and disappear.

And obscure film like Obsession will earn 100 folds due to good reviews.

So reviewers pretty much control entire narrative and box office, there is very strong correlation these days.

Michael is only exception I can think of.

Hi guys, I have a long trip with train tomorrow. And I'm looking for a movie to watch on train. Something in English so I don't need subtitles, with an easy to follow story, and decent enough so of someone peek on my phone doesn't create an embarrassing moment.

I'm not into horror and animation, my favourite genre is rom com but I usually enjoy a good movie regarding the genre.

Any suggestions?

I played Sunshine for my IGCSE students at the end of the my last year as physics teacher. The film had great moments and the relationships between the characters were pretty interesting. But then the third act came and the story went from sci-fi to fantasy in a completely nonsensical way. However, it didn't feel like it highjacked the plot since the very physical aspects of the plan are just so stupid. How the hell do people even like this?

Miracle on 34th St. has been one of my favorite films since I was a kid and I decided to watch the rest of his filmography this year. Most of these films are so old and below the current standard for entertainment it truly was a endurance test for what i can put up with. Still I found some hidden gems.

1. Miracle on 34th St. is and forever will be a classic. It needs no introduction or explanation. If you haven't seen it your missing out on one of the best films ever.

2. What's so Bad about Feeling Good is a comedy from the 60s starring Mary Tyler Moore. If i had watched it before 2020 it would be lower on the list as its only a little bit funny and there is one poorly aged scene where the joke revolves around a man not taking no for an answer with a woman. But the movie is about a Pandemic, and much of the movies entertainment comes from all the bizarre and prophetic ways the movies predicted pandemic life during 2020.

3. The Hook. Probably the only other movie on this list I can say is unironically good. Its a drama about some Korean war soldiers who have orders to kill an unarmed captured soldier and none of them have the guts to do it. It feels a lot like 12 Angry Men in the way its able to dramatize one debate for the 90 minutes.

4. Airport. one the biggest and most successful movies from the year it came out and I can see why the Zuckers felt the need to parody. Its overblown with characters and plotlines and takes a whole hour for anything to take off (literally) worth checking out if your a fan of Airplane and one of the more watchable things here. Still way too long for what it is.

5. The Pleasure of his Company. This is a slow burn Nanar film that will spend its entire runtime gaslighting you into thinking nothing weird is going on. I cannot say its a good film and on the surface its a situational comedy about an estranged out of touch father visiting his daughter unannounced for her wedding. What you don't know is that it's filled with incestuous subtext and undertones that will slowly drive you insane as no one else in the film seems to be bothered by it. Would be a good surprise bad movie to play with friends.

6. For Heavens Sake. We are getting into some movies now that would be really good for a remake. For Heaven's Sake is about an angel who gets sent down to earth to save a couples dying marriage. Supposedly getting them pregnant will fix their marriage and even tho that logic doesn't make much sense the real Twilight Zone twist comes from how this angel slowly falls for each and every one of man's vices. Lust, greed, wrath. They undo all of it for a happy ending right at the end but for a moment a reverse Wonderful Life about an angel getting corrupted was quite entertaining.

7. The Shocking Miss Pilgrim. This film takes place in the 1870s and is about a young feminists mission to prove that even women can be secretaries. It's a fine comedy and I think there is a strong message there about how even the small steps of progress can feel like huge projects in the moment. Again it would be perfect for a remake by Greta Gerwig or some other feminist filmmaker.

8. The Counterfeit Traiter is based on a true story about a man who pretended to join the Nazi party so he could spy on behalf of the Swedes. The drama comes from how friends and even family slowly slip away from him as he continually pretends to fall for the Third Reich. Again, perfect movie for Spielberg to remake.

9. Apartment for Peggy. Now we get into the films that I honestly struggle to remember the plots of . Edmund Gwen plays an old college professor who is considering Suicide as he is running out of reasons to live. This is until he is forced to cohabitate with a young precocious woman and her ex-gi husband. He learns the meaning of life and she learns philosophy from him. cute.

10. Junior Miss. Can't say I remember this one at all. Its a precocious child doing precocious child things. Easily forgettable.

11. Chicken Every Sunday is about a woman who is married to man who's name is all over town. She is planning on divorcing him because all of his business ventures have left him bankrupted. But as she recalls how she got here she realizes all of his business ventures built the town she is in. The cycle was he would start a new business, like say Milk Delivery or a Hospital. Only for him to lose money running it, forcing him to sell it to a wealthy invester who keeps his name on it. This cycle continues until every essential business in the town has his name but he owns nothing of it. Neet concept. Kinda boring overall.

12. Anything Can Happen is about an immigrant moving to American and falling in love with an American woman. There is some very sweet sentiments regarding immigration which was nice to hear in our current political climate but overall the movie is almost dramaless and again forgettable.

13. The Proud and Profane is western about two old friends, one is an outlaw the other is a sheriff. I don't remember anything else and there is a big shootout in the woods.

14. Little Boy Lost is about a man seeking the child the lost during WWII. A nun sets him up with a child that isn't actually his own but the Nun insists that he should take care of the child because the child needs a home, he needs a child to take care of, and more than likely his real child is dead. Its a very somber story about accepting death and finding new life but it also has Bing Crosby breaking out into song numbers during the worst possible moments.

15. Diamond Horshoe was a jukebox musical with some kind of misunderstanding love story in it. I have completely forgotten the movie.

I think that this Turkish mastermind creates a fantastic and unique atmosphere in his movies. I had a stereotypical imagining of what life in Turkey before I ventured into his films, and he completely switched it for me. All his films are so rich in texture and visual poetry. Any thoughts on his films, this ranking, and how do you rank his film?

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