Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: American bloodshed. Glorious revolution. It is a vile work, filled with moral failings and hypocrisy. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 10 May 2018 4. High Life is harsh and pointless, an exercise in futility. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. A list of 250 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Neon Genesis Evangelion: The End of Evangelion (1997), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Stalker (1979) and The Thing (1982). 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). He is quintessential male Bergman lead,. 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. The pace is frantic, with footage cut together from many sources. 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. I have little to comment on the film itself, except that it is a decently entertaining story and that's about it. Read at your discretion. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Babylon is a big fucking mess. About this list: Movies made by auteur directors with a very arthouse sensibility, that happen to be genre movies (e. They are. Mankind's significance in the universe is. Two of the friends I most trust. Werckmeister Harmonies 2000 ★★★★★ Watched Nov 30, 2016. Memories of the 1970s, of revolution, linger over Colossal Youth. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hoop Dreams is truly an American epic. 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. The film follows a girl wanting to go to school but is caught in a patriarchal society that won't let her. This time I felt like a fallen god, thinking I knew it all only to learn there was even more to unearth. It has style and depth without feeling pretentious or above the genre. The first time it felt like reading a good novel. 23. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. CryptoDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hammer to the face. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Wachowski Sisters certainly owe a debt to anime for all the inspiration they've been given throughout their career. These are very loosely ranked. It is the only Malick movie set in the past which I do not think is a masterpiece. 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. Rather than just telling a. A man who believes cremation relieves a burden is the lead character, a rather strange setup. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Watched Dec 13, 2020. It has a love for people, for the individuals, for those who aren't special. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. In fact, things got worse, and what little good he did has been undone by Trump's even worse policies. 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. Rewatched Apr 09, 2017. 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. Mostly nonverbal, each beautiful second is about immersion rather than clarity. Well, fuck that. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 33. Aftersun is filled with little moments. Sadly it is also a failure. Extracted from here. How Green Was My Valley 1941 ★★★½ . Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The first two hours of Avatar: The Way of Water are a bit rubbish. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Money flows, so death flows. 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. The film is also beautifully shot, with shining colours that make the whole world vibrant. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. 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. For the most part, the plot is not literally about murder, and thematically it is never about murder. 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. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. 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. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ . It takes cues from neorealist cinema, seeking an authentic portrayal of poverty. Darren uses Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists. This looks so much better than most modern movies. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 16. It is the most extraordinary film, a work of immersion built upon a chain reaction of intercutting timelines. Refugees have no sanctuary and little hope. Martyrs is a deeply traumatising work, not just because it depicts evil, but because it captures both physical and mental torture. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: T he Nice Guys works best when it relies on the chemistry between Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★ 8. horror films, heist films, martial arts films etc). I used to love Scooby Doo as a kid, and even as an adult I've rewatched bits every now and again. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. 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). What a load of wank. It is cheaply made, shoddily written, and poorly acted. To some extent there's a political muddlement to the film, but what perseveres is its radical uniqueness within US cinema. As a film it savours tension, saving the horror moments for just a few effective scenes. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Something. 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. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: We are all in eternal revolution. Created for Helen's poll. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Satantango 1994. For when you want to wallow in despair. The local dialect and untrained actors help provide that. I went into this rewatch expecting it to be my time to hate it, but no, I still think it's a great film. 115. Greatest Films 76% 201 of 264. These are very loosely ranked. To be very reductive The Northman is just about a man out to murder his father's killer, and the narrative becomes…The Wicker Man remains a personal favourite of mine and a high point in the rich history of British horror. Every second pulsates with energy, heart, and intensity. The Return of the Prodigal Son is a film of disillusionment, of experiencing the world and becoming changed. Characters are prejudiced against education. I want to just thank Brandon, whose director marathons inspired me to do this one. Imagination and wit is not limited by physical limitations. Visibility Filters. It takes real formal confidence to attempt a twenty minute scene like that. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The overwhelming feeling captured in The Only Son is disappointment. Edward Yang made cinema that probed the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Read at your discretion. Favorites: The Wicker. Blade Runner 2049 continues to impress me. com Film list: My Top 250 (08/07/2021)Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. Tentin Quarantino ( is the best imo. 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: Ingmar Bergman is a famously bleak filmmaker, but Wild Strawberries stands out as different. Though it also plays things very safe. 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 bastard son of Goodfellas, an overlong, over-indulgent epilogue to his previous gangster movies. As the film shows, fighting inequality is not about ideology (being a. Maurice 1987 ★★★★ Watched May 14, 2019. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A hideous piece of corporate cinema, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is just ugly film-making. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. As a child he witnessed the infamous Candelária Massacre, where Brazilian police. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. Sansho the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Bad Sleep Well has a superb opening set piece, featuring an arrest at a wedding. Political struggle does not end. Each part exists as its own dreamlike structure, lacking sensible reason but constructed so precisely. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A cry of anger and frustration. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. It deals with the clutter we acquire and the process needed to clear up our lives. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Sight & Sound. A list of 435 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Her (2013), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), Call Me by Your Name (2017), La La Land (2016) and Before Sunrise (1995). [deleted] • 9 mo. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: SPOILERS ahead, but I would recommend reading this review regardless. Images of war are cold and mechanical, even. 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's a film of bad fathers and unhappy households, with abuse and revenge lingering. It is obscure and unending, travelling through pain to reach something significant. It is a bleak and gory film, but less unrelentingly disturbing than the other films in Park's Vengeance Trilogy. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. imgur. Chloé Zhao is perhaps the greatest new director to emerge in the past few years. The opening five minutes has an elephant shit on the lens and the ending is a corny montage filled with questionable. These are very loosely ranked. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . What starts as fiction becomes a fake documentary and then descends into madness. Tagged. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. Instead a modernising city brings change and new economic roles for women. Join. Basically: all of these were shown in. Mild spoilers, but the film isn't worth watching anyway. Darren Carver-Balsiger 2y. 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. The film straddles multiple genres, with musical and comedy elements attached to a mystery plot that slowly becomes a horror film. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. 🎞️MY TOP FILMS OF 2022🎞️ Only including films released in the UK through cinemas, streaming, or home media. is a fascinating exploration of modern Europe. Colossal Youth is a stunningly beautiful work. Full Metal Jacket is the story of how to create killers. 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. One, it's really funny, with vulgar deadpan dialogue delivered hilariously by great actors. There's a further victory, in never wavering from their principles. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. 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. It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. It's about bad decisions made by people at the bottom of society, who struggle to do right within the unfair world around them. Glorious revolution. It opens with a forty minute prologue, that would be a perfect short film by itself, but manages to then spend the rest of the runtime peeling away all the leftover feelings that linger. It's a proper romance movie at its core, with a more adult view of love than Pixar's previous films. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. A film told backwards, with an ending that defines all else. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. 3000 Followers Celebration Picked by: Kosta Jovanović and sciallacooper. Following the disintegration of a marriage across years, this is a work about communication and unearthing the underlying unhappiness a couple. This is a film of complete psychological manipulation, as our titular lead hypnotises and controls so many people. Pretentious statements and philosophical musings are nowhere to be found. Of all the films distributed by Netflix, I think Roma is the one which most deserves to be seen in the cinema. While her problems manifest through alcoholism, deeper pain can be assumed though the film leaves it unsaid and unexplained. ========== More information. Zero Dark Thirty is the ultimate revenge movie, a story of how a country spent a decade seeking vengeance. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. 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: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s reviews. In a way the film is simple, because it consists of talking and direct political statements. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Holdovers is very likeable, very funny, and very sentimental. 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). Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Not only is it a masterpiece, it is a cultural landmark we are foolish to downplay. It is a tale of greed and violence, strung out across hours, with a dark story emerging in the most stark and frank way. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In some ways The Fabelmans in one of Spielberg's most artistically complete movies. However I discuss in detail the themes and ideas of the movie, which in this case could be considered mild spoilers. 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). Like the. Abuse is allowed as long as it produces prestige and profit, and almost no one wants to change that. The final act is silly and far-fetched, but not in a particularly endearing way. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 19 Apr 2017 7 Like a ripe peach, The Handmaiden is a succulent experience filled with delicious and juicy moments. The premise is basically that a. While it starts off well, it ends up descending into a fantasy story that feels very old-fashioned and uninteresting. It has a rough, coarse nature and yet finds something beautiful. The final act especially delivers some creative, action-packed sequences, often filmed against stylish red lighting. It is acted out and blurred between fiction and truth. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober X. The film's various ambiguities just. It's a natural way to tell this claustrophobic, intense, single-location, real-time story. Before I was a huge film nerd, I used to be a Doctor Who nerd. Araya is cinematic art in its purest form. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. Steve McQueen. Not counting festival-only movies (apologies to The Novelist's. Yet somehow, and only with hindsight, the opening fifteen minutes are the best part of Halloween: Resurrection. Pearl is. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The film is a scathing indictment of the. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: There are no simple answers. Here are my favourites 😀: letterboxd. The film is about religion at. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. Acting as. No repeated titles. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. Every watch reveals a different movie. 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. Past Lives 2023 ★★★★ Watched Sep 11, 2023. Though it must be said the connection to the first film is very slim. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #18. 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. For when you want to wallow in despair. Sergio Leone's Duck, You Sucker is the perfect deconstruction of romanticised revolutions. No shorts, no TV series or movies, no YouTube videos, no filmed. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema as poetry. 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). It has a purity, delving into the beauty of childhood innocence but never avoiding tough topics. The film is based on the life story of William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. With so many bright colours, every image shines. Powered by JustWatchReview by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 10. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. Tagged. 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. Love Massacre is a lot of things. There's something here which is missing to take it beyond the small story at hand. Everything about Carol astonishes me. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Join here. It is a glibly exploitative movie that relies on partaking in the death of animals, graphically showing such death. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). Politics. It's like an Ozu movie, knotted in the tension between old and new. 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. The film follows two sisters, one evil and one pure. 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. Why Make Long Movies? : The Beauty of Five Hour Epics. The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a beautiful movie, and in fact a beautiful consideration of the human experience. . This was my own personal hell. It has authenticity, even though it manages to be musical and have a pop soundtrack. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Fast X 2023 ★½ . Revenge tells a story that spans decades, told in a series of distinct sections that become like verses. Watched Jul 06, 2018. 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. The Big City presents traditions coming to an end. Taipei was the centre of a new middle class in a rapidly developed economy. Martin Scorsese. There isn't even a structure, stuff just happens for over two hours and then the. Join here. The way that Forrest ends up fitting into history is witty and amusing enough. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: No Regrets for Our Youth is a curious film for Akira Kurosawa. Set in a multilingual village, with Romanian, Hungarian, and German speakers, the story becomes emblematic of wider issues in contemporary Europe. It is the greatest philosophical and political allegory since Sátántangó , another film by master auteur Béla Tarr. It is a very personal work, existing as a document of the director's grandfather. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. Casino 1995 ★★★★½ . The script brings an intelligence that many of its contemporaries lacked. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s 2023 to date. The second watch felt almost spiritual. 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. It conducts a psychological character. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. I thought I'd share movies that. Protest footage plays, subplots of young ambition push the story forward, yet it is the. Her style is ferociously unique and her humanising portrayal of people rarely seen in cinema makes for something insightful. He also gives tips for other members on how to build their own relationship with the. In a burnt out, pointless world men die for nothing, but they were no longer men, they were already corpses sent out. Disability. Shots are placed within shots, sound blends across time. Consider me sceptical of the film's message about how workers have been screwed under the current global economic system. The film is a mood piece, a work of beauty and horror. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. 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. It's his most complex movie that isn't cluttered, and certainly his most deep. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s lists. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 20 Apr 2018 17. It is filled with deliberate inaccuracies, mistruths, and anachronisms. Dr. The Sacrifice is almost an oddity amongst Tarkovsky's seven features. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: A silhouette runs in front of the sun. The historical production design is predictably great and the mild horror allows the story to be the centre rather than the shocks. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cow is Andrea Arnold's Cannibal Holocaust . That was a stunning, earthy movie, swept in the Yorkshire countryside and masculine tensions. It's solidly made, with some giallo style visuals, and the long stream of twists in. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Outsiders presents a mythical, rural, teenage reality. About this list: An accompaniment to the Letterboxd Top 250, which sadly contains very few horror films. 1,001 To See. 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. X 2022 ★★★½ . 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. Service. 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: B'Twixt Now and Sunrise: The Authentic Cut. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: This review may contain spoilers. It a landmark of cinema and the sort of film that you measure all others by. Killers of the Flower Moon is a masterpiece of evil, a film of the horrors of man. 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). Spoilers from second paragraph onwards. M. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. You're a different person when you're on holiday. 333Z Updated 2023-11-14T12:30:33. 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). The film's biggest successes are twofold. Bong Joon-ho. The characters all contrast with each other strongly, and inevitably they learn to. The Cremator begins quirkily, with odd subject matter and fast edits. Darren. Twixt presents a filmmaker unshackled from expectations. The Germany here is a dystopia, an economically unstable. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It is an anthology film made by many directors, of which one was Kenji Mizoguchi. For a. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 3. It is Stanley Kubrick's earliest masterpiece, and holds up despite a career. Since comedy is his favourite genre, I thought it'd. Depictions of people living their lives based on a belief system I reject is always. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. It is bookended by montages of soldiers, planes, tanks, warships, and factories. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. Kalel, 15 2019 ★★★★½ . It's clearly a personal passion project, and strays away from following formula entirely. It's twisted, but in a way which is both beautiful and cold. It is a film about being assertive and perceptions of how that is required for success in this world. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The slow rhythm of eternity. The best pumpkin carvers from around the country are here to do what they do and you should check it out. This list is unranked and sorted alphabetically. A lot of genre films. It is visually spectacular. About this list: Based on a suggestion by MasterLundegaard, I thought it'd be fun to have a community vote to find the best loved romance films on the site. 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. It's a film of imagined conversations and ghosts caught in the mind. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. Darren Carver-Balsiger and Jaime Rebanal. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. Fraternity. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake offers very little compared to the original. The Big Sleep is surely one of the coolest noirs, just a big sprawling mystery filled with charismatic characters and mysterious crimes.