Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Men don't fight in war, soldiers do. r/Letterboxd. A list of 500 films compiled on Letterboxd, including 12 Angry Men (1957), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), 2046 (2004), 3-Iron (2004) and The 400 Blows (1959). Read at your discretion. It is a film about dying, and how that makes every second of living valuable. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Werckmeister Harmonies is a film of constant symbolism and allegory. It's explicitly based on a real event and inherently political due to its subject matter. ========== 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. A story that has no author, just reality as art. horror films, heist films, martial arts films etc). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What a load of shite. Please visit the current, updated Top 250 Sci-Fi Films list. It's clearly a personal passion project, and strays away from following formula entirely. Sign in to create or like lists; Share. A list of 7 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Your Name. It's a psychological drama, a romance, a mystery, an art film, and finally a horror movie. 776Z Updated 2022-02-21T23:39:01. The editing deceives us overtly and sometimes subtly. Political struggle does not end. Tagged. Box Office Mojo. It exists in a world of judgment, where characters feel attacked by expectations while also being expected to judge others. Fear in the Night is a late Hammer thriller that tells a nice, twisty story but lacks originality. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service that also functions as a cultural database that allows users. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most confident of directorial debuts, Pather Panchali is the most valuable kind of cinema. The Big City presents traditions coming to an end. Any protest for justice and fairness has my unequivocal support. The premise is basically that a. However I discuss in detail the themes and ideas of the movie, which in this case could be considered mild spoilers. There are films that are trying to be artful and deep, and films which are experimental in style. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Pirates of Blood River is good fun but a very flimsy effort from Hammer. Dr. 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). Focusing on Mayan characters and told in the Kaqchikel language, Ixcanul is about people living on the side of a volcano. 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. While it starts off well, it ends up descending into a fantasy story that feels very old-fashioned and uninteresting. 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). 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. “Make me care” is what he measures all of his reviews by, and I tend to feel the same most of the time. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. For when you want to wallow in despair. The fourth and fifth entries were already struggling to come up with fresh ideas, and VI barely has anything interesting happening even though the change in setting provides a superficial distinction to the previous movies. Sorry! What a bunch of nonsense. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 10. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Cinema is a con. Due to the first two, the film easily won me over. After the incomparable Persona, Bergman followed it up with three lesser known masterpieces from 1968-69. The Sacrifice is almost an oddity amongst Tarkovsky's seven features. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: M. The cinematography, with its frequently out-of-focus backgrounds, is garish and irritating. ★★★★★ Rewatched by Darren Carver-Balsiger 30 Oct 2016. All of Us Strangers is a film of the past forcing itself upon us and needing to move on. g. Watched Jul 06, 2018. Sight & Sound. Max von Sydow was one of the finest actors to ever emerge from the European festival circuit. Darren is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★½ 25. It is less a socio-political drama and more a grand historical tale that transcends a critique of any particular moment in time. Every watch reveals a different movie. Talk to Me 2022 ★★★ Watched Aug 21, 2023. 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). As the film shows, fighting inequality is not about ideology (being a. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: You can also read this review at Cineflix Daily. It stays quiet and doesn't reach for melodrama. Satantango 1994. However in other regards Poor Things is. Reply Popo1on Buntmans •. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The vast majority of Blonde is a masterpiece. Join. The first act has masses of students united in a common cause, shot like an Eisenstein film and reminiscent of Soviet propaganda. This is a film where Park is at the height of his powers, using complex. Yet Eileen. Sansho the. No repeated titles. The Fountain isn't even enjoyable nonsense, it's just overindulgent and boring. It is a film of lost knowledge, imagining the stories and ideas destroyed by colonialism. Martin Scorsese. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ 4. No other word in the title besides a name. The Cremator begins quirkily, with odd subject matter and fast edits. The film is also beautifully shot, with shining colours that make the whole world vibrant. About this list: Films where a city defines the film to the point where it becomes an integral character. It is one of the most beautifully crafted movies of recent years, a film of simmering romantic tension that almost always stays quiet. Steve McQueen. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: First of all, Crip Camp is a reminder that protests work. Suggestions welcome. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Creator looks fantastic, and it does achieve the feeling of a future implanted over our real world very well. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So this is the last film on my Akira Kurosawa marathon. Favorites: The Wicker. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The most beautiful burial robe ever made. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: What really is victory? In The Bridge on the River Kwai, the victory of the imprisoned soldiers is merely that their spirit isn't broken. A list of 30 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Seven Samurai (1954), Ikiru (1952), Ran (1985), High and Low (1963) and Red Beard (1965). 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. M. Captain Clegg is a high quality Hammer film, playing to a lot of the studio's strengths. His career began in Sweden but he catapulted to fame with his collaborations with director Ingmar Bergman. Politics. 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. It's formulaic, bland, and boring. Burning is a mystery with no solution. The emotions are subtle and unspoken. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The ghosts of everyday life. 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 Letterboxd community poll. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Eileen is not what you may expect it to be. It's about the reality of growing up and the consequences of an. Looking back over Akira Kurosawa's career,. Scenes from a Marriage is a heartbreaking tale of love dying, though by the end it is clear that there are different ways to love. This is a film of death, of history, of injustice. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The memories that remain. Picked by: Cinemaverse Official. Remove filters; Fade watched films;. Many WWII films focus on the fighting and usually save thematic deliberation for the downtime. 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. Mankind's significance in the universe is. Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Blue Jean is a scathing reminder of how repressive Britain has been towards the LGBTQ+ community. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Braveheart is pitiful and I feel truly insulted by it. 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. There's no real evidence for it, but it's scientific fact. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: An unrelentingly grim experience, Holy Spider is an intense, unsettling work. 115. Victory Song is very overt Japanese war propaganda. The ripples of change all build up in The Big City, as shifting attitudes must be adjusted to. Find Darren Carver-Balsiger's email address, contact information, LinkedIn, Twitter, other social media and more. It's a small story of few characters, with a slightly social realist premise but ultimately far more plotless and artistic. ========== 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. imgur. There are disturbed and surreal images all throughout the opening credits, setting the stage for something twisted yet to come. List by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. The film follows a girl wanting to go to school but is caught in a patriarchal society that won't let her. It is a film of changing times and the constant presence of history. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In my opinion The Thin Red Line is a very flawed movie. 23. 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. 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 is the story of a widow who struggles her entire life to pay for her son's education, and eventually sending him away to study and become a great man. Join here. 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). The film is also beautifully shot, with shining colours that make the whole world vibrant. It is a very personal work, existing as a document of the director's grandfather. It's as if the memory is erased. The film is fiery and violent, with loads of explosions and gunfire. Sergio Leone's Duck, You Sucker is the perfect deconstruction of romanticised revolutions. It is a work of immense beauty and power, showcasing Miyazaki at his most sophisticated. About this list: Pessimistic worldviews. Just names by themselves. Fear and chaos. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ Making the most out of its limitations, Detour is an atmospheric and doom-filled gem. 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. CryptoDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hammer to the face. It is 2025 and all that remains is trauma and death. Knock at the Cabin 2023 ★★★ Watched Feb 05, 2023. The film is based on the life story of William Walker, the American filibuster who invaded and made himself president of Nicaragua. Armageddon Time 2022 ★★★ Watched Nov 20, 2022. Join here. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 comments Darren Carver-Balsiger commented on his own review of The Holdovers 19h. 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). Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Passion of Joan of Arc as 21st century horror. The Big Sleep is surely one of the coolest noirs, just a big sprawling mystery filled with charismatic characters and mysterious crimes. It is popular blockbuster filmmaking at its best, an epic that is relentlessly enjoyable and constantly breathtaking. With dad being how he is, and me being me, I wonder if you ever heard it enough. The burning virgin. Hou Hsiao-hsien's A City of Sadness just captures the passage of time, using it to outline an entire history. It doesn't make any giant missteps, but the story is largely. Twixt presents a filmmaker unshackled from expectations. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: In the Fade starts off as a powerful drama about grief and racism, but derails by the end and doesn't really amount to much. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: The Outsiders presents a mythical, rural, teenage reality. Behaves like an absolute twat in the comments and has a very narrow minded view of what good cinema is. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: I have to respect Pearl for its incredible visual texture, achieved on such a low budget. However it is an incredible feat of film craftsmanship. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 16. Suggestions welcome. It feels like themes and ideas are treated just like the effects, things to be bolted onto a movie because they are a. Disability. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Scoob! is an abomination. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RRR surely has the greatest action scenes of the year, and probably the best musical scenes too. AFI 100 Years. We observe and experience, we do not know why things happen. Before Parasite was the Korean film adored by the West, there was Oldboy. 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. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: 3000 Followers Celebration. It captures ugly realities and difficult choices. This one uses that setting for a different type of conflict while still carrying high-stakes tension. It's not the plot which matters here, but the fun interactions between characters. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★★ 131. Hello Columbus redditors! I am in your fine city this weekend to carve pumpkins at the zoo. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Many WWII films focus on the fighting and usually save thematic deliberation for the downtime. The film is a scathing indictment of the. 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. In the process of hunting Bin Laden, the United States committed illegal acts, many of them immoral. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Weep. Nobody Loves You and You Don't Deserve to Exist is a powerful look at a kind of social rot that has taken root in a lot of British society. About this list: Douban is an all-purpose Chinese social media service. Halloween: Resurrection opens with the dumbest possible retcon of the previous film's ending and then proceeds to waste Jamie Lee Curtis in a stupid, overdramatic death scene. Colossal Youth is a stunningly beautiful work. Watched Sep 18, 2017. Posted by u/borisdandorra - 8 votes and 10 commentsDarren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: There are a lot of ways in which The Matrix Reloaded is more interesting than The Matrix. It exists just as a collection of memories from one holiday, but what it achieves is far greater. Instead it's mostly a Bergman-esque chamber piece with philosophical musings. Stuff happens, but nothing really happens, and it all means nothing. Darren has written 175 reviews for films rated ★★★★★ . Spirited Away 2001 ★★★★★ Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12 Rewatched 14 Jan 2023 12Letterboxd 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. Haunted dreams. The film's various ambiguities just. Moonlight 2016 ★★★★★ Rewatched Sep 09, 2018. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: While it does seem needless to remake Ikiru, it is impressive how well Living manages to deliver the same ideas again without being a disservice to the original. This is the perfect wuxia movie. Cinema is the most powerful medium, because it has the ability to be the most objective medium. Here is an epic with everything: comedy, action, atmosphere. But as a documentary film from William Friedkin, it's a bit of a mess. Touching upon patriarchy within Pakistan, Joyland presents a world where sexuality, masculinity, and femininity. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger Patron. Basically: all of these were shown in. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Ossos is a quiet look at people suffering and the compassion they can share. The Killer is a doomed romance disguised as a buddy cop film inside a gangster film. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. There is no strict character development in La Dolce Vita, just a slither of a story about a hedonistic reporter getting lost amidst an amoral landscape. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: SPOILERS ahead, but I would recommend reading this review regardless. It centres on his interactions with three women and his indecision about what he wants. At times Opening Night is overwhelming, with the camera pressed against. The 1989 version of The Punisher has a lot of faults, but as a goofy 80s action flick it is pretty fun. Join here. Its endlessly quirky postmodernism is used in service of an offbeat style and complete fun. I have little to comment on the film itself, except that it is a decently entertaining story and that's about it. I don’t particularly like any but I really cringe at. 347Z. Manichitrathazhu is a very simple psychological horror movie, playing with a haunted house setup, a ghostly woman, and a bunch of strange happenings. Ordered by films titled with a full name, then just first names, and then surnames. Read at your discretion. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and 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). What a load of shite. About this list: My favourite 10% of all films I've logged on Letterboxd. I went into this rewatch expecting it to be my time to hate it, but no, I still think it's a great film. was a mere gust compared to the hurricane [of migrants] that is coming. mother! 2017 ★½ . Kalel, 15 2019 ★★★★½ . Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: So few films can sustain the energy of True Romance. Looking through my friend's ratings, I anticipate some people will disagree massively with my review. The film is about religion at. Characters are prejudiced against education. No repeated titles. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★½ . True Romance 1993 ★★★★ Watched Jul 17, 2021. Samurai movies and old space operas inspired Star Wars . To prevent arguments, this list will work off the same rules as Darren Carver-Balsiger's top 250. Money flows, so death flows. 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. 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. No honorifics allowed, so no "Mr", "Princess", "Doctor" etc. 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 is using Letterboxd to share film reviews and lists with friends. We want to feel success and win through the success of others, and if that means turning a blind eye to abuse, that is what we do as a world. It isn't historical or overtly science-fiction or brazenly experimental. Obama had 8 years to fix some of these problems and did not. A list of 300 films compiled on Letterboxd, including Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022), Top Gun: Maverick (2022), TÁR (2022), RRR (2022) and Aftersun (2022). About this list: A ranking of all the films I've seen by Akira Kurosawa. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: RIP Max von Sydow, 1929 - 2020. Nothing can prepare someone for their first viewing of Oldboy. 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: Transit is about uncertainty, about not knowing the right move to make. Like the. The actors do a great job and they mostly seem believable. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Structurally intriguing, Barbarian starts off as one type of horror movie and then becomes another. Set in a house of dishonesty, Chinese Roulette functions as a beautiful chamber piece. Edward Yang made cinema that probed the. Beautiful shots linger, of silhouettes in a landscape and boys stood against a shining sky. The Blue Caftan seems initially to be a study of repressed desire, but it gives way to broader themes about death and life. Shots are placed within shots, sound blends across time. Empire of Passion is a dark tale of murder and guilt. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Babylon is a big fucking mess. Consider me sceptical of the film's message about how workers have been screwed under the current global economic system. The Cremator 1969 ★★★★½ . The Bridge on the River Kwai establishes itself as a superb wartime adventure. 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. It is firmly stuck in Fassbinder's harsh, icy world and is a film of cold intellectualism. It is so broad and mainstream that it ends up dumb and patronising, treating the audience as fools. It is a film about superficial change, of transformations of surfaces. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Todd Field's Tár is an inventive and detailed drama. 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. " Is this the France that everyone experiences? The characters in La Haine make a good case for the idea that this three word ideal is rarely reached. Mabuse, the Gambler is one of the creepiest films of the silent era. Darren Carver-Balsiger @DarrenCarverB · Jul 8, 2021 Finally watched 2,500 films. It reflects the calm of life, through still shots of windows and beds and phones, and yet it reveals a constant inner chaos. Key scenes take place in fire and rain, revelling in the. Unfortunately The Creator falls short elsewhere. About this list: Science fiction is one of my favourite genres, and I thought it'd. His films are built on atmosphere and a symphony of astonishing genre visuals. 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. About this list: This list is no longer being updated. That was a stunning, earthy movie, swept in the Yorkshire countryside and masculine tensions. The script is simple and elegant, but captures a rugged shimmer of harshness within the characters. d’Or Winners 61% 61 of 100. Well from the ones I follow would recommend you Silent Dawn ( DirkH (Darren Carver-Balsiger’s (and Prof. Watched Dec 13, 2020. 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. What a load of wank. Spoilers from second paragraph onwards. It is the greatest philosophical and political allegory since Sátántangó , another film by master auteur Béla Tarr. Taipei Story is a masterpiece of inner feeling. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: TV Version. Grid; List; Published 2019-04-20T13:59:01. I have a new list, a vote for the best film of 2020, using the same rules as the Academy Awards: boxd. This is a creeping film of shadows, gazing men, and words that follow you. 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: Memories. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: At the centre of Biutiful Javier Bardem gives an extraordinary and subtle performance. I thought I'd share movies that. To be updated for every 10 movies I watch. It is the only Malick movie set in the past which I do not think is a masterpiece. La Haine 1995 ★★★★★ Rewatched Jun 26, 2018. About this list: The revolution is not a social dinner, a literary event, a drawing or an embroidery; it cannot be done with. If Crip. It has authenticity, even though it manages to be musical and have a pop soundtrack. Final Cut . Secondly: fuck those people with institutional power, they will always find a way to oppress the powerless. The way that Forrest ends up fitting into history is witty and amusing enough. Paths of Glory is a harrowing film, starting off as a war picture then becoming a courtroom drama and finally a tragedy. 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: Hooptober #26. 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. Braveheart 1995 ★★ Watched Mar 05, 2022. Everything about Carol astonishes me. Between this and 3 Idiots there's clearly a message to de-stress education, let people learn in their own way, and encourage creativity. I would have called it pretentious wank but it's so empty I don't even think it's trying to say something. Yet somehow, and only with hindsight, the opening fifteen minutes are the best part of Halloween: Resurrection. It remains a unique landmark for the genre. This isn't trying to recreate the original in a totally faithful way, but build its own horror. Darren Carver-Balsiger’s review published on Letterboxd: Hooptober #29. It does not idolise or admire poverty, but accepts such a reality and builds from there. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★ 63. Just names by themselves. Infinity Pool is raw and uncompromised, extreme cinema at its most conceptual and intriguing. Its characters are insects in a a web. Never Look Away traces a trail through time, a tale of art under totalitarianism and later of freedom when you have nothing to say. This is fundamentally a film about Africa and the treatment of its people in a society which now proclaims equality. Review by Darren Carver-Balsiger ★★★★ 4. Soleil Ô is a furious sprawl of a movie, dissecting racial tensions in a theoretically decolonised world. com Film list: My Top 250 (08/07/2021)Articles by Darren Carver-Balsiger on Muck Rack. It is genuinely eerie at times, with a very slow burn approach that elicits something creepy and. All of Us Strangers 2023 ★★★½ . Made as a TV.