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This week, we round of our “Best Foreign Picture” Oscar nominee watchlist with the Norwegian drama (see: not a comedy). This film was on Obama’s best movies of the year list, so…theres that. The Worst Person in the World (2021), directed by Joachim Trier.
This week, we watch one of Billy Wilder's best known films. This is also the last film of Wilder's in our list. While the film does not have the same impact now as it did when it was released, this was quite the send up of Hollywood at the time. Sunset Boulevard (1950), directed by Billy Wilder.
This week, we watch the sequel to the film that shot Ridley Scott into stardom. This film takes the horror and science fiction elements of the first movie and adds a James Cameron action element that somehow makes for an even more intense experience. Aliens (1986), directed by James Cameron.
This week, we watch the sequel to the film that shot Ridley Scott into stardom. This film takes the horror and science fiction elements of the first movie and adds a James Cameron action element that somehow makes for an even more intense experience. Aliens (1986), directed by James Cameron.
This week, the continuation of the film that was sold as “Jaws in space”. What we get instead is a horror/sci-fi masterpiece that launched Ridley Scott’s career as a visionary. With effects that mostly hold up, this film will still make you squirm all these years later. Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott.
This week, we watch the film that was sold as “Jaws in space”. What we get instead is a horror/sci-fi masterpiece that launched Ridley Scott’s career as a visionary. With effects that mostly hold up, this film will still make you squirm all these years later. Alien (1979), directed by Ridley Scott.
This week, we watch what is said to be the first satire in movie form. With filming starting two years before the start of World War 2, this parody is a historical marvel, and most of the gags still land. The Great Dictator (1940), written, directed, and starring Charles Chaplin.
This week, we continue our Oscar binge with the film from Japan that is nominated for this year’s Best Picture, Best Foreign Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Director. This one requires full attention for 3 hours, so prepare yourself for the watch. Drive My Car (2021), directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi.
This week, we continue our Oscar binge with the film from Denmark that is nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Picture, Best Documentary, and Best Animated Film Academy Awards (the first film to ever be nominated for all three of these Oscars). Our review is - this film is amazing, do yourself a favor and put it at the top of your queue. Flee (2021), directed by Jonas Poher Rasmussen.
This week, we continue our Oscar binge with the film from Bhutan that is nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Picture academy award. Filming at an elevation of approximatly 16,000 feet, this movie utilizes the non-actor population of the mountain town Lunana to create a very simple and nice story about teaching, learning, and the many ways to utilize yak droppings. Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2021), directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji.
This week, we continue our Oscar binge with the Italian film that is nominated for this year’s Best Foreign Picture academy award. This dreamlike story has some striking imagery to be seen, so make sure you have your Netflix account upgraded to include the UHD / 4k video. The Hand of God (2021), directed by Paolo Sorrentino.
This week, we watch the movie Guillermo del Toro decided to make after his Best Picture win with The Shape of Water. Based on a 1946 Novel (and made into a movie in 1947), this film has incredible star power - but is that enough to make another classic? Nightmare Alley (2021), directed by Guillermo del Toro.
This week, we watch the Grand Prix winner at this years Cannes Film Festival, which is equivalent to second place (first place being last weeks movie, Titane). The writer/director who gave us the dramatic masterpiece A Separation back in 2011 is bound to get the same kind of recognition yet again for this new film. A Hero (2021), directed by Asghar Farhadi.
This week, we watch the Palme d’Or winner at this years Cannes Film Festival. Nothing we say in a write up will prepare you for what you will see/experience in this movie. If you aren’t totally adverse to gore or weirdness, do yourself a favorite and watch this film. Titane (2021), directed by Julia Ducournau.
This week, we watch the Joel Coen’s first film without his brother Ethan. We recommend reading a plot synopsis beforehand if you are unfamiliar with the story, and also turn on the subtitles if you want to come close to understanding all of the dialogue. The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), directed by Joel Coen.
This week, we watch the film that won the Golden Globes for Best Drama, and is the front runner for the Best Picture at the Oscars as well. We recommend going into this movie totally blind, as spoilers might ruin the experience for many. The Power Of The Dog (2021), directed by Jane Campion.
This week, we kick off the new year with a three review episode! We watch one of Marvels newest offerings, a best picture contender, and a worst Matrix movie contender.
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, CODA, and The Matrix: Resurrections. Happy 2022!
