Films you've seen recently and would unreservedly recommend:

[maxi]

I don't remember inferno well but I remember thinking the imagery felt random rather than abstract. looked nice but with no lasting power. that's why I've forgotten it. maybe I should watch it again though and think about alchemy and the esoteric power of elements.

 

[craner]

I sold my old copy because I was expecting Arrow to do a 4K Ultra HD disc like they did for Profondo Rosso and Tenebrae, but I jumped the gun because apparently it's tied up in a rights issue.

 

[Corpsey]

Has @luka ever watched any of these argento films? I imagine he'd tear them to shreds just to vex craner

 

[luka]

i havent, no.

 

[craner]

He watched five minutes of Umberto Lenzi's Nightmare City and told me that if I didn't turn it off immediately he was going to urinate on my TV.

 

[droid]

I saw that in the cinema, and it is to be fair, pretty awful.

 

[mixed_biscuits]

I think Inferno is on another level

Literally

 

[craner]

Literally

Very good

 

[Corpsey]

Just watched this one on BFI player. A few minor missteps but overall a beautiful, compassionate and dare I say it without putting my monocle in? a Chekhovian drama. Strong strong Ozu influence, too.

Films like this are actually fairly unsentimental but they always make me feel I should be kinder to people, starting with my ageing parents.

Directed by the director of Shoplifters @luka

 

[Corpsey]

Actually probably don't watch the trailer cos it'll spoil some things and the cheery music misrepresents it a bit

 

[Clinamenic]

Just watched this one on BFI player. A few minor missteps but overall a beautiful, compassionate and dare I say it without putting my monocle in? a Chekhovian drama. Strong strong Oxu influence, too.

Films like this are actually fairly unsentimental but they always make me feel I should be kinder to people, starting with my ageing parents.

Directed by the director of Shoplifters @luka

I just watched this a couple nights ago!

 

[Clinamenic]

Do you have criterion channel @Corpsey ? Thats where I watched it. I can share my login if you want

 

[version]

Do you have criterion channel @Corpsey ? Thats where I watched it. I can share my login if you want

Don't think you can access it in the UK unless you use a VPN, BFI Player is our equivalent.

 

[Corpsey]

Thanks for the offer though

I'm sure with the right cracked fire stick I could get it for free but I don't get down like that/can't be bothered to procure one

 

[Corpsey]

I have a hunch that because its American Criterion probably shits all over BFI player too

 

[version]

I have a hunch that because its American Criterion probably shits all over BFI player too

Thought you were a patriot.

 

[Corpsey]

I'm a patriot who hates to see what this country's become

 

[version]

Craner wrote an essay about Powell and Pressburger which concludes that this was Britain "as we wish She still was".

 

[Corpsey]

Had a discussion the other day at a work lunch about what living in America has going for it and I couldn't really think of much

I assume if you live in the right place/socioeconomic bracket it's a very high standard of living

 

[Corpsey]

Good food, if you live in the right places... The music/films etc.

I'd still rather live here though