Letterboxd 5019o smallclone https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/ Letterboxd - smallclone if.... 1w2b6m 1968 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/if/ letterboxd-review-901573423 Thu, 29 May 2025 23:17:53 +1200 2025-05-28 No if.... 1968 4.0 14794 <![CDATA[

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I saw this film described as 'biting', and I can't think of a more suitable word, it's exactly that. Social hierarchy in English Public School starts to break down when a few students go rogue. Felt like a olini film or something.

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Breathing 4o2t 2011 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/breathing/ letterboxd-review-900818897 Thu, 29 May 2025 02:57:55 +1200 2025-05-27 No Breathing 2011 4.0 82941 <![CDATA[

Through his work at a morgue, an incarcerated young man trying to build a new life starts to come to with the crime he committed.

Very good film from Karl Markovics who seems so have gone down the acting route since directing it in 2011. Thomas Schubert is very good as a young offender who needs to turn his life around quickly. It has echoes of Dolan's 'Mommy' and maybe Andrea Arnold's 'Fish Tank'.

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Targets 5h511s 1968 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/targets/ letterboxd-review-899838363 Tue, 27 May 2025 23:58:44 +1200 2025-05-27 No Targets 1968 4.0 19383 <![CDATA[

An aging horror star contemplates retirement amid the modern culture of random violence, while a disturbed young gun collector embarks on an unprovoked killing spree.

Bogdanovich's debut, which was given to him by a trusting Roger Corman. And it shows Bogdanovich's chops. He puts himself in one of the roles too. Dark film.

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The International 115b67 2009 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-international/ letterboxd-review-899796865 Tue, 27 May 2025 22:17:32 +1200 2025-05-26 No The International 2009 3.5 4959 <![CDATA[

Servicable espionage thriller from 2009. Clive Owen in a James Bond type role but as an Interpol agent trying to foil an arms dealing bank. Dialogue a little ropey at times. I'm no fan of shoot outs and over the top action but there's a decent set piece in this film, set in the Guggenheim Museum, for which they built a full size replica in .

Clive Owen's earlobe appeared to grow back in a matter of minutes at one stage, but maybe that's nit picking. It's a decent Saturday niught flick.

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Warfare 665k3b 2025 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/warfare/ letterboxd-review-894183888 Thu, 22 May 2025 02:54:43 +1200 2025-05-21 No Warfare 2025 4.0 1241436 <![CDATA[

Rather enjoyed this. it works as a tort, neat film based on a single catastrophic event.

It's kind of like when one of your favourite bands locks themselves away and does a rather short album in a different direction, just because they can. And it turns out to be pretty cool.

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Killer of Sheep p3p6g 1978 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/killer-of-sheep/ letterboxd-review-894175870 Thu, 22 May 2025 02:38:44 +1200 2025-05-19 No Killer of Sheep 1978 3.5 27432 <![CDATA[

Portrait of lower class family life in 70s Los Angeles, working your finger to the bone, poverty etc.

Not quite the masterpiece tag that other seem to give it, though clearly a very important and poignant film.

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The Devil's Climb 5c3w2s 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-devils-climb/ letterboxd-review-889707152 Sat, 17 May 2025 04:09:11 +1200 2025-05-16 No The Devil's Climb 2024 4.0 1360677 <![CDATA[

Climbers Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell embark on an expedition to conquer Alaska's treacherous Devils Thumb, pushing their limits through perilous climbs across daunting peaks, while their unbreakable bond is put to the ultimate test.

Breathtaking views of North America. These climbers can't be human. They have zero fear. Absolute mad men.

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Armand 6b103p 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/armand/ letterboxd-review-888081383 Wed, 14 May 2025 22:48:01 +1200 2025-05-13 No Armand 2024 3.5 1144681 <![CDATA[

Armand, a 6-year-old boy, is accused of crossing boundaries against his best friend at elementary school.

A very bold picture by Norwegian debut filmmaker Halfdan Ullmann Tønde (Ingmar Bergman's grand-son). It takes risks, has surreal moments and some disturbing subplots. This is a film about parental stress, ethical dilemmas, family secrets and discovery of youth.

It may not please all viewers as the final act is rather challenging and disconnected. But this film is worth seeing alone for Renate Reinsve's performance, which is outstanding.

6.9/10

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Rebel Without a Cause 6r4d55 1955 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/rebel-without-a-cause/ letterboxd-review-888055079 Wed, 14 May 2025 21:12:48 +1200 2025-05-12 No Rebel Without a Cause 1955 4.5 221 <![CDATA[

Finally got round to watching my 4K disc, which is beautiful. It's a really great film depicting teen angst, alienation, outsider, father figures etc. James Dean could really act, he wasn't just a pretty boy.

It was notable how many films like The Lost Boys and Back to the Future borrow from subplots and tropes / characters from this film.

8.7/10

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Eephus 5u3g28 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/eephus/ letterboxd-review-887447079 Wed, 14 May 2025 03:39:45 +1200 2025-05-11 No Eephus 2024 3.5 1226777 <![CDATA[

This is a really quaint, funny, small, charming film about community.

The local baseball diamond, is due to be bulldozed to make way for a new school. The men gather to play a full day’s worth of a baseball game to say goodbye.

I'm a fan of baseball so maybe I enjoyed it more than the average watcher but I'd recommend turning on subtitles because there are so many funny little throwaway bits of dialogue in the background. Mostly when the players are bantering with each other. This is what Director Carson Lund has does so well - writing the characters. There seems to be an array of them, we have the town drunk, the old baseball fanatic, the moody guy who takes the game too seriously, the college kid who may turn pro, the overweight guy who can barely move, the middle aged guy who thinks he could have made it if things had turned out different. It's all here, and they are all funny.

I normally recoil at sports films as they are so choreographed and derivative, but this one is very watchable. It's just a fun way to spend 90 minutes smiling.

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Things We Lost in the Fire 3q3y2r 2007 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/things-we-lost-in-the-fire/ letterboxd-review-882358743 Wed, 7 May 2025 23:04:09 +1200 2025-05-07 No Things We Lost in the Fire 2007 3.5 3877 <![CDATA[

This is a fairly solid film about grief and addiction. Halle Berry plays a widow, Benicio del Toro plays the addict. They both give good performances, and even though the film is bordering on being a tiny bit awards baity / melodramatic, it's a decent drama. Susanne Bier shows her chops with an artfully directed piece complete with close ups etc and as this was her first English language film, I intend to take a coser look at her filmography.

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Straight Time w6p1e 1978 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/straight-time/ letterboxd-review-881636410 Wed, 7 May 2025 00:06:50 +1200 2025-05-06 No Straight Time 1978 4.0 23397 <![CDATA[

follows a lifelong thief in Los Angeles who struggles to assimilate in society after serving a six-year prison sentence.

Very good film with Dustin Hoffman probably the best I've ever seen him. Theresa Russell plays the love interest. Reminds me of a Schrader like film with a man on the edge.

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Conclave 1l6f3b 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/conclave/ letterboxd-review-881599109 Tue, 6 May 2025 22:15:31 +1200 2025-05-04 No Conclave 2024 3.0 974576 <![CDATA[

Interesting first hour, but meanders towards the end.

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Nanook of the North 2b6412 1922 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/nanook-of-the-north/ letterboxd-review-881598866 Tue, 6 May 2025 22:14:41 +1200 2025-05-06 No Nanook of the North 1922 3.5 669 <![CDATA[

Claimed to be the first ever docu-drama hybrid. It's very interesting given it's over 100 years old, but it does get a bit repetitive after about an hour

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The Boston Strangler 49403m 1968 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-boston-strangler/ letterboxd-review-881587324 Tue, 6 May 2025 21:36:28 +1200 2025-05-01 No The Boston Strangler 1968 4.5 26690 <![CDATA[

Really great film, stylishly directed by Richard Fleischer with lots of split screens etc. Brian de Palma must have been a fan.

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Eric LaRue 5q6i2p 2023 - ★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/eric-larue/ letterboxd-review-871721043 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 21:04:33 +1200 2025-04-25 No Eric LaRue 2023 2.5 996445 <![CDATA[

It tells the story of Janice, the mother of a teenager who committed a terrible crime.

I've been waiting for Michael Shannon's directorial debut for months. Maybe the lack of distribution was a clue. It' a real disappointment. Judy Greer is pretty solid as the mother, but other characters are not - Paul Sparks' character as a pastor is cartoonish at times.

Maybe it's because the content is similar to a popular well known TV show that aired recently (Adolesence). It's also a lite version of the film 'Mass' which dealt with the same subject better and had better performances.

A missed opportunity but hope Shannon still directs.

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The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 365x3r 1965 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-spy-who-came-in-from-the-cold/ letterboxd-review-870245390 Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:22:24 +1200 2025-04-21 No The Spy Who Came In from the Cold 1965 4.5 13580 <![CDATA[

Fantastic spy film that focuses on the human side of being involced in espionage. The toll it takes on the body and mind and relationships etc. Richard Burton epic as usual.

Great ending too.

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State of Grace 5s104f 1990 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/state-of-grace/ letterboxd-review-870196672 Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:02:58 +1200 2025-04-18 No State of Grace 1990 3.0 1662 <![CDATA[

I've heard some people say this is the best USA gangster film of the 90s. But it didn't really do it for me. Very basic plot. I liked the scenes with the Italian mob boss but other than tha it's forgettable.

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A Scanner Darkly 186r6q 2006 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/a-scanner-darkly/ letterboxd-watch-863479118 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 21:05:15 +1200 2025-04-15 No A Scanner Darkly 2006 3.5 3509 <![CDATA[

Watched on Tuesday April 15, 2025.

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Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 4f2t6y 1966 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/whos-afraid-of-virginia-woolf/ letterboxd-review-862052230 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 03:11:46 +1200 2025-04-12 No Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 4.5 396 <![CDATA[

Based on the play by Edward Albee. It examines the complexities of the marriage of middle-aged couple Martha and George. Late one evening, after a university faculty party, they receive unwitting younger couple Nick and Honey as guests, and draw them into their bitter and frustrated relationship.

Astounding film.

Absolute tour de force from Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor, who were married at the time so naturally critics compared it to their real life as it's so believably acted out. It's a really witty script too. And shot by Haskell Wexler!

Did not expect that poignant and rather sad ending but it totally worked. Brilliant film.

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Dinner in America 1i4mi 2020 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/dinner-in-america/ letterboxd-review-862025632 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:21:02 +1200 2025-04-12 No Dinner in America 2020 3.5 653664 <![CDATA[

"Don't you ever say that! You are PUNK as FUCK"

Pretty funny film about being an outsider. Doesn't take itself massively seriously. Good music.

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Halfway 33k5h 2017 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/halfway-2017/ letterboxd-watch-862012681 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:55:12 +1200 2025-04-11 No Halfway 2017 3.0 425285 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday April 11, 2025.

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Reality Bites 1k3z1z 1994 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/reality-bites/ letterboxd-review-862012340 Tue, 15 Apr 2025 01:54:30 +1200 2025-04-10 No Reality Bites 1994 3.0 2788 <![CDATA[

It's an ok film. But nothing more really. Winona Ryder is probably at her beautiful best here, but the dialogue I found pretty bad. It's pretentious, and I get that the characters are pretentious but that line where Ethan Hawke answers the phone and says something like "Hello, You've reached the Winter of our discontent". Eugh.

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Loveable x5x6g 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/loveable/ letterboxd-watch-852296077 Thu, 3 Apr 2025 10:48:11 +1300 2025-04-02 No Loveable 2024 4.0 1082900 <![CDATA[

Watched on Wednesday April 2, 2025.

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To Die For 731258 1995 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/to-die-for/ letterboxd-review-851240066 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 22:36:02 +1300 2025-04-01 No To Die For 1995 3.5 577 <![CDATA[

Quite a funny crime mystery from Gus van Sant. A young Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck star as delinquents who help out Nicole Kidman's character advance her TV career.

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Big Time Adolescence 35yq 2019 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/big-time-adolescence/ letterboxd-watch-851230715 Tue, 1 Apr 2025 22:02:18 +1300 2025-03-28 No Big Time Adolescence 2019 3.0 539617 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday March 28, 2025.

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Sacramento 10h48 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/sacramento-2024-1/ letterboxd-review-848068034 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:43:50 +1300 2025-03-28 No Sacramento 2024 3.0 842931 <![CDATA[

The main 3 cast were in coming of age movies that I love and have recently been re-watching. So this is like a re-coming of age for 35 year olds who are shit scared of the whole family thing.

Bit surprised Kristen Stewart is in this role. Not much to play with.

Fun saturday night film

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Palo Alto 5z1q5f 2013 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/palo-alto/ letterboxd-watch-844784281 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 04:38:41 +1300 2025-03-20 No Palo Alto 2013 3.0 192132 <![CDATA[

Watched on Thursday March 20, 2025.

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Adolescence 5dl6v 2025 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/adolescence-2025/ letterboxd-review-844754334 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:41:07 +1300 2025-03-24 No Adolescence 2025 4.5 249042 <![CDATA[

The hype is probably real with this one.

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Speak 16721c 2004 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/speak/ letterboxd-review-844737468 Tue, 25 Mar 2025 03:08:32 +1300 2025-03-22 No Speak 2004 4.0 15058 <![CDATA[

This is a really good film. Kristen Stewart showing she could really act even at a young age. She plays Mel, a teen that is shunned after she phones the cops at a house party. There’s more drama than comedy here with some quite gritty subplots. Good, under the radar coming of age film.

7.7/10

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Ghost World 4q6t1d 2001 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/ghost-world/ letterboxd-review-844658416 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 23:59:32 +1300 2025-03-21 No Ghost World 2001 4.0 1548 <![CDATA[

Never seen this before, but more or less loved it. Thora Birch is great in this, totally outshines Scarlett Johansson. Both are kookie, not so popular teens fresh out of high school wondering what to do with their lives.

Steve Buscemi plays an older version of them in an eccentric record collecting forty something. Very funny moments too with some peripheral characters.

Pretty sure Chuck Norris is in the background of the diner scene at one point too.

7.8/10

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Juno 502u25 2007 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/juno/ letterboxd-watch-838709458 Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:18:19 +1300 2025-03-14 Yes Juno 2007 3.5 7326 <![CDATA[

Watched on Friday March 14, 2025.

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I'm Still Here p5u5c 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/im-still-here-2024/ letterboxd-review-833386055 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:10:57 +1300 2025-03-05 No I'm Still Here 2024 4.5 1000837 <![CDATA[

A mother is forced to defend and raise her family when her life is shattered by an act of arbitrary violence.

I’m still reeling from it. Difficult to write about with no spoilers. But the final 30 minutes is mesmerizing. It reminded me somewhat of another stellar film of recent times - 'Quo Vadis Aida'.

Fernanda Torres gives one of, if not THE performance of the year. Fine film.

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The Panic in Needle Park 5g5q1a 1971 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-panic-in-needle-park/ letterboxd-review-833323704 Wed, 12 Mar 2025 01:52:01 +1300 2025-03-09 No The Panic in Needle Park 1971 4.0 27554 <![CDATA[

Really excellent drama about a young couple facing addiction in 70s New York. Pacino great as usual (this might have been his first leading role?) but I think Kitty Winn just outshines him. It’s essentially a gritty, tremendously acted love story.

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower 4i351p 2012 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-perks-of-being-a-wallflower/ letterboxd-review-833279836 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 23:57:18 +1300 2025-03-08 No The Perks of Being a Wallflower 2012 3.5 84892 <![CDATA[

Another coming of age film. Not sure how I haven’t seen this one before. Blinding soundtrack, based on a novel by Stephen Chobsky, and directed very well by him (loosely based on his early life). It’s not flawless but it really evokes memories and times. And that David Bowie tunnel scene is great.

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The Edge of Seventeen 51k3v 2016 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-edge-of-seventeen/ letterboxd-review-833258685 Tue, 11 Mar 2025 22:50:37 +1300 2025-03-07 Yes The Edge of Seventeen 2016 3.5 376660 <![CDATA[

I love this film. Rewatching as I’m going through a coming of age phase. The Haley’s are great and I get that we are supposed to sympathize with rich teenagers who have swimming pools etc but it’s still a good film, and possibly the funniest coming of age film of recent years.

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The Last Showgirl u1v6g 2024 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-last-showgirl/ letterboxd-review-826508701 Tue, 4 Mar 2025 22:19:55 +1300 2025-03-03 No The Last Showgirl 2024 3.0 1235499 <![CDATA[

Fairly decent drama about a dancer in Vegas who's show run is coming to an end. Pamela Anderson is good as the lead. It's a little like The Wrestler. But where The Wrestler had a few subplots that kept you engaged, this one needed a bit more meat on the bones. It sort of fizzles out. Felt like only half a story.

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Here 1k221q 2023 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/here-2023/ letterboxd-review-825625452 Tue, 4 Mar 2025 00:57:54 +1300 2025-02-28 No Here 2023 4.0 1058032 <![CDATA[

Stefan, a migrant construction worker living in Brussels reconnects with local family over gifted bowls of homemade soup, and forms a connection with Shuxiu, a Chinese-Belgian scientist studying the local moss.

‘Here’ is a beautiful, small film by Bas Devos. It’s about tiny moments in life, progressiveness and how roots of relationships can grow in the unlikeliest places. It’s a film that leans towards the art-house variety, so don’t expect heavy plot and action.

The cinematography in this film is astounding. Grimm Vandekerckhove surely has an amazing career in the form. There is one shot in particular (a train reflected in a window) that I rewound several times as it was so strikingly beautiful, and reminded me of the films of Edward Yang.

7.8/10

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The Player 3s514f 1992 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-player/ letterboxd-review-825572801 Mon, 3 Mar 2025 22:37:44 +1300 2025-03-02 No The Player 1992 4.5 10403 <![CDATA[

Amazing movie. Robert Altman's anti-Hollywood film about Hollywood. Possibly the most ridiculous cast ever in a film.

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A Brand New Life 346s2q 2009 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/a-brand-new-life/ letterboxd-review-820884653 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 23:41:06 +1300 2025-02-25 No A Brand New Life 2009 4.0 48508 <![CDATA[

Kim Sae-ron took her own life last week at the age of 24.

She plays the 9 year old girl in this sad but beautiful film. Her performance in this is unreal.

Stop fucking bullying people South Korea.

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Woman of the Hour 2j5k5 2023 - ★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/woman-of-the-hour/ letterboxd-watch-820209934 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 05:23:55 +1300 No Woman of the Hour 2023 3.0 835113 <![CDATA[

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Jazzy 574lu 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/jazzy/ letterboxd-review-820131458 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 02:48:09 +1300 2025-02-25 No Jazzy 2024 4.0 1244958 <![CDATA[

‘Jazzy’ is Morissa Maltz’ second feature film after ‘The Unknown Country’ (2022), which starred Lily Gladstone, who also has a brief cameo in this one. It follows the titular character Jazzy (Jasmine Shangreaux) who is going through a hard time with her friend Syriah (Syriah Fool Head Means)

‘Jazzy’ took 6 years to make apparently, which means Maltz was shooting it before and probably during ‘The Unknown Country’. It’s also a sequel / sister piece to the Unknown country as it contains the same characters. It spans several timelines as Maltz clearly goes back to the same community to shoot these youngsters – and as a result is like a micro version of Richard Linklater’s film ‘Boyhood’. The first 30 minutes is rather disconnected but by the end I was fully invested in these girls and their community.

It has an almost documentary feel at times and like Unknown Country, is very raw, neo-realistic, with plenty of non actors and fills the void that Chloe Zhao’s career shift has left. The photography is stunning, making lovely use of natural light and there’s one scene late on when the two girls go up to a clifftop that takes your breath away.

7.5/10

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Santosh 4z7221 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/santosh-2024/ letterboxd-review-820075081 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:40:57 +1300 2025-02-24 No Santosh 2024 4.0 1233208 <![CDATA[

Sanstosh is the name of the main character played by Shahana Goswami who gobes an outstanding performance as a widow who takes on her late husband's job as a policeman. She then has to resort to rather unethical means to solve a local murder.

The film dissects caste, corruption, everyday life and death and community hierarchy in rural India. I've never been there but the film seemed to do an extremely good job of convincing me that these events was fairly commonplace in India. Sandhya Suri's debut film and looks like she has a pretty good career ahead.

7.7/10

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The Brutalist d6e2s 2024 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-brutalist/ letterboxd-review-820043179 Tue, 25 Feb 2025 23:04:27 +1300 2025-02-20 No The Brutalist 2024 4.0 549509 <![CDATA[

A fine film, perhaps a little bloated in the second part, but a major accomplishment nonetheless, especially given the budget. Hopefully this will give Brady Corbet the exposure and means to actually get paid a bit more to make films so he's not living in bedsits making adverts in Portugal to survive.

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Bungee Jumping of Their Own 5n4p6d 2001 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/bungee-jumping-of-their-own/ letterboxd-review-813419788 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:53:59 +1300 2025-02-17 No Bungee Jumping of Their Own 2001 3.5 83013 <![CDATA[

There was a spate of romantic dramas from South Korea around the turn of the century, lots with cheesy scores and ridiculous subplots including flying saucers, time travel etc. This is no different and dabbles with re-incarnation. If you know what you’re letting yourself in for it’s fine but I could see why some people are put off by this type of film. It’s bloody ludicrous.

The film stars Lee Byung-hun (A Bittersweet Life, I Saw the Devil) and is in two timelines – one where the lead character is in love with his soulmate, the other 17 years later. It’s written pretty well though and the camerawork is superb – there is one early scene on a cliff which is beautifully shot, and must have involved a crane. But the premsie of the second timeline is a bit much, even for me.

The film though has taken on more meaning since researching the actors and learning that the lead lady in it Lee Eun-ju, took her own life ages just 24, four years after filming this. Absolutely tragic :(

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Hard Truths 6514m 2024 - ★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/hard-truths-2024/ letterboxd-review-813372705 Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:34:13 +1300 2025-02-15 No Hard Truths 2024 3.5 1013154 <![CDATA[

A look at how a family disintagrates due to mental illenss and grief. Marianne Jean-Baptiste great as usual as the lead who plays an angry, bitter woman named Pansy. Her anger and miserableness is almost suffocating at times, it is relentless on screen, but this is deliberate to make the viewer uncomfortable and ask "Why is she like this all the time".

There's a really touching scene, shot on the steps of Trafalgar Square where Pansy's lonely son Moses has an interaction with a stranger.

Not vintage Mike Leigh but good.

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Blue Collar 93d2c 1978 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/blue-collar/ letterboxd-review-805695489 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 00:54:10 +1300 2025-02-09 No Blue Collar 1978 4.5 14839 <![CDATA[

Outstanding film - Paul Schrader's directorial debut. Three car factory workers are fed up of being poverty stricken so decide to turn to nefarious means as a way of paying the bills.

This is less a crime film and more of a comment on how Unions and corporations sew division to try and appease everyone and get ahead. Richard Pryor could really act and although he is his usual hilarious self, he shows here that he can do drama too. Great performance. Yaphet Kotto is also great as part of the trio.

Part of the reason this film is so good is because of the ending. It doesn't play it safe. One of the finest American films of the 70s.

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The Here After 3b6o1p 2015 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/the-here-after/ letterboxd-review-799941400 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 03:33:00 +1300 2025-02-04 No The Here After 2015 4.0 336806 <![CDATA[

I recently watched the excellent 'The Girl with the Needle', so was inspired to check out the Director's (Magnus von Horn) filmography. This is an earlier effort, set in modern day and focuses on a young son on his release from young offender's institute after committing a heinous crime.

You can really tell the Director has proper chops. He gets a huge amount out of cast and budget. The film is quite similar to perhaps a Ruben Ostlund film with morals and ethics weaving it's way through the plot. The ending may frustrate some, but I thought it was a very good 'under the radar' type drama.

7.7/10

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This Sporting Life 4h3b1m 1963 - ★★★★ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/this-sporting-life/ letterboxd-review-799922979 Wed, 5 Feb 2025 02:53:18 +1300 2025-02-01 No This Sporting Life 1963 4.0 18774 <![CDATA[

Gritty, powerful kitchen sink drama directed by Lindsay Anderson. Richard Harris plays a budding rugby league prospect with anger issues who is quite lost. Rachel Roberts outstanding as the single mother.

Told in flashback with some excellent rugby league sequences.

8.3/10

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Nickel Boys 2u2u 2024 - ★★★★½ https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/film/nickel-boys/ letterboxd-review-792390698 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:53:56 +1300 2025-01-27 No Nickel Boys 2024 4.5 1028196 <![CDATA[

Brilliant film. Shot largely from the POV of two protagonists – two African American kids named Elwood and Turner, who’ve been sent to a juvenile reform school after a minor misdemeanour. They don’t know each other but form a bond during their time at the ‘School’. They dream of getting out and having real lives all the while enduring hardship in the form of brutality and bullying.

Based on an award winning book (which I’ve not read) it’s a delicately made film directed by RaMell Ross (I think this is their first feature, which is rather astonoshing in itself). Hard to write about without spoilers, it’s a film that packs a real emotional punch, and is delivered so well by the director. Will live long in the memory.

8.9/10

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Films to re 5l146 watch https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/films-to-re-watch/ letterboxd-list-29929083 Thu, 5 Jan 2023 04:52:05 +1300 <![CDATA[

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Bleak watchlist 1s482a https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/bleak-watchlist/ letterboxd-list-48638985 Tue, 9 Jul 2024 20:55:53 +1200 <![CDATA[

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Low budget features/shorts that are gems 6p3g1z https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/low-budget-features-shorts-that-are-gems/ letterboxd-list-48643433 Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:55:24 +1200 <![CDATA[ ]]> smallclone The best looking 4k UHD Discs I own 635466 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/the-best-looking-4k-uhd-discs-i-own/ letterboxd-list-39457993 Wed, 6 Dec 2023 23:26:11 +1300 <![CDATA[

Ranking of my 4K UHD discs by picture quality.

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My Criterion Collection 14p3v https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/my-criterion-collection/ letterboxd-list-35184235 Wed, 12 Jul 2023 20:59:25 +1200 <![CDATA[

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Fin's Watchlist 1x2kr https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/fins-watchlist/ letterboxd-list-37366076 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 04:45:46 +1200 <![CDATA[

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South Korean Movies [RANKED] 5m5m2t https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/south-korean-movies-ranked/ letterboxd-list-5712582 Fri, 23 Aug 2019 00:45:20 +1200 <![CDATA[

Movies by South Korean Directors that I've watched.

Ranked.

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Top films of 2022 4z1h5g https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/top-films-of-2022/ letterboxd-list-21853747 Sun, 1 Jan 2023 04:34:53 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Aftersun
  2. TÁR
  3. Great Freedom
  4. The Quiet Girl
  5. Happening
  6. Parallel Mothers
  7. Bergman Island
  8. Vortex
  9. Decision to Leave
  10. The Souvenir: Part II

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Top 20 films of 2021 652ap https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/top-20-films-of-2021/ letterboxd-list-20132189 Fri, 8 Oct 2021 05:20:05 +1300 <![CDATA[

Best films of 2021

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Top Movies of 2020 3pj3m https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/top-movies-of-2020/ letterboxd-list-15749676 Fri, 1 Jan 2021 01:50:15 +1300 <![CDATA[ ]]> smallclone Depression. Anxiety. Mental Anguish 2m4m67 Loneliness. https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/depression-anxiety-mental-anguish-loneliness/ letterboxd-list-4271772 Wed, 1 May 2019 22:42:50 +1200 <![CDATA[
  1. Vertigo
  2. The Shining
  3. Amour
  4. Three Colours: Blue
  5. Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
  6. Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
  7. Let the Right One In
  8. Ratcatcher
  9. Lilya 4-ever
  10. Take Shelter

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Airplanes Showdown 1f5z2z https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/airplanes-showdown/ letterboxd-list-12755827 Thu, 3 Sep 2020 20:01:11 +1200 <![CDATA[ ]]> smallclone Saddest films of all time 26im https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/saddest-films-of-all-time/ letterboxd-list-3645896 Fri, 1 Feb 2019 06:45:26 +1300 <![CDATA[

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Movies of 2019 [Ranked] 4r5864 https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/movies-of-2019-ranked/ letterboxd-list-4114767 Thu, 28 Mar 2019 21:58:25 +1300 <![CDATA[
  1. Portrait of a Lady on Fire
  2. The Lighthouse
  3. Pain and Glory
  4. Bait
  5. Leto
  6. Capernaum
  7. Parasite
  8. Monos
  9. Birds of age
  10. Waves

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Films of my life 3n435e https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/films-of-my-life/ letterboxd-list-647302 Mon, 10 Aug 2015 21:46:09 +1200 <![CDATA[

My favourite film, in each of the years I have been alive

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Movies of 2018 [Ranked] 121u5s https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/movies-of-2018-ranked/ letterboxd-list-3249074 Thu, 22 Nov 2018 01:43:23 +1300 <![CDATA[

Top 2018 movies that had a 2018 release in the United Kingdom

  1. Shoplifters
  2. Roma
  3. The Rider
  4. Cold War
  5. Climax
  6. We the Animals
  7. Phantom Thread
  8. Leave No Trace
  9. Border
  10. Lean on Pete

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The 10 Greatest film scores 4818c https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/the-10-greatest-film-scores/ letterboxd-list-648892 Wed, 12 Aug 2015 22:05:31 +1200 <![CDATA[

Movies with the greatest music scores

  1. The Fountain
  2. McCabe & Mrs. Miller
  3. Moon
  4. Blade Runner
  5. The Proposition
  6. The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
  7. The Graduate
  8. Casablanca
  9. The Godfather
  10. Jackie

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Movies of 2017 (ranked) 6p2h6w https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/movies-of-2017-ranked/ letterboxd-list-2002548 Fri, 1 Dec 2017 23:54:38 +1300 <![CDATA[

2017 Movies. Ranked

[UK Release date of 2017]

  1. The Square
  2. Frantz
  3. The Killing of a Sacred Deer
  4. The Handmaiden
  5. The Florida Project
  6. Loveless
  7. Blade Runner 2049
  8. Gook
  9. Good Time
  10. A Ghost Story

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kubrick 2p5u1b https://letterboxd.sitesdebloques.org/smallclone/list/kubrick/ letterboxd-list-647400 Tue, 11 Aug 2015 01:11:40 +1200 <![CDATA[

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