When ordinary people commit crime, there was probably no other choice
When life pushes you to the edge, some people stop asking and start surviving. What else would you add to the list?
Watched No Other Choice and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
Great (great) directing by Park Chan-wook. Characters, emotions and situations are all related and cinematographer also deserves appreciation for the excellent...
Watched The Secret Agent and thought ‘Excellent work’
Watched
I gotta start with Directing, I really enjoyed it and I think it's the highlight of the movie. Robson Andrade nailed the character as well. Can't wait to...
Watched Conversation Piece for 2nd time and thought ‘One of the best I've seen’
Watched
Visconti is one of the best intellectual filmmaker. The Conversation Piece is still very much intellectual compare to his other masterpieces. Konrad character...
Watched Blow-Up for 4th time and thought ‘One of the best I've seen’
Watched
after a while, I rewatched blow-up. It is one of those films that, each time you watch it, you discover something new. It is completely transcendental, a...
Watched Wife! Be Like a Rose! and thought ‘Excellent work’
Watched
early Naruse best work.. so many emotional nuances.. cinematography is excellent..got a chance to see the beautiful rare nitrate print on the big screen at...
When characters don't know why their lives are falling apart
I loved Caché and instantly became a fan of Michael Haneke. I started exploring his other films, looking for similar characters who are trapped in situations...
Watched Back to the Future for 5th time and thought ‘A personal favorite’
Watched
The theater we went to watch a screening forgot about the screening...
So we got home and watched the DVD
2026 Oscar's Best pictures ranked
Since I have watched Marty Supreme, I have now watched all 10 nominees.
Which one do you want to see win? And which one might win ?
Me : Sentimal Value but...
Watched Marty Supreme and thought ‘Glad I watched it’
Watched
It's a 3.5 star, a bit disappointed because it gets repetitive and Marty is really not likeable (I think that's a thing with a Safdie film)
Watched Rental Family and thought ‘One I'd recommend’
Watched
Watched Bitter Rice and thought ‘Excellent work’
Watched
Early neo realist Italian film (4K restoration). Stunning cinematography.. mix of romance , crime and social commentary on the rice field.
Which one I should watch first?
Poll
Days and Nights in the Forest
0
The Coward
2
The Middleman
0
The Chess Players
0
The Adversary
0
2 votes total
I wouldn't call myself expert with Ray's movies but I have watched a fair share of his films and loved them. The music room and The Stranger are my all time...
Watched The Black Phone for 2nd time and thought ‘Glad I watched it’
Watched
It's not as good as the first time I watched but surprisingly I was able to connect more with how the boy character evolved to fight the kidnapper.
Watched Conclave for 2nd time and thought ‘Worth watching’
Watched
which one should I watch first?
Poll
Lost Highway
3
The Straight Story
0
Blue Velvet
1
The Elephant Man
1
5 votes total
I don't think i have explored David Lynch enough and wondering which one I should start with, I have watched MulHolland Drive so feel free to recommend me out...
Watched If I Had Legs I'd Kick You and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
intense psychological drama. Rose Byrne nailed it. All those extreme close up shots of the character really crawl into your skin.
Watched The Good Fairy and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
early great rom com genre film. saw it in beautiful nitrate film at egyptian theatre in hollywood. William Wyler nailed it. the mirror shot is one of the the...
Watched Sirāt for 2nd time and thought ‘A personal favorite’
Watched
watching it again in 35 mm is more intimate and organic. its like listening to techno in hardware set or vinyl. raw and intense. very transcendental. like...
V-day special 😆
I know most of them are not considered as traditional romantic movies but for me at least one of the characters in these movies are madly in love and...
Watched Ran and thought ‘One of the best I've seen’
Watched
Seen in 35mm, that was insane
Watched Resurrection for 2nd time and thought ‘This stayed with me’
Watched
It hits way harder on a 2nd watch.
Magnificient film, truly one of the most unique thing I have seen in a movie theater.
Bi Gan is already one of the greats!!
Wes Anderson's fan? Check out my top 3
Not a fan of all his works but love these 3!
Watched In Bruges for 2nd time and thought ‘Excellent work’
Watched
Life pulling you down and feeling tired of it?
When everything gets overwhelming, I take a mental day off and press play :)
Attached below are some of my personal comfort picks, perfect for a reset. What...
Watched No Other Choice and thought ‘One I'd recommend’
Watched
A bit of a downgrade from Decision to Leave, but PCW doing dark comedy is what we need rn
Watched The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and thought ‘One of the best I've seen’
Watched
Insane films I watched in 35mm
At my country's largest movie theater thanks to the national Cinematheque
Watched Good Fortune and thought ‘A solid experience’
Watched
You need this kind of movie when life feels tired 😊
Watched Companion and thought ‘Worth watching’
Watched
Watched Sirai and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
Sirai is a serious, meaningful Tamil film that respects the audience’s intelligence. It may not be loud, but it is deep, emotional, and impactful. Definitely...
Watched Kalamkaval and thought ‘Had its moments’
Watched
I had high hopes for the storyline, given that it’s a Malayalam movie with an extraordinary actors, but it fell short, still a decent watch.
Watched Homebound and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
Amazing movie if you’re in the mood for something quiet, deep, and realistic unlike Bollywood masala films.
Watched Homebound and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
It portrayed the other side of India successfully.
Watched It Was Just an Accident and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
The directing is superb and the actors did really well. Even with plain dialogues, your emotions are touched.
Also, it's very relatable for me as I grew up...
Watched The Wind Rises and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
“the wind is rising, you must live”
Humans invent and destroy at the same time. Jiro is a good man—compassionate and benevolent yet a darkness overshadows...
[Oscar] Best International Feature Film
Poll
The Secret Agent
0
Sirāt
0
Sentimental Value
0
The Voice of Hind Rajab
0
It Was Just an Accident
1
1 vote total
Which one you think is winning this year?
Watched A Matter of Life and Death and thought ‘Worth watching’
Watched
powell and pressburger never fail to impress.
Watched Sinners and thought ‘Worth watching’
Watched
Watched Aaromaley and thought ‘Worth watching’
Watched
A perfect ‘sit back and relax’ movie. The songs were amazing too.
Watched Ozhivudivasathe Kali and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
Great slow drama about a group of friends, and the story took place entirely in a house during a day. It touched a little bit of politics, feminism and...
Watched Vaa Vaathiyaar and thought ‘Had its moments’
Watched
Watched One Battle After Another and thought ‘Really admired this’
Watched
"There will be blood" is still my favorite of Paul Thomas Anderson but this one is a powerful film too. DiCaprio definitely deserves to be nominated.
2026 Oscar Best Picture Nominated Films
This year, Sinners led the nominations with an impressive 16 nods, setting an all-time record. It was followed closely by One Battle After Another, which...
Recommend me my next watch based on my favorite
Looking for recs
I love Perfect Days, the holdovers and Rental Family because they both explore individuals living in a big city/space.
Can you recommend something with a...
My Top 20 (2025) films
Curated list
My Top 20 films
Curated list
Recommend me my next watch related to faith
I really like these 2 as they explore the human nature of turning towards faith after hitting rock bottom. Please recommend me more that does the similar in...
Untapped Corner of Indian Cinema: The Malayalam Film Industry
When most people think of Indian cinema, Bollywood’s dance sequences and action-heavy films are usually the first things that come to mind.
Yet the Malayalam...
Characters stuck in a life/habit that doesn't make them happy
Sometimes I enjoy exploring characters who knowingly remain stuck in or trapped within lives and routines that make them unhappy, yet they can’t escape. Wong...
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