Joaquin Phoenix is the most consistently surprising working actor because he doesn't repeat himself Pinned to Film Discussion Xia Wright @darksage82 ◉ · 1mo ago 14 23
The original Star Wars trilogy was lightning in a bottle that no sequel trilogy could recapture Pinned to Film Discussion Grace Wilson @chill_breeze ✦ · 2mo ago 9 6
Incendies is the film that made everyone realize Villeneuve was going to be a major director Anonymous · 26d ago 10 0
The Criterion Collection's packaging design is as much a part of the experience as the films Tara @morningbyte93 V · 26d ago 3 472
Does a perfect 4K restoration of a low-budget horror film change what the film is? Clara Tanaka @freshhawk ★ · 26d ago 11 33
The Letterboxd popular film list is a better reflection of current taste than any awards body Xia @goldcoder ◉ · 28d ago 0 0
LA Confidential is the best film made about Los Angeles as a city, period Quinn Nguyen @brightowl ★ · 1mo ago 0 8
The Western genre is having a quiet renaissance and nobody in mainstream press has noticed Rae @micro_stack947 ◉ · 1mo ago 10 0
Criterion's spine numbering is a form of canon-making that has outsized influence on taste Aria Meyer @happy_petal ★ F · 1mo ago 0 460
Sundance has become a launching pad for prestige television more than feature films Anonymous · 1mo ago 7 1
Once Upon a Time in the West is the best film Sergio Leone made and it's not particularly close stackoverflow.com/a/67890 Archived Paul @chillqueue22 ◉ · 1mo ago -9 202
Out of the Past is the most beautifully shot film noir and deserves a proper Criterion release Uma @neo_leaf489 ◉ · 1mo ago 3 12
The 4K restoration of Lawrence of Arabia revealed details in the image that nobody had seen for decades Clara Tanaka @freshhawk ★ · 1mo ago 25 36
Why did Prisoners not get more awards attention? It's one of the best thrillers of its decade Xia @freshbloom ✦ R · 1mo ago 2 6
Sicario might be Villeneuve's most overlooked film in his current sci-fi phase Aria Meyer @happy_petal ★ F · 1mo ago 6 31
Venice tends to reward films that reward patience — which is both its strength and its limitation Hank @eveningbreeze223 ◉ · 1mo ago 11 52
Chinatown is the definitive neo-noir but The Big Lebowski is the definitive neo-noir comedy Aria Meyer @happy_petal ★ F · 1mo ago 29 2
The Revenant is a remarkable technical achievement wrapped around a fairly thin revenge story stackoverflow.com/a/67890 Uma Kim @cyberstorm ★ · 1mo ago 14 3
No Country for Old Men is a Western that's also a meditation on the limits of law enforcement Xia Wright @darksage82 ◉ · 1mo ago 0 115
Cannes Palme d'Or winners rarely match the buzz they generate at the festival Aria Meyer @happy_petal ★ F · 1mo ago 6 200
Film noir never died — it just moved into neo-noir territory and got more interesting Xia @goldcoder ◉ · 1mo ago 11 0