Movie/film suggestions.


 

While this is of course a forum for the discussion of all things audio/hi-fi and music, pretty much all of us are also lovers of movies, the enjoyment of which is effected by the reproduction of the sound they contain (with the exception of silent movies wink).

I've been focused on David Lynch movies since his death, but with current events so much a part of our lives at the moment, I plan on re-watching a movie I’ve seen only once, and years ago. That movie is:

The Madness Of King George. Apropos, no?

 

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@slaw: Oh yeah Steve, one night a few years back I came across the Three Billboards movie. I hadn't heard of it, and was very pleasantly surprised. Frances McDormand again.

 

Another suggestion, Orson Welles’ Citizen Kane still looks great in black and white on a big screen. A great story, well acted with excellent cinematography.  

The Madness Of King George. Apropos, no?

Perhaps there will be a sequel coming set in more modern times?

 

I tend to gravitate towards foreign films, and primarily dramas. A fair percentage might be considered "art" films, and/or off-beat, especially in contrast to mainstream films. This is a list of many of my favorites, and if you notice any that you have seen and liked, you may find some (or many) of the others to be to your taste, as well.

Unfortunately, most would likely be difficult, if not impossible to find on streaming services. I like to own hard copies of excellent films, so am willing to purchase DVDs and Blu-Rays.

The directors are on the right, for reference.

White Material Claire Denis

Breaker Morant Bruce Beresford

Barbara Christian Petzold

Phoenix Christian Petzold

Jerichow Christian Petzold

Yella Christian Petzold

Rabbit Proof Fence Noyce

I Am Love Guadaguino

Bloody Sunday Greengrass

The Conversation Coppola

In The Fog Loznitsa

Withnail and I Robinson

Dark River Barnard

4 Months, 3 Weeks, 2 Days Mungiu

Winter’s Bone Granik

Klute Pakula

Das Vorspiel Weisse

Lives of Others von Donnersmarck

Couscous Abdellatif Kechiche

Matewan Sayles

Silent Souls Fedorchenko

Western Grisebach

The Past Farhadi

A Separation Farhadi

Applause Zandvliet

Uzak Ceylan

Disobedience Lelio

Biutiful Inorritu

Perfect Days Wender

Like Someone in Love Kiarostam

La Haine Kassovitz

Control Corbijn

Only Lovers Left Alive Jarmusch

Ghost Dog Jarmusch

Vier Minuten Kraus

Red Road Arnold

The White Ribbon Haneke

Compartment No. 6 Juho Kuosmanen