80% from 1 member
The Devil's Backbone
I much prefer this to Pan's Labyrinth. A properly scary ghost story.
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The Devil's Backbone
on DVD
(2001)
Starring: Marisa Paredes, Eduardo Noriega, Frederico Luppi
Director: Guillermo del Toro
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During the Spanish Civil War, newly orphaned Carlos (Fernando Tielve) is taken to a school for the children of those who died fighting against fascism. He is given the bed that formerly belonged to Santi, a boy who recently died during an attack in which a bomb dropped, landing in the school's ..read more »
71%
from 15,223 members
Irreversible
Brutally, heart-breakingly good.
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Irreversible
(2002)
Starring: Monica Bellucci, Vincent Cassel, Albert Dupontel
Director: Gaspar Noe
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After what would normally be the end credits (which run backwards), IRREVERSIBLE begins with a heated hunt through a gay S&M club. It is a chaotic sequence shot from a wildly spiraling camera seamlessly edited together to appear as one single shot and culminating in one of the most violent murders ..read more »
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60%
from 14,918 members
A Bittersweet Life
A handsome lead and a stylish look. Not for the squeamish.
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A Bittersweet Life
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Lee Byung Hun, Kim Young Chul, Shin Mina
Director: Kim Jee Woon
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Sunwoo is no ordinary hotel manager. He is also the ruthlessly efficient right hand man of underworld boss, Kang. But tough guy Kang has a weakness; his young girlfriend. Suspecting she's unfaithful, Kang orders Sunwoo to take care of the problem...
67%
from 6,981 members
Together
A charming feel-good film from Lukas Moodysson. And no, that wasn't a joke.
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Together
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Lisa Lindgren, Michael Nyquist, Sam Kessel
Director: Lukas Moodysson
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Set in 1975 Stockholm at a communal living house called "Tillsammans" or "Together," this bittersweet comedy revolves around the members of a radical hippie commune as they fight, fall in love, and struggle to stay together. Director Lukas Moodysson perfectly captures the youthful idealism and ..read more »
70%
from 6,151 members
Three Colours Trilogy
I love the way the threads of these stories come together in my favourite of the three - Red.
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Three Colours Trilogy
(4 discs)
on DVD
(1993)
Starring: Juliette Binoche, Benoit Regent, Florence Pernel
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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Featuring Kieslowski's trilogy of 'Three Colours Blue', 'Three Colours White' and 'Three Colours Red'. Also includes "I'm So-So..."
68%
from 18,999 members
Tae Guk Gi - Brotherhood
This film made me cry more than any other film I've ever seen. If I was to hear the music right now I'd start blubbing like a baby.
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Tae Guk Gi - Brotherhood
on DVD
(2004)
Starring: Dong-Kun Jang, Bin Won, Eun-ju Lee
Director: Je-gyu Kang
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A drama about the fate of brothers forced to fight in the Korean War.
73%
from 5,269 members
Babette's Feast
A little treasure. Makes me feel all warm inside.
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Babette's Feast
on DVD
(1987)
Starring: Stephane Audran, Bibi Andersson, Jean-Phillippe La Font
Director: Gabriel Axel
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In this acclaimed Danish film, a pair of religious sisters, carrying out their late father's work, give shelter to a refugee from Paris. When she wins the French lottery, she rewards the sisters' kindness by preparing a memorial dinner for the dwindling religious community to celebrate the late ..read more »
73%
from 3,303 members
The Princess And the Warrior
One of my favourite films. Franka Potente is great as Sissi. The accident scene gets me every time.
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The Princess And the Warrior
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Franka Potente, Joachim Krol, Benno Furmann
Director: Tom Tykwer
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From German director Tom Tykwer, whose energetic RUN LOLA RUN wowed audiences in 1998, comes this ethereal modern-day fairy tale. Hypnotizing German actress Franka Potente (RUN LOLA RUN, BLOW) stars opposite deft, volatile newcomer Benno Furmann. Using beautiful visuals involving ice cubes, ..read more »
67%
from 1,716 member
In The Mood For Love
Just sublime.
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In The Mood For Love
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung
Director: Wong Kar-Wai
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IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE centres around Chow Mo-Wan (Tony Leung) and Su Li-Zhen (Maggie Cheung), neighbors living in a crowded apartment building in 1962 Hong Kong. Both married to people who are always away, they spend many nights home alone. The two make each other's acquaintance and soon find that ..read more »
69%
from 10,653 members
Joyeux Noel
A great collaboration in every sense of the word.
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Joyeux Noel
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Diane Kruger, Benno Furmann, Guillaume Canet
Director: Christian Carion
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On Christmas Eve during world War I, the Germans, French, and Scottish are trying to make peace, so they bury their dead and play football...
70%
from 3,488 members
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