Malick’s second feature, an understated but contemplative effort, remains to be one the most beautifully shot films in the history of cinema.
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Days of Heaven (1978)
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Author / Eternality Tan
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Tom at the Farm (2013)
Dolan takes an unexpected left turn with this largely solid suspense-laden drama about grief, death and hidden secrets, with a sprinkle of male-on-male masochism.
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Jodorowsky’s Dune (2013)
Fantastic documentary about a fantasy, a failed dream, accompanied by a stunning electronic soundtrack to boot, with the misunderstood Jodorowsky at the center of his whirlwind.
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Dawn Wall, The (2017)
Even non-climbing enthusiasts will fall in love with Tommy Caldwell in this well-made documentary as he and his climbing partner attempt to free climb a route up the legendary El Capitan that had been deemed impossible to scale.
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Squid and the Whale, The (2005)
Shot in intimate 16mm, this is one of Baumbach’s finest and tightest dramedies, about a family of four trying to navigate an inconvenient but necessary divorce, backed by all-round excellent performances by the main cast.
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Badlands (1973)
On the Silver Globe (1988)
Zulawski’s unfinished sci-fi epic, disrupted by the then Communist Polish government, about the perils of forming a new civilisation on an inhospitable planet is manic, ambitious if somewhat befuddling filmmaking at its best, rendered generously with jump cuts, astonishing imagery and the commitment to highly-physical performances.
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Pasolini (2014)
An unconventional, mosaic-like, though not always engaging account of the last day of Pasolini’s life—capturing the values, ideals and artistry of a filmmaker who was also an ideological provocateur.
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Hidden Life, A (2019)
As beautifully-shot as any in Malick’s oeuvre, this three-hour long piece based on a true story of an Austrian farmer who refused to fight for the Nazis in WWII is somewhat a return to form for the American auteur whose work here might still come across as a tad flat.
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Woman of Fire (1971)
Kim Ki-young reimagines his ‘Housemaid’ tale in colour in this stylish and devilish undertaking, featuring Oscar-winner Youn Yuh-jung in her acting debut.
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