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Progress will be compiled at the end of each month and the films are listed in order of preference.
Beau
Travail
Claire Denis (1999)
Claire Denis (1999)
Denis Lavant gives a performance of pure intensity in this
ode to absurd masculinity; Clair Denis’ use of imagery and music to tell this story of French legionnaires in East Africa is almost Kubrickian.
Chungking Express
Wong Kar Wai (1994)
Wong Kar Wai (1994)
This distinctively Kar-Wai slice of pop noir feels so crisp
and fresh it’s difficult to believe the film is almost two decades old. The soundtrack is a killer too.
Contempt
Jean Luc Godard (1963)
Jean Luc Godard (1963)
Bridgette Bardot, in full bombshell mode, and Michel Picoli
fall out of love on the set of Fritz Lang’s fictional take on The Odyssey in Godard’s first attempt at
high budget filmmaking. Far more romantic than Truffaut’s similarly themed Day for Night but vibrant and dramatic
enough to pull it off.
Following
Christopher Nolan (1998)
With flashes of the director’s eventual hallmarks throughout; Following is an enjoyable glimpse at the roots of Nolan’s thinking. It's a little dated but still a clever, well made psychological thriller.
Christopher Nolan (1998)
With flashes of the director’s eventual hallmarks throughout; Following is an enjoyable glimpse at the roots of Nolan’s thinking. It's a little dated but still a clever, well made psychological thriller.
