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• The Human Condition, vol. 3 (the whole trilogy should be seen in order, but this part is peak)
• Come and See
• Ikiru
• My Dinner with Andre

These movies are so good they are life-affirming. They fill me with a will to change and to live beautifully. All are politically conscious, to varying degrees, too. I really think anyone would get something out of watching them

This is peak cinema!! Paddington 2, City of God, Perfect Blue, and Shottas

I don't have this, but my top four off the top of my head:

1. War and Peace (I don't think another film has ever or will ever hit the heights of this film. CGI is fundamentally unable to produce thi. Like this film makes me weep for what was possible, but instead we have to churn out the nth Marvel slop. Without soviet cinema Hollywood would have always sucked, and now it returns to sucking.)
2. La Chinoise - Godard was the greatest artist of the 20th century. This film is likely not his best, but it's my favorite.
3. The Gleaners and I - ❤️ Varda, the follow up is also beautiful. Her narrative cinema was also great, but this doc will always hold a special place in my heat.
4. Gummo - This is the pinnacle of American cinema don't @ me. Runner up goes to Julian Donkey Boy. (People who say Korrine is being cruel in these films are saying more about themselves than the film. Okay that's a hot take, and Tbc i don't like him as a person either lol.)

Special mention: Together by Moodyson. A bunch of Swedish communists live together in a commune. The film starts with the entire house celebrating the death of Franco lol. (Unfortunately the follow up was meh). His other film We Are Best is also wonderful. It's about a group of young girls who want to start a punk band. Both are good films to watch when you are feeling down. But keep in mind the rest of his catalog is a bit more serious.

Synecdoche New York, Happiness of the Katakuris, An Elephant Sitting Still, Drag Me to Hell

Due Date, Neighbors, Dirty Grandpa, T*d

• Stalker: untouchable masterpiece of cinema
• 3 Iron: understated film about shared connection between social outcasts
• Seventh Continent: probably the most depressing film ever made but also one of the most beautiful
• Rosemary's Baby: a couple try desperately to have a baby, then equally desperately not to

The Motorcycle Diaries made me cry multiple times when I saw it, it's absolutely fenomenal.

Howl's Moving Castle is just one of the most magical experiences I've ever had. I love this move to death 🥺

I'm rethinking spider man, but I remember being utterly impressed with it on an artistic level.

And well, Utena I can't do justice, it's just incredible after watching the anime.

Mulholland Drive, Matrix Reloaded (I will defend this pick to the death btw), Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Mad Max Fury Road

Jurassic Park, Mulholland Drive, Brick, Threads

Blade Runner 2049

Everything Everywhere All at Once

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Hot Fuzz

Mad Max Fury Road

Serial Mom

Infernal Affairs

T2 Trainspotting

I dont think these are my absolute favourites, I have a lot of four and a half stars and admittedly I haven't watched a lot of the "classics"