I saw "Hard Truths" in the theater today. Mike Leigh is definitely the king of miserists. The misery was so unrelenting there was even a 20% walkout(only five people in the theater).

Drumstruck (1991). A short film about a glitchy rock n roll drummer in trashland. It was usually paired with Tetsuo: The Iron Man on vhs.

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Tetsuo's where I first saw it. Dug it then and dig it now

I really dug The Brutalist. Intense flick.

Anora is Best Picture. It’s fantastic.

That really long movie in the running? Junk.

All other contenders might be good, at best.

    Dodge lol you liked Emilia Perez?? lmao

        I just watched Der Fan finally and it blew my fricken mind! The main girl is a real vibe. Also watched THE ALLINS on youtube for fun, their mom seems very sweet.

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            peeblood I love Der Fan! Always thought she'd make a great Halloween costume - i.e. to go butt naked toting a severed head.

            I watched Bergman's 'the Virgin Spring' last night. It was beautiful.

              Hundreds of Beavers (2024). This movie was certainly refreshing! It’s a wild black-and-white slapstick indy film, channeling Buster Keaton with non-stop, Rube Goldberg-style chaos. A drunken trapper battles crafty beavers in a relentless chain of gags, tricks, and pure silent-era mayhem. Fun shit.

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                  dr_chile
                  “might be good, at best.”

                    Anyone else keep busy being a dork ass on Letterboxd? I even pay for it lol. I'm on there as DriveLukeJehu.

                    Ben Lyon Rad! I’m looking forward to what they put out next!

                      Lincoln soundtrack was bangin. NDW perfection! Owned the soundtrack before I ever saw the movie so was nice to see it in context

                        Two-Lane Blacktop

                        I'm conversationally fluent in basic German (B1 level). A major reason why is that I'm interested in the history of East Germany and its underground art and music scene. I also really like DEFA films -- the state-run film studio -- specifically the 1980s docs when things started loosening up.
                        Winter ade, Die Architekten, Spermuell, whisper & SHOUT, etc.

                        If you're looking for a legit '80s arthouse punk movie, check out the German dystopian sci-fi flick Decoder on YouTube. Featuring Einstürzende Neubauten's F.M. Einheit as an anti-hero noise musician and prominent counterculture figures such as William S. Burroughs and Genesis P-Orridge in supporting roles.

                          Randall Gimmie Sopor woah! Great tip. Got my late night basement viewing pick

                          I wouldn't accuse Decoder of being first rate, but it's certainly entertaining if you appreciate sleazy low budget sci-fi movies from the 80s. Excellent music/soundtrack though, and some scenes are very intense.