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Paranoid android
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+1 for Wind River. I saw it on the plane and it still had strong emotional impact.
Cheers, Ian
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+1 for Wind River. Also worth checking out are the other two films in the Taylor Sheridan American Crime Trilogy, Sicario and, Hell and High Water.
Thanks, Edd
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+1 for sicario great movie
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Following Gianni's recommendation, I bought this on DVD recently & sat down to watch it last night, only to discover that the version I had unwittingly bought came only with French subtitles.  Annoying, but we watched Blue Is The Warmest Colour instead. A tremendous film. To say "a wonderful love story, albeit an unorthodox one" might make it sound dull, but it doesn't drag for a second, even at its almost-3hr run time.
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Au Hasard Balthazar (1966) is one of the great cinema achievements. I haven't seen this yet _M_ but based on the brief description on IMDb, I think you might enjoy The Turin Horse. Slow but somehow utterly mesmerising.
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The Handmaiden; a Korean masterpiece. Beautiful, twisty, sophisticated.
Also, from recent viewings:
Dunkirk. Magnificent. I know it sounds odd but it hardly feels like a war film at times; it's so poetic. And the score is amazing; it adds a real layer of tension that underscores the whole thing. Wonderful visuals.
Three Billboards... Brilliantly written & acted. About as good as film gets, really.
Hacksaw Ridge: Amazing audio & worthy of all the plaudits rained upon it.
Beasts Of The Southern Wild: Quirky, left-field, brilliant.
We also re-watched Midnight Cowboy recently. I hadn't seen it for a decade or more & what a great film that is. Plus, the way that "Everybody's Talkin' " gets used is amazing; it reminded me of the way that The Sound Of Silence gets used in The Graduate, and to equally wonderful effect. Plus the acting is absolutely top drawer. Magic.
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+1 on 3 billboards Marcus. One of the best I've seen in years, just great performances across the board.
One not to see in company.... lion. I was blubbering like a child by the end, fantastic story and great reproduction.
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Lee, you're quite right... Lion is a great film. That little guy is just adorable isn't he?
Brilliant.
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Paranoid android
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Blade Runner 2049
My wife and I just watched and loved it.
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Some movies, with some specific recommendations for sound demos:
John Wick Good fun at 50 minutes
Star Trek (remake) Chapter 5 / 46:51
The paramount opening titles on Transformers: Dark Side of the Moon (I'll not admit to watching the rest of the movie on a public forum).
Man of Steel First 10 minutes. Chapters 3 and 10 quite good too.
Edge of Tomorrow Chapter 3
Avengers 3: Infinity War There's a bit right near the end when the battle recedes and all there is is the rustling of the leaves in the trees from all around.
Gravity
Akira
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I will have to check some of those out.
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Added the 4K The Fifth Element to my collection. Great soundtrack by Eric Serra. Truly awesome use of bass in the first eight minutes. And great fun.
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