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Hayden's avatar

Only one I've seen is no fear no die. Added all of these, very much looking forward to it. For anyone that wants it, I compiled them into a LB list. (I did this very quickly bc I'm at work, please forgive any mistakes) https://boxd.it/IM5Zc

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Daniel M-D's avatar

Vengeance is Mine is revelatory! so glad you mentioned that, Personal Problems and Jamila the Algerian (which annoyingly did not play as part of the BFI's Chahine retrospective!!). lots more to check out, can't wait to tick some of these off!

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Exa Moseley's avatar

love Cane River

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sam bodrojan's avatar

Beautiful !!! Jealous of people who get to see it for the first time

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Exa Moseley's avatar

I got to see it at BAM when I lived in the city so wonderful!

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jad3 lynx's avatar

lovely list; ive got so many things to add to watchlist on letterboxd, yum! and omg i agree that the ending of cane river is, literally, perfect. i was grinning so big when i left the theater

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Mo_Diggs's avatar

Loved Baby It's You and Walker.

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Filipe Furtado's avatar

My favorite kind of list.

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Nick VanAmstel's avatar

Thanks for the recs, im gonna watch them all!

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Bill Arceneaux's avatar

'Cane River'! I was fortunate to review it and conduct an interview about its restoration some years back: https://bigeasymagazine.com/2018/12/01/new-classic-newly-restored-an-interview-on-cane-river/ - https://bigeasymagazine.com/2018/10/30/neaux-reel-idea-cane-river-noff2018-review/ - I'm so happy that it was included in your list. ⚜️🍿 www.moviegoing.rocks

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Gabriel Silva's avatar

Mr. Thank You is so heartwarming. I love that movie. Also, you have my trust forever for putting some Moritsugu on this list

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Malik Berry's avatar

Incredible list! Just as a quick note: the link for Mirage goes to the LB page for Milla again.

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Max Bolen's avatar

I saw Chain in class a few weeks ago, fantastic fantastic fantastic film.

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Brian Wright's avatar

wow...50 films and only 2 I've seen. you are a master.

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bel's avatar

i discovered machinimas in april and, as a girl who doesn’t play video games but loves to watch them be played like it’s a movie, i have been fascinated by the concept ever since. i do not really know my way around them, sorting the good stuff from the… not as good stuff makes it hard to lock in. i’ve been compulsively watching and rewatching the first one i saw for the past couple months. so reading your blurb about rehearsals for retirement made me gasp aloud. kismet! some really interesting stuff in here, and your recs never fail me. thank u sammmm

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johanna's avatar

love love loved ‘a new old film’ so glad it’s getting some attention!!

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Dmitry Samarov's avatar

Have you seen Roemer's PILGRIM, FAREWELL (1980)? It's devastating. Roemer really should've made every movie, I think.

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sam bodrojan's avatar

No, sadly! I was working the night it screened at Doc Films and though I am sure there’s a transfer of it somewhere from when it aired on PBS, I cannot find it for the life of me.

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Dmitry Samarov's avatar

Glad there’s at least one other person who likes MAN’S FAVORITE SPORT? I love that movie. Better than the original, same way I’d rather watch Rock Hudson than Cary Grant most of the time.

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Dmitry Samarov's avatar

Hopefully, Criterion or some other place puts it out. It’s bonkers. You’ll never see Christopher Lloyd the same way again.

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Owen's avatar

Why isn’t Wallace and Gromit on this list, real cinema head speaking here ☝️☝️☝️

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