gavspill95

gavspill95

Favorite films

  • Chungking Express
  • Spirited Away
  • Memories of Murder
  • The Dark Knight

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  • Shaun of the Dead

  • The Boy and the Heron

  • Wild at Heart

    ★★★★

  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    ★★★★

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  • Wild at Heart

    Wild at Heart

    ★★★★

    I loved this surreal convention of freaks. Wicked Game by Chris Isaak goes very hard in the car scene.

  • The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    The Wind That Shakes the Barley

    ★★★★

    "It's one thing to know what you stand for, quite another to know what you stand against"

    I cried twice during this. It could have been the Paddy's Day Irish pride but it also could have been the hangover 🇮🇪

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  • Hoop Dreams

    Hoop Dreams

    ★★★★★

    "And if I don't make it in the NBA, don't forget about me."

    Heart, humanity and hoops: Likely the best sports documentary you’ll see.

    All that is good about sport and all that is bad about America is in this.

    The family members are compelling. Especially Curtis. Everything about him is heartbreaking. Snagged by the American dream and living his unrealized dreams through William.

    There's a really unintentionally weird 10 second clip of the Marquette Assistant coach talking about recruiting…

  • The Battle of Algiers

    The Battle of Algiers

    ★★★★★

    Criterion Challenge entry #25.

    Brilliant historical depiction of French oppression and subsequent terrorism/freedom fighting depending on what part of the bread you like buttered!

    Such a gorgeous bit of cinema, it has such a documentary feel to it and is really easy to get lost in the Casbah's chaos. A big screen and a rainy day is the perfect way to put this behind your eyes.

    It's easy to appreciate how good this is but I feel it's a decadent…