HDC recommends...

[fortunato]

Trouble Every Day (2001)







Another master work by auteur Claire Denis, and just like many of her films is completely entrancing. A story of individuals, the inability to communicate and love, and how that can affect us like a disease, one which can be overcome even if (or perhaps especially if) the change seems impossible (the disease, in this case, is illustrated in cannibalism, the reason this film has been so sadly derided). The film is structured in opposites, each character painted with polar attributes and allowed to suffer and love on their own.
It is a challenging film, and even to describe it only as I did above would be reductive. There is an astonishing style. Sex acts, given their ambiguous role, are framed in ambiguous close-ups; overlapping limbs and crevices and canvases of naked skin. The soundtrack is there, but doesn't intrude. And we are given performances of absolute abandon (especially from Béatrice Dalle, which is important considering her character).
Trouble Every Day is bold and violent, yet haunting and tender; a film that probes the grotesqueness of individual suffering, and does it bravely.

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[roshiq]

Das weisse Band aka The White Ribbon (2009)



I'm not sure how many of us here have already seen this Michael Haneke's latest film (it was nominated in last Oscar as the Best Foreign Language film & Best Achievement in Cinematography category), the reason I'm saying it cause it won't be fair to give some comments or a review until a good number of dedicated film lovers here seen this Magnificent film. I don't like to spoil a bit of fun for you by discussing any thing regarding this masterpiece.
I'd rather suggest you to go & watch it asap without having any kind of idea about the story or expectations like the way I have just seen it last night & it just blew me away! One of the few best of best films that I have came across in recent years.

But I can't control myself to give away a little spoiler...this will give you the tastes of every great genre in high quality.

[fiend_skull]

I feel the need to contribute...
Masters of Horror: Imprint
In The Mouth of Madness
Session 9
Cube
Nightbreed
Battle Royale
Battlefield Baseball
Witchfinder General
Dominique is Dead
Hatred of a Minute

[The_Return]

Best superhero movie since The Dark Knight. Harrelson caps off one of the best years of his career with yet another incredible performance - between Zombieland, The Messenger and this he's shot up the list as one of my favourite actors.

This is Kick-Ass meets Taxi Driver folks - real life superheroics at their finest. Dark humor, brilliant script, perfect cast...a genuine must-see.

[Elvis_Christ]

I was wondering about Defendor and thought it'd be hit or miss. Will definitely check it out now.

[fortunato]

Nikutai no mon (Gate of Flesh) (1964)



Seeeeriously good.

[fortunato]

Also, just saying, I was reading through the first 15 or so pages of this thread, and it used to be really lively, people discussing their recommendations and others' and so on. Now it's kind of dead, sadly.

[missmacabre]

I watched this last night on a public access tevelvision station. Being someone who has always enjoyed graphic design, typefaces are something I find intriguing. This documentary on Helvetica covers the history of the typeface, and interviews the designers who used it a lot in the 1960s when it first became popular, the designers of the 1970s who chose hand-drawn fonts as a way to battle Helvetica and it's sorporate users, the grunge typographers of the 80s, and then back to the young designers of today who think Helvetica is somewhat nostalgic. The entire thing got me thinking about why I love Helvetica, and I have come to the conclusion that nostalgia is why I love it too. It reminds me of the ads in my mom's old Women's Day magazines. Altogether very informative.

Highly recommended for documentary and graphic design fans, but I think anyone could enjoy it.

[Ferox13]

Yeah i loved that doc (well i am designer)

Some one need to make the PC version 'Ariel'