NP - End of Year Movies: Unseen Gems Edition

[Johnny Marr]

Yes, gripping throughout and justifies subject matter which is too often
used cheaply or redundantly I avid for gravitas. Bears comparison with the
great Soviet film Come and See (which has to be viewed on a big screen to
do it justice).

On Saturday, December 30, 2017, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> guess not technically from 2017 but best I saw this yr, Son of Saul. quite
> remarkable viewing though it's hard viewing. the direction is superb.
>
> rich
>
> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 6:24 PM, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Nice! I will have to see Zama.
>>
>> On Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 4:57 PM Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I liked Zama, Lucretia Martel is one of the best working directors in
>>> Cinema today. Also worth checking out Jauja by Lisandro Alonso, which
>>> explores similar territory.
>>>
>>> On Friday, December 29, 2017, Laura Kelber <laurakelber at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Zama (2017). Aguirre: The Wrath of God meets Waiting For Godot, with a
>>>> great cameo
>>>>
>>>> On Dec 29, 2017 4:15 PM, "John Bailey" <sundayjb at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Can recommend the singularly odd comedy Infinity Baby. It's sort of
>>>>> about a company selling babies who don't age but that's just a small corner
>>>>> of it. Went in blind and can't recall another recent film where I spent
>>>>> most of the duration with zero idea where the F it would go next. Very 90s
>>>>> US indie in its loose interweaving of different narratives and casual
>>>>> disregard for conventional Hollywood plot structure.
>>>>> https://youtu.be/-Je2ZGM4-YM
>>>>>
>>>>> On 29 Dec 2017 11:14 PM, "Johnny Marr" <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Marjorie Prime fell under the radar but is a thoughtful and quietly
>>>>>> moving film about memory, ageing and identity in the 21st century.
>>>>>> Recommended.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Friday, December 29, 2017, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Watched, but quit, "Dave Made a Maze."  Hipster humor indie too
>>>>>>> clever by half, but it has a following.  Mostly just annoying for me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David Morris
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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