NP - End of Year Movies: Unseen Gems Edition

[Johnny Marr]

Yes, The Ascent is a work of ascetic cinematic wonder.
I watched one of her early (part) efforts, Beginning of an Unknown Century,
at London’s excellent Regent Street Cinema earlier this year. Banned for 20
years in the USSR because of its all too forensic look at Russian peasant
life; can’t think of many greater marks of honour.

On Sunday, December 31, 2017, rich <richard.romeo at gmail.com> wrote:

> if u havent seen, if you like Come and See, Highly recommend this, made by
> Klimov's wife who sadly died soon after. The Ascent is quite a feat
>
> https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jan/10/russia
>
> On Sat, Dec 30, 2017 at 7:48 PM, Johnny Marr <marrja at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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