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Ilo Ilo (2013)

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Invaders from Mars (1953)

What YoungArthur said. Beautiful and unique movie. A classic.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

It Couldn't Happen Here (1987)

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Je suis le seigneur du château (1989)

A riveting tale of jealousy, hatred and unspoken desire between two boys thrown together by their parents' courtship. What is interesting is that, in comparison with the novel on which this story is based, the relationship between the two boys is imbued with much more of a homoerotic or 'homo-affective' subtext. The acting of the two boys is outstanding, and the film is without doubt a masterpiece.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Junges Licht (2016)

This movie is based on the novel by Ralf Rothmann, which it follows very closely (the novel has been translated into English as "Young Light"). The cinematography in this movie is stunning. Somehow, even industrial pollution is made to look beautiful! Oscar Brose plays the 12 year old boy Julian, who lives with his younger sister, an emotionally unstable mother who regularly beats him, and a father whom he loves deeply and idolizes. This is in many ways a classic 'coming-of-age' movie, showing the trajectory of the protagonist as he slowly begins to perceive the hypocrisies and weaknesses of the adults around him, and finally learms to assert himself against the adult world. The adult characters in this story are presented as ordinary, credible, morally compromised human beings. None of them are demonised as such - not even Julian's mother - and I think this is important. I should perhaps remark that Oscar Brose is absolutely brilliant as Julian, a remarkably sensitive performer. All in all, I think this is one of the few occasions where the film is actually better than the novel.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Kam doskáce ranní ptáce (1987)

Very charming comedy.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Kill the Day (1996)

Bleak yet strangely beautiful film from director Lynne Ramsay (who also wrote and directed the excellent "Ratcatcher", also in this database).

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Kundun (1997)

I just think this is a wonderful, epic movie with some stunning cinematography and a lovely soundtrack. I'm probably a little biased because I am fascinated by Buddhism in general and Tibetan Buddhism in particular. The last section of the movie is like an extended prayer, very beautiful, and the whole film is rich with Buddhist philosophical themes.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Love and Death (2018)

Not sure I entirely understood this film, but I thought it was very good, and I enjoyed it. It is quite atmospheric and creates a vivid sense of the insistent urgency of a boy's sexual desire, something that is so often concealed from adults (or from which adults prefer to avert their gaze). Sammy Trulock is superb. Well worth viewing.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

The Magnet (1950)

I'm with nightwatcher on this one.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Matti und Sami und die drei größten Fehler des Universums (2018)

Utterly gorgeous, gentle comedy, with fine performances all round, that everyone should watch! Highly recommended.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Milan (2007)

Essential viewing. Although the director has insisted that the film does not 'take sides', it is nevertheless a good counterbalance to the relentless propaganda that was churned out by NATO and the subservient western media at the time.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Mud (2012)

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Nimmermeer (2006)

If I learnt the art of film-making, and laboured for a thousand years, I would still never be able to create something with such crystalline gorgeousness as this magnificent, sombre, windswept film.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Nocturnes (2006)

A gem of a film.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Oliver Twist (2005)

Superb adaptation. Ben Kingsley should have got an Oscar for his Fagin.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

Onán (2002)

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

One Day I'll Become... (2017)

Way better than any of the actual Star Wars prequels. Beautiful cinematography.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

The Paper Lads (1977-1979)

With excellent, thoughtful scripts, superb acting from the whole cast, and plenty of outdoor filming, this was definitely one of the better kids' TV series of the 1970s. My favourite character was Gog, played by Peter Younger. Highly recommended.

My Movie Rating:

9 / 10

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