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Film Recommendations please

mabbus-cattus1mabbus-cattus1 Posts: 5,777
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Looking for recommendations. I've seen a fair few films recently but would welcome suggestions. I have varied taste and like most genres except horror/slasher movies.

Most recently I've seen and enjoyed (in no particular order):-

Love Rosie
Nightcrawler
The Theory of Everything
Whiplash
Two Night Stand
The Imitation Game
American Sniper
That Awkward Moment

Watched but didn't like:-
Boyhood
Birdman (gave up on that)

Based on the above is there anything I should watch (old or new)? All suggestions appreciated.

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  • sinbad8982sinbad8982 Posts: 1,627
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    Snowpiercer.
    The Guest.
    The Babadook.
  • alanaajalanaaj Posts: 27
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    unbroken, still alice,you're not you,unfaithful
  • TexAveryWolfTexAveryWolf Posts: 1,027
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    Kingsman, the Secret Service.
  • yorkieUKyorkieUK Posts: 2,159
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    How about something a little different?

    Salute of the Jugger (European release is better than the US)

    The Trench (WW1 drama) Full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDdwMxtCX_o

    Breaker Morant
  • Thom001Thom001 Posts: 939
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    A Bronx Tale

    This was Robert DeNiro's directorial debut and this really did surprise me how really good it was.
  • JohnbeeJohnbee Posts: 4,019
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    If you are stuck, why not go to a film shop and look through some oldies. Bear in mind that if they are on sale thirty/40 years later, somebody thinks they are good.
  • HildaonplutoHildaonpluto Posts: 37,697
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    Kingsman The Secret service,Fifty shades of grey and the second best exotic marigold hotel are all worth checking out:)
  • CBFreakCBFreak Posts: 28,602
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    The Grand Budapest Hotel is worth looking at. Or any of Wes Andersons films. They have a dark whimsy about them that just pulls you in.

    You may or may not like Her. It's a great film but does dip in the middle.

    I don't know how you feel about subtitled films and anime but I have a few recs if you do.
    Plus some other English Language films you may like.

    Hotarubi no Mori e. Short anime film that is just so simple and beautiful.
    The WEolf Children - Not seen it myself but heard good things
    Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon makes great anime films RIP)
    Tokyo Sonata
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    The Happiness of the Katakuris (technically horror but you may like it as the horror is more of the back burner to the characters)
    Bombón: El Perro
    Pan's Labyrinth
    Leon
    Das Boot
    Yojimbo
    Kagemusha

    English Language Films:

    Phone Booth
    Requiem for a Dream
    Whale Rider
    12 Monkeys
    Mystic River
    The Killing Fields
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Glory
    Selma
    My Left Foot
    Amadeus
    Chaplin
  • Vix77Vix77 Posts: 529
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    I watched The Help recently and can't believe I never got around to watching it sooner.. It was a really great movie
  • cobaye22cobaye22 Posts: 1,376
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    Ides of March. Set in politics, but mostly about characters. A classy quiet thriller - keep meaning to rewatch it.
  • mabbus-cattus1mabbus-cattus1 Posts: 5,777
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    50 Shades .... mmmm no thanks, but other than that some great recommendations.

    Thanks :)
  • anyonefortennisanyonefortennis Posts: 111,858
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    Two Days, One Night
    Rust and Bone
    '71
    Fury
    The Judge
    Ex Machina
    Selma
  • AnonandonAnonandon Posts: 257
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    CBFreak wrote: »
    The Grand Budapest Hotel is worth looking at. Or any of Wes Andersons films. They have a dark whimsy about them that just pulls you in.

    You may or may not like Her. It's a great film but does dip in the middle.

    I don't know how you feel about subtitled films and anime but I have a few recs if you do.
    Plus some other English Language films you may like.

    Hotarubi no Mori e. Short anime film that is just so simple and beautiful.
    The WEolf Children - Not seen it myself but heard good things
    Tokyo Godfathers (Satoshi Kon makes great anime films RIP)
    Tokyo Sonata
    Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring
    The Happiness of the Katakuris (technically horror but you may like it as the horror is more of the back burner to the characters)
    Bombón: El Perro
    Pan's Labyrinth
    Leon
    Das Boot
    Yojimbo
    Kagemusha

    English Language Films:

    Phone Booth
    Requiem for a Dream
    Whale Rider
    12 Monkeys
    Mystic River
    The Killing Fields
    All Quiet on the Western Front
    Glory
    Selma
    My Left Foot
    Amadeus
    Chaplin
    Got some crackers down here, Das Boat for example, but you do have to set aside the best part of a weekend to watch the diffinative version.
    If your not affraid of a few subtitles, Life is Beautiful is amazing. It'l make you laugh it'l make you cry, my god it will make you cry.
    Also I have to give a shout for The Man Who Fell to Earth 'Are you....Lithuanian?'
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