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American film director and screenwriter of Brick, Looper and Knives Out.
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AmarcordOther Federico Fellini
It’s difficult for me to be analytical (or even articulate) about why I love Amarcord. It’s my granddad’s favorite film, and for my money one of the most beautiful ever made.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Rian Johnson, the entry for Amarcord.
2008-11-20·criterion.com ↗
Fanny and AlexanderOther Ingmar Bergman
Existential angst, black-and-white landscapes that feel cut out of slate and bone, quivering ruminations on mortality, and symbolic self-reflexive experimentation in film form-that’s all very masterful and inspiring and well and good, but I didn’t fall in love with Bergman until I discovered (via this box set) Fanny and Alexander. A rich adult fairy tale about how we use storytelling in our lives, not for pleasure alone.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Rian Johnson, the entry for Fanny and Alexander.
2008-11-20·criterion.com ↗
BrazilOther Terry Gilliam
If somebody had the Criterion Brazil at their apartment, it would draw a crowd. A beautiful transfer, exhaustive supplements, and the “Love Conquers All” cut is a holy terror of a revelation.
Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Rian Johnson, the entry for Brazil.
2008-11-20·criterion.com ↗
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