The best MCU project & type of avant-garde innovation we’ve craved by Marvel for 10+ years beyond blockbuster formula, WV+: boldly-stylized CBM-mystery/sci-fi/ comedy/romance/horror/fntsy of ignis ftis, phantasmagoria, TV-nostalgia. 9.7/10.
[category:actionadventure/comic-book-movies-tv/experimental/mystery/psychological/science-fiction/time-travel,date:2021-01-02,rate:9.7,type:tvshows]
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Category: Exp./Avant-Garde
Tenet (2020)
A cerebral evolution of the spy-thriller from the Da Vincian-imagination of Nolan, TENET is a time-distortion of remarkable metaphysical aspiration – w/a proficient JDW performance, chef d’oeuvre Zimmer-Göransson score, aciculate reparté. 9/10.
[category:drama/actionadventure/time-travel/spy-futurism/cyberpunk/film-noir/crime-films/experimental/mystery/science-fiction,date:2020-03-01,rate:9,type:movies]
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Valley Of The Boom (2020)
Though ~mixedly-acted outside major players, VOTB is a fascinating limited hybrid panopticon series detailing how the web was won – taking us to the concrete jungle of early Silicon Valley to 2001 dotcom bust from the patriarchs of revolution. 7.8/10.
[category:documentary/drama/experimental/comedyromance,date:2020-09-02,rate:7.8,type:tvshows]
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Small Axe (TV Mini-Series)
A collection of five powerful, relevant historical-snapshots from Steve McQueen in the 1960’s-80’s, Axe finds magisterial frame & directorial elegance in celebrations of black joy/artistry and indictments of institutional racism & police brutality. 9.4/10.
[category:drama/political-drama/experimental,date:2020-12-21,rate:9.4,type:tvshows]
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2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
A prismatized odyssey of stars & events of galaxy/life history w. bold, complex, Da Vincian questions: ethos, mystery, origins, evol. of manknd, God, technology, nature ’01: pure sci-fi x IQ w. century-adv. A/V symphony; #2 Best Film Of All-Time. 10/10.
[category:all-time-favorites/science-fiction/mystery/experimental/classics,date:1968-12-20,rate:10,type:movies]
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1917
An immersive technical masterstroke impossibly (and groundbreakingly) filmed in one singular continuous shot that could change filmmaking history – stunningly ~wasted by a *shockingly*-soporific plot, opening act, and cast ensemble. 7.1/10.
[category:drama/war/experimental,date:2019-05-20,rate:7.1,type:movies]
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Self-Discovery for Social Survival
An avant-garde surfing doc with the most stunning ocean cinematography ever put to film against a masterpiece jazzy sample-fueled soundtrack innovatively created post-experientially, SDFSS is a psychedelic love-letter to sports-euphoria. 8.5/10.
[category:drama/experimental/documentary/musicals/sports,date:2019-04-20,rate:8.5,type:movies]
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Taxi Driver (1976)
A bronx-swanky masterpiece of sociological civilization analysis, experimental cinematography styles, jazzy soundscape, intellectually-sophisticated cynicistic worldview, & definitive De Niro performance for a legend Scorsese flick. 9.6/10.
[category:classics/drama/experimental/film-noir/psychological/revengethriller,date:1976-04-07,rate:9.6,type:movies]
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Authentically Western-feeling with an innovative novella chapter structure, bright playful comedic commentary characteristic of the Coen brothers & strong leads & screenwriting, although better in-concept than in its (scattered) execution. 7.5/10.
[category:western/experimental/periodhistorical,date:2018-09-28,rate:7.5,type:movies]
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A Clockwork Orange (1971)
One of the most stylized depictions of violence & teenage spirit ever filmed with a cleverly-meta juxtaposition of insouciant classical waltzes & sadistic thrills by its psychologically-twisted protagonist, A.C.O.’s striking dystopian mastercraft. 9.4/10.
[category:classics/drama/crime-films/dystopian/experimental/psychological/revengethriller/coming-of-age/science-fiction/political-drama,date:1971-09-07,rate:9.4,type:movies]
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