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Recommendations and suggestions welcome. For my criteria and ratings scale, go here: https://www.besteveralbums.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=463672#463672 Note that this is not a complete list of films I'd recommend, just those that I consider among the "Greatest of All Time". In other words...

Suppose the advent of cinema were a century earlier, many great films made between 1830-1910 were the products of Romanticism and Post-romanticism (like the visualizations of the music of Chopin, Wieniawski, Rachmaninov, etc.) What would those films look like? Could you name some films...

Hello there, classical music and movie lovers just like me! I love cinema, and I want to explore new movies and directors. I am a professional musician, but I don't know much about cinema except for that I love it. I will present you with a few of my favorite films and directors, so you can...

Movie recommendation thread Hello there! I thought maybe this thread could become the official movie recommendation thread of TC. Everybody could help anyone, and we would all benefit from that. Now let's begin! It has occurred to me that here might be the perfect place to ask for a...

I recently picked up the following in Blu-ray: 8 1/2 - Fellini Seven Samurai - Kurosawa The Seventh Seal - Bergman Sunset Boulevard - Wilder Rear Window - Hitchcock Eyes Wide Shut and Barry Lyndon - Kubrick O Brother Where Art Thou - Coen Bros. Ninth Gate - Polanski I've seen Eyes Wide Shut...

Does anyone get truly passionate, seriously evocative about film? What films? I could write hours on certain movies, but I am curious if any of you are so passionate about certain films that you could just pour over pages, threads, post -- ...the point being that this movie, or actually this...

I need help. I'm part of a community of classical musicians who meet every week to perform music around a theme. The theme for this Thursday is film music, and I still don't have anything. I play the piano. I've been looking hard for a few days to find something that's not too cheesy AND has a...

I've recently been on a Coen Brothers movie binge. I really enjoy their movies. If you are the ranking type feel free to rank, if not just share what your favorites are. Or feel free to share your thoughts on their movies in general. I like all of these films so even the ones on the bottom of...

Okay, I am running out of my movie list to watch (apart from Criterion Collection). So recommend me some films to watch at home while I'm chilling out here. :) Much appreciation. Which films should I check out? I have seen thousands of films but would love to hear what people have to say here.

Name a film or films you enjoyed in each genre: Action Adventure Comedy Crime/Gangster Drama Epics/Historical Horror Musicals Sci-Fi War/Anti-War Westerns Biographical Chick Flicks Detective/Mystery Disaster Fantasy Guy Films Weepers Romance Road Sports Supernatural Thriller/Suspense Animated...

They say that puns are the lowest form of wit, so let's prove them right! In the spirit of that great British institution "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue", your suggestions please for films likely to appeal to an audience of classical music lovers. I'll start off with some examples, which should...

'HORROR' is one of my favorite film genres (the other being 'Drama'). There are some great horror films out there, the vast majority of which are unknown to the greater public due to the near monopoly of mainstream hollywood productions -- a shame. With this thread, I hope to introduce...

What's your favourite film(s) about classical music i.e about a composer, musician, singer, musicians in general, an instrument. Please mention any that aren't on the list as I'm always looking for new films.

Most of Studio Ghibili films (such as Howls moving castle, Ponyo, Spirited away, Kiki's flying delivery service, etc.) are composed by a japanese composer called Joe Hisaishi. Now some of you may not have even heard of these movies, but they are amazing (at least in my opinion.) And one of the...