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Darren Carver-Balsiger
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Just a movie fan watching too many films
Leeds, England
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Dec 31, 2025
    🎞️MY TOP FILMS OF 2025🎞️ Just counting films released for the first time in the UK this year in cinemas, via streaming, or on home media. Not including festival-only releases. 50. Caught Stealing (Darren Aronofsky) 49. Hedda (Nia DaCosta) 48. Flow (Gints Zilbalodis)
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Dec 31, 2022
    Favourite films I saw for the first time in 2022
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Jul 8, 2021
    Replying to @decoyrobot
    Everyone shitting on this list because the films on it have obvious themes and interesting visuals are taking it too seriously. This is a fun, dumb list of films where the plot is surreal / not explicitly explained. That's it. Of course these films are meaningful and deliberate.
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Oct 4, 2020
    Replying to @letterboxd and @70mmpod
    there's also this more detailed list of highest rated horror: boxd.it/2VQVG
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Oct 8, 2019
    My last day at #LFF Portrait of a Lady on Fire: an almost perfect romance piece. THE film of the festival. Heart: funny but uneven artsy comedy. Also interviewed House of Hummingbird director Kim Bo-ra, who was incredibly lovely and insightful. My reviews coming soon.
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Oct 19, 2019
    My first published article 😀, about Korean film 🇰🇷 and #LFF2019.
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    Little White Lies
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    Oct 19, 2019
    The future of South Korean cinema looks very bright – and we’re not just talking about Bong Joon-ho... lwlies.com/articles/south…
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Nov 15, 2017
    My review of Blade of the Immortal, seen at Leeds Film Festival #LIFF2017 @leedsfilmcity :boxd.it/lEnct
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Dec 31, 2024
    🎞️MY TOP FILMS OF 2024🎞️ Just counting films released for the first time in the UK this year in cinemas, via streaming, or on home media. Not including festival-only releases (sorry Hard Truths). 50. In a Violent Nature (Chris Nash) 49. Samsara (Lois Patiño)
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Dec 31, 2021
    Best films I saw for the first time this year:
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Jul 8, 2016
    Listening to Kendrick Lamar on vinyl. Beautiful.
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Jan 12, 2018
    Saw this at a film festival, it's now among my all time favourites. If this isn't the best film of 2018 then there must be some real treats in store. Don't miss it!
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    Film4
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    Jan 12, 2018
    In cinemas 9th March, the new film from Lynne Ramsay, You Were Never Really Here, starring Joaquin Phoenix...
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Aug 31, 2021
    August Top 4 First-time Watches: The Battle of Algiers (1966, Pontecorvo) Beau Travail (1999, Denis) The Only Son (1936, Ozu) Sunset Boulevard (1950, Wilder)
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    Darren Carver-Balsiger
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    Apr 13, 2020
    I've used the lockdown to watch the films of Akira Kurosawa. It was a great journey, so here's a complete ranking of his entire filmography, with links to all my thoughts: