AFNewton’s Collection (30)
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CloseA Woman Is a Woman
Jean-Luc Godard
AFNewton: “When I think of this film, I think of rifling through books being used as conversation generators. ”
DVD Spine #238 Learn more » -
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CloseWild Strawberries
Ingmar Bergman
AFNewton: “My favorite Bergman. Uneasy dreams that surprise with their honesty.”
DVD Spine #139 Learn more » -
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CloseTwo-Lane Blacktop
Monte Hellman
AFNewton: “Best road movie I know of. Make it three yards motherf*ker, and we'll have ourselves an automobile race.”
DVD Spine #414 Learn more » -
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CloseThe Third Man
Carol Reed
AFNewton: “My #1. The world doesn't make heroes Holly, outside of your stories.”
Blu-Ray Spine #64 Learn more » -
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CloseThe Spirit of the Beehive
Víctor Erice
AFNewton: “One of my favorite films. I will remain hypnotized by it forever.”
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CloseThe Small Back Room
Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
AFNewton: “Famous for its surreal hallucination sequence, but equally noteworthy for its strong performances and moody lighting.”
DVD Spine #441 Learn more » -
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CloseLe Samouraï
Jean-Pierre Melville
AFNewton: “(Literally) a black and white character shot in color.”
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CloseRushmore
Wes Anderson
AFNewton: “"I wrote a hit play and directed it, so I'm not sweating it either."”
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CloseThe Royal Tenenbaums
Wes Anderson
AFNewton: “"Well, I wanna die."”
DVD Spine #157 Learn more » -
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CloseRififi
Jules Dassin
AFNewton: “The godfather of all heist noir capers. ”
DVD Spine #115 Learn more » -
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ClosePort of Shadows
Marcel Carné
AFNewton: “I love this little film with its fog and the bar where everyone seems to hover, and the actors who have such lovely interesting faces.”
DVD Spine #245 Learn more » -
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ClosePlaytime
Jacques Tati
AFNewton: “Tati on crack. Get lost in it.”
Blu-Ray Spine #112 Learn more » -
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ClosePicnic at Hanging Rock
Peter Weir
AFNewton: “One of the best Weir films. A giant unanswered question.”
DVD Spine #29 Learn more » -
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CloseParis, Texas
Wim Wenders
AFNewton: “I adore this film. Wenders shows America itself with honesty and a true understanding of love and the road.”
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CloseMon oncle
Jacques Tati
AFNewton: “My favorite Tati film. Such heart and commentary, a masterful use of visual language.”
DVD Spine #111 Learn more » -
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CloseM. Hulot’s Holiday
Jacques Tati
AFNewton: “One of the most accessible Hulots. So much fun, and I love that song they keep reusing throughout the film.”
DVD Spine #110 Learn more » -
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CloseLord of the Flies
Peter Brook
AFNewton: “I just think of the buzzing of the flies, and the shocking image at the end.”
DVD Spine #43 Learn more » -
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CloseThe Last Wave
Peter Weir
AFNewton: “Another Weir experiment, mixing cultures together to see what transpires. ”
DVD Spine #142 Learn more » -
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CloseLa Jetée/Sans Soleil
Chris Marker
AFNewton: “La Jetee blew me away the first time, and taught me to break storytelling down to images.”
Blu-Ray Spine #387 Learn more » -
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CloseIn the Mood for Love
Wong Kar-wai
AFNewton: “A feast for the eyes and the heart. Slow-motion used exquisitely. ”
DVD Spine #147 Learn more » -
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CloseHiroshima mon amour
Alain Resnais
AFNewton: “One of my favorite films. The opening in and of itself is a masterpiece of cinema poetry.”
DVD Spine #196 Learn more » -
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CloseGrey Gardens
Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Ellen Hovde…
AFNewton: “Can't not watch.”
DVD Spine #123 Learn more » -
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CloseForbidden Games
René Clément
AFNewton: “A frightening little world conjured by young minds.”
DVD Spine #318 Learn more » -
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CloseFish Tank
Andrea Arnold
AFNewton: “I thought of Mia as a real person after seeing this. I hope she's OK wherever she is. ”
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CloseFanny and Alexander Box Set
Ingmar Bergman
AFNewton: “I often recall seeing this for the first time in an overly heated theater and watching the statue (and childhood) come to life.”
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CloseThe Fallen Idol
Carol Reed
AFNewton: “Shades of The Third Man hidden within this Carol Reed piece.”
DVD Spine #357 Learn more » -
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CloseDays of Heaven
Terrence Malick
AFNewton: “What more can be said about magic hour?”
Blu-Ray Spine #409 Learn more » -
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CloseCría cuervos . . .
Carlos Saura
AFNewton: “Ana Torrent. Also, the song is still stuck in my head.”
DVD Spine #403 Learn more » -
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CloseBrief Encounter
David Lean
AFNewton: “Modern love affairs could learn something from the rigid restraint of this tale. Beautifully black and white.”
DVD Spine #76 Learn more » -
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CloseBand of Outsiders
Jean-Luc Godard
AFNewton: “My favorite Godard, fun and energetic, and the ending always makes me laugh.”
DVD Spine #174 Learn more »
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