🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Spicy - A must watch
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️ Hot - Recommended
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Mild - Could be good
🌶️🌶️ Bland - Don’t bother
🌶️ Rotten - Disaster

Which movies are worth watching? These ratings serve as recommendations for cinema enjoyers based on cinematography/story/fun and to discover similar films. Reviews/analysis are spoiler protected.

Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

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Y Tu Mamá También (2001)

Sex, politics, road trip.

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Shoplifters (2018)

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Shoplifters (2018)

Stealing our hearts in the process.

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Monster (2023)

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Monster (2023)

Constantly shifting perspectives that might just shift yours.

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High and Low (1963)

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High and Low (1963)

Hollywood film noir doesn’t seem that high up anymore.

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Yojimbo (1961)

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Yojimbo (1961)

Samurai epic meets spaghetti western.

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Harakiri (1962)

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Harakiri (1962)

Cinematography as sharp as samurai steel.

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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

War isn’t about who’s right, rather who’s left.

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Millennium Mambo (2001)

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Millennium Mambo (2001)

Mood piece for romantics of Taipei cinema.

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Delicatessen (1991)

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Delicatessen (1991)

La crème de la crème of French originality.

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The Piano Teacher (2001)

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The Piano Teacher (2001)

Aren’t all piano teachers masochistic?

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M (1931)

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M (1931)

If there was ever the case for why classic films are more cinematic.

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Metropolis (1927)

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Metropolis (1927)

Nein out of ten.

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Victoria (2015)

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Victoria (2015)

They actually filmed a one-shot movie.

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

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Jiro Dreams of Sushi (2011)

Sushi that still leaves you hungry.

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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)

The iconic gothic nightmare.

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Train To Busan (2016)

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Train To Busan (2016)

Korean zombies infect western cinema.

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Tampopo (1985)

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Tampopo (1985)

For the love of ramen!

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Memories of Murder (2003)

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Memories of Murder (2003)

South Korea’s first Zodiac killer.

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Buddha Mountain (2010)

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Buddha Mountain (2010)

Wandering teenagers and audiences search for purpose in this film.

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Solaris (1972)

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Solaris (1972)

A philosophical odyssey venturing into our cosmic subconscious.

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Lust, Caution (2007)

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Lust, Caution (2007)

Love is a tough pill to swallow.

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Oldboy (2003)

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Oldboy (2003)

Korean revenge is as twisted as they come.

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Audition (1999)

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Audition (1999)

One of the most viscerally painful experiences captured on screen.

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Hero (2002)

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Hero (2002)

The pinnacle of Chinese cinematography.

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Raise The Red Lantern (1991)

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Raise The Red Lantern (1991)

A game of patriarchy and foot massages.

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Three Colors: Blue (1993)

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Three Colors: Blue (1993)

Not as blue as you think.

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Army of Shadows (1969)

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Army of Shadows (1969)

A war thriller at the peak of the French wave.

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Poetry (2010)

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Poetry (2010)

A sacred slow burn.

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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

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Anatomy of a Fall (2023)

In the courts of 2023, men fall so women can rise.

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Peppermint Candy (1999)

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Peppermint Candy (1999)

A suicide you might not bother to save.

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Seven Samurai (1954)

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Seven Samurai (1954)

The blade doesn’t cut deep for this Japanese epic.

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I Saw the Devil (2010)

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I Saw the Devil (2010)

Korean revenge in a nutshell.

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All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

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All About Lily Chou-Chou (2001)

Nihilism portrayed through Japan’s lost teens.

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Fallen Angels (1995)

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Fallen Angels (1995)

Nostalgia for a time that has never been known.

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Amélie (2001)

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Amélie (2001)

The fondest love we all remember.

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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

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Kung Fu Hustle (2004)

Ridiculously fun Kung Fu.

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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

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House of Flying Daggers (2004)

As sexy as martial arts can get.

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Dogtooth (2009)

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Dogtooth (2009)

You're probably better off watching this one alone, just make sure no one catches you.

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Let The Right One In (2008)

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Let The Right One In (2008)

The best romance films are the ones that blend genres.

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Chungking Express (1994)

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Chungking Express (1994)

Not a film, but a fleeting memory.

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In The Mood For Love (2000)

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In The Mood For Love (2000)

Sexy, mature, sophisticated, but no love.

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

The beauty of martial arts.

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My Sassy Girl (2001)

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My Sassy Girl (2001)

One of the best romantic comedies.

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Parasite (2019)

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Parasite (2019)

A masterpiece from genius Korean overlord Bong Joon Ho.

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The Call (2020)

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The Call (2020)

Probably the most awesome villain in Korean horror.

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Burning (2018)

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Burning (2018)

A metaphor you’ll be burning to discuss.

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Capernaum (2018)

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Capernaum (2018)

Some people shouldn’t have children.

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Incendies (2010)

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Incendies (2010)

Just when you thought war couldn’t get any worse.

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

The French know how to do romance.

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Andhadhun (2018)

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Andhadhun (2018)

A dark Indian comedy that will get you rolling.

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