Rowan Sullivan, Author at FilmRoot

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Run Lola Run – An Adrenaline Rush in Berlin

Imagine a German nightclub blasting techno music. Imagine a German nightclub blasting techno music whilst drinking Red Bull. Imagine a German nightclub blasting techno music whilst drinking Red Bull and dancing the running man. You’re now getting close to the adrenaline rush of Run Lola Run.

Run Lola Run Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

From: Germany, Europe
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: Trainspotting, Vertigo, Crystal Swan

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Hail Mary – Jean-Luc Godard + The Bible

What does a radical filmmaker do when the energy of the New Wave is fading? He makes a film about the Virgin Mary and Joseph to provoke controversy from the Catholic Church.

Hail Mary Film Difficulty Ranking: 4

So what does a radical filmmaker do when the verve of the New Wave is over? He makes Hail Mary, a film about the Virgin Mary and Joseph to provoke controversy from the Catholic Church.

From: France, Europe
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: The Passion of Christ, Children of Men, Second Coming

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Oldboy – THE Revenge Thriller to Rule them All

Oooweee you are in for a treat. Oldboy is the best revenge film you can find in the 21st century, let alone South Korea. Prepare yourself for a witches brew of 1 part The Truman Show, 1 part Memento, and 1 part “what the f**k! Park Chan-wook has made one crazy movie!

Oldboy Film Difficulty Ranking: 2

You’re in for a treat. Oldboy is the best revenge film you can find in the 21st century, let alone South Korea. Prepare yourself for a witches brew of 1 part The Truman Show, 1 part Memento, and 1 part “what the f**k! Park Chan-wook has made one crazy movie!

From: South Korea, Asia
Watch: Trailer, Rent on Amazon, Buy on Amazon
Next: The Truman Show, Memento, Le Samourai

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Divorce: Iranian Style – Battle of the Sexes

Some of the cast from Divorce: Iranian Style

Divorce: Iranian Style Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

Who said you can’t learn from film? Show them this documentary, and I guarantee you’ll know more about Iran by the time the credits appear.

From: Iran, Asia
Watch: Trailer, Watch on YouTube, Buy on Amazon
Next: Divorce: Italian Style, Beauty and the Dogs, Flesh Out

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Akira – Visit a Dystopian Animated Tokyo

Watch this if:

You like Sci-fi and/or anime films
You want to visualise a Tokyo in a dystopian future
You love Motor Bikes!
The Matrix, Bladerunner, or Tron really got you going
You want to learn more about Japanese anime!

Akira Film Difficulty Ranking: 3

Set in a dystopian future where society is crumbling, Akira is the anime equivalent of The Matrix. Pay attention to the superbly animated setting of ‘Neo-Tokyo,’ a city which resembles a mix of Bladerunner’s Los Angeles and the Hunger Games’ Panem. See the original before a Hollywood studio remakes their live-action version (which has been in the works for years at various Hollywood studios).

From: Japan, Asia
Watch: Trailer, Buy on Amazon
Next: The Matrix, Bladerunner, Tron