Dulac’s three 1929 “abstract” films, Disque 957, Αrabesques, and Themes and Variations, were the results of a long period of reflection by the filmmaker, who sought to create a “pure” or “integral” cinema that would capture the essence of the new medium and owe nothing to the other arts. Each of these three studies was designed to be played silent. The first one, Disque 957, is conceived of as a “visual impression […] in listening to Frédéric Chopin’s Preludes n. 5 and 6”. Its title and its opening shot of lightplay on a spinning record not only announce the film’s dominant cyclical motif, but also evoke one of the filmmaker’s major sources of inspiration in Loie Fuller’s serpentine dances. —Avant-Garde Film Festival
Vacation
Comedy
6.3
Raya and the Last Dragon
Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
7.9
Oppenheimer
Drama, History
8.1
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
8.0
The Shawshank Redemption
Drama, Crime
8.7
The Batman
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
7.7
Toy Story
Animation, Adventure, Family, Comedy
8.0
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
Adventure, Action
6.6
Citizen Kane
Mystery, Drama
8.0
Dunkirk
War, Action, Drama
7.5
Barbie
Comedy, Adventure
7.0
Lucy
Action, Science Fiction
6.5
Moonlight
Drama
7.4
The Beekeeper
Action, Crime, Thriller
7.4
Guardians of the Galaxy
Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
7.9
Home Alone
Comedy, Family
7.4
Nobody
Action, Thriller
8.0
Finding Dory
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
7.0
Dune
Science Fiction, Adventure
7.8
A Haunting in Venice
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
6.7
The Carnival is Over
Music, Drama
7.3
Dear Dumb Diary
Family, TV Movie, Music
6.5
Felix
Comedy, Drama, Family, Music
9.5
The Artist Formerly Known As Captain Beefheart
Music, Documentary
0.0
The Pirate of Love
Music
3.5
Dig!
Documentary, Music
6.8
I've Been Afraid
Music
7.0
A Magical Substance Flows Into Me
Documentary, Music, History
6.8
Don't Sting the Mosquito
Comedy, Music
2.8
Pink Sweat
Comedy, Music
1.3
Zinda Bhaag
Drama, Family, Music
6.7
Beyond Silence
Drama, Music
7.0
Bollywood/Hollywood
Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance
5.9
Lullaby
Drama, Family, Music
6.8
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Roar Tour - Live in Austin
Music
0.0
20,000 Days on Earth
Documentary, Drama, Music
7.1
Franz Schubert's Last Three Piano Sonatas
Documentary, Music
0.0
Bandits
Drama, Music
5.9
Under the Electric Sky
Documentary, Music
6.5
Yentl
Music, Drama, Romance
6.6