Boop! Can you tell it's been a rough month, LOL!
A. Get lost in the movement:
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements]
1. French Impressionism La Dixième Symphonie
2. Polish Film School Ashes and Diamonds
3. Dogme 95 Kira’s Reason
4. New Hollywood (1968-1980) Wanda
5. Mumblecore Blue Jay (2016)
B. Times are a-changing
[Watch one film from each of these iconic decade-genre combinations]
1. 1930s Musical The Mikado
2. 1940s War film Germany Year Zero
3. 1970s Apocalyptic film Chosen Survivors
4. 1980s Coming-of-age film Dirty Dancing
5. 1990s Courtroom Drama Reversal of Fortune
C. I coulda been a contender:
[Watch a film that has won the following awards in any category]
1. Cannes Film Festival Killing of a Sacred Deer
2. Academy Award Capote
3. BAFTA Ghost
4. Independent Spirit Awards Judy
5. Sundance Film Festival God’s Own Country
6. Venice International Film Festival The Last Circus
7. Locarno Film Festival Cosmos
D. Lets break this down, shall we?
[Pick one of the following genres and watch one film from each of its subgenres list below]
1. [Science Fiction: Cyberpunk] Johnny Mnemonic
2. [Science Fiction: Alien Invasion] Invasion of the Saucer Men
3. [Science Fiction: Dystopian] Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
4. [Science Fiction: Time Travel] 41
E. It's a big world out there:
[Watch a film from the following regions]
1. North America Slut in a Good Way (Canada)
2. South America Bacurau (Brazil)
3. Europe Ordet
4. Asia Sword of the Beast
5. Africa Of Good Report
6. Oceania The Plumber
F. I see dead people:
[Watch one film from each group of deceased directors, actors & cinematographers]
1. Anthony Mann The Furies
2. Pier Paolo Pasolini Mamma Roma
3. Ricardo Montalban Love is a Ball
4. Katina Paxinou Mr. Arkadin
5. Jack Cardiff Web of Evidence
G. I have always depended on the lists of strangers:
[Watch one film featured in each of the following prominent lists]
1. Roger Ebert's Great Films French Cancan
2. Sight & Sound's top 100 (any category) Spirit of the Beehive
3. AFI's top 100 (any category) The Nutty Professor
4. IMDb's top 250 (2020 finalized edition) Tangerines
5. Steven Jay Schneider's 1001 movies The Black Cat
6. Criterion Collection The Picture of Dorian Gray
H. We've met before, haven't we?
[Watch a film that migrated to cinematic form from another medium]
1. a franchise with 5 or more sequels/remakes/reboots Nightmare on Elm Street 4
2. a novel adaptation The Rhythm Section
3. a film adapted to or from a TV series Steven Universe
4. a theatrical play adaptation Sister My Sister
I. War, what is it good for?
[Watch one film centered around each of the war themes below]
1. World War I Paths of Glory
2. World War II Overlord
3. Cold War Pawn Sacrifice
4. Vietnam War Little Dieter Needs to Fly
J. Are we there yet?
[Watch one film for each of the miscellaneous challenges listed below]
1. a film more than 160 minutes long Gangs of New York
2. a film with a budget lower than 1 million Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
3. a silent film The Circus
4. a film directed by a woman Always Shine
5. a 2021 release Below Zero
6. a film suggested by another participant of this challenge Color of Pomegranates
A. Get lost in the movement:
[Watch one film belonging to each of the following cinematic movements]
1. French Impressionism La Dixième Symphonie
2. Polish Film School Ashes and Diamonds
3. Dogme 95 Kira’s Reason
4. New Hollywood (1968-1980) Wanda
5. Mumblecore Blue Jay (2016)
B. Times are a-changing
[Watch one film from each of these iconic decade-genre combinations]
1. 1930s Musical The Mikado
2. 1940s War film Germany Year Zero
3. 1970s Apocalyptic film Chosen Survivors
4. 1980s Coming-of-age film Dirty Dancing
5. 1990s Courtroom Drama Reversal of Fortune
C. I coulda been a contender:
[Watch a film that has won the following awards in any category]
1. Cannes Film Festival Killing of a Sacred Deer
2. Academy Award Capote
3. BAFTA Ghost
4. Independent Spirit Awards Judy
5. Sundance Film Festival God’s Own Country
6. Venice International Film Festival The Last Circus
7. Locarno Film Festival Cosmos
D. Lets break this down, shall we?
[Pick one of the following genres and watch one film from each of its subgenres list below]
1. [Science Fiction: Cyberpunk] Johnny Mnemonic
2. [Science Fiction: Alien Invasion] Invasion of the Saucer Men
3. [Science Fiction: Dystopian] Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
4. [Science Fiction: Time Travel] 41
E. It's a big world out there:
[Watch a film from the following regions]
1. North America Slut in a Good Way (Canada)
2. South America Bacurau (Brazil)
3. Europe Ordet
4. Asia Sword of the Beast
5. Africa Of Good Report
6. Oceania The Plumber
F. I see dead people:
[Watch one film from each group of deceased directors, actors & cinematographers]
1. Anthony Mann The Furies
2. Pier Paolo Pasolini Mamma Roma
3. Ricardo Montalban Love is a Ball
4. Katina Paxinou Mr. Arkadin
5. Jack Cardiff Web of Evidence
G. I have always depended on the lists of strangers:
[Watch one film featured in each of the following prominent lists]
1. Roger Ebert's Great Films French Cancan
2. Sight & Sound's top 100 (any category) Spirit of the Beehive
3. AFI's top 100 (any category) The Nutty Professor
4. IMDb's top 250 (2020 finalized edition) Tangerines
5. Steven Jay Schneider's 1001 movies The Black Cat
6. Criterion Collection The Picture of Dorian Gray
H. We've met before, haven't we?
[Watch a film that migrated to cinematic form from another medium]
1. a franchise with 5 or more sequels/remakes/reboots Nightmare on Elm Street 4
2. a novel adaptation The Rhythm Section
3. a film adapted to or from a TV series Steven Universe
4. a theatrical play adaptation Sister My Sister
I. War, what is it good for?
[Watch one film centered around each of the war themes below]
1. World War I Paths of Glory
2. World War II Overlord
3. Cold War Pawn Sacrifice
4. Vietnam War Little Dieter Needs to Fly
J. Are we there yet?
[Watch one film for each of the miscellaneous challenges listed below]
1. a film more than 160 minutes long Gangs of New York
2. a film with a budget lower than 1 million Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
3. a silent film The Circus
4. a film directed by a woman Always Shine
5. a 2021 release Below Zero
6. a film suggested by another participant of this challenge Color of Pomegranates