Ronald Rovers
editor-in-chief Filmkrant magazine, critic Trouw daily newspaper
Netherlands
Voted for
| Film | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|
| Under the Skin | 2013 | Jonathan Glazer |
| In the Mood for Love | 2000 | Wong Kar Wai |
| A Man Vanishes | 1967 | Shohei Imamura |
| Videodrome | 1983 | David Cronenberg |
| Get Out | 2017 | Jordan Peele |
| 2001: A Space Odyssey | 1968 | Stanley Kubrick |
| L'avventura | 1960 | Michelangelo Antonioni |
| Wings of Desire | 1987 | Wim Wenders |
| Sátántangó | 1994 | Béla Tarr |
| La Pointe Courte | 1954 | Agnès Varda |
Comments
Under the Skin
Utterly mesmerizing reflection of the essence of cinema: transformation, estrangement, being and becoming. Glazer's direction, Mica Levi's soundtrack, Chris Oddy's production design in perfect sync.
In the Mood for Love
If you ever feel what these characters feel, you can die happily
A Man Vanishes
The closer you look at one man's life, the more it unravels. This idea, that the closer you look at something, the more mystery it reveals, is pure cinema.
Videodrome
Prophetically redefining our relationship with the screen.
Get Out
Disregarding the brilliant pacing and storytelling and the analysis of how the past plays into the present, this is essentially a warning: as long as the construct of race exists, we will see its destructive influence.
2001: A Space Odyssey
Monumental scope and vision.
La Pointe Courte
We have to acknowledge the fact that Varda pioneered the French New Wave with La Pointe Courte, a stunning first film, made in 1954.