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Shame
2011 · Film · 102 min
Directed by Steve McQueen
Brandon, a thirty-something man living in New York, eludes intimacy with women but feeds his deepest desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his younger sister temporarily moves into his apartment, stirring up bitter memories of their shared painful past, Brandon's life, like his fragile mind, gets out of control.
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Sorry this is such a long list, but I watch a lot of films.
"Martha Marcy May Marlene" - a gentle exploration of someone broken after living with a cult
"Never Let Me Go" - A film you can push a lot of meaning into if you want to. I love the acting of Carey Mulligan
"Shame" - Michael Fassbender is amazing in this, as is Carey Mulligan
"Catfish" - an amazing documentary about people who lie on the Internet, but a gentle and kind version, not the obvious "OMG THESE PEOPLE ARE NUTTERS".
"End of Watch" - 'found footage' style police thing. I really liked it for not forcing a traditional plot and pacing on the audience.
"Margin Call" - financial collapse and amorality. Not many films show business in any kind of sensible way. While this movie probably doesn't it avoids most of the cliches other films make.
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" - I'm disappointed this missed out on awards.
"Take This Waltz" - Seth Rogan playing straight might be scary, but he's pretty good as the husband who's wife falls out of love with him. Sarah Silverman makes a surprisingly good appearance (I guess her bit at the end of the film makes it worth it). Directed by Sarah Polley who is, IMO, amazing.