List by Callan Bond
Favorite Foreign Movies
These are non-English-speaking movies, so British or otherwise don't make this list. Also, these are all movies I've rated at least 3-stars or better; there are plenty of foreign movies I've seen that didn't make this list, including some popular ones like Hero, The Chaser, or House of Flying Daggers that I simply wasn't a fan of.
I've also tried to group the list as much as possible into chunks of movies that are similar to each other, so if you've already seen and liked a movie on this list, the ones near the title (running sequentially from the top row), should hopefully be decent recommendations. There are a couple of exceptions where there are breaks or not quite a good flow: you should be able to identify those as well.
If you haven't seen The Man From Nowhere I highly recommend it.
Thanks. Actually I bought it a couple of weeks ago and have watched it, just haven't added it to this list. Will do so right now- thanks for the reminder!
The Man from Nowhere is a good one.
I would recommend Memories of Murder. It's without a doubt the best (South-)Korean film I have ever seen.
Glad to hear you recommend it, I've got it on my watchlist. I liked The Host which was by the same guy, so I'm looking forward to it.
I like a lot of Korean films, my biggest issue is almost every one seems to go out of their way to have a downer ending. Usually it fits or it's not a big deal, but once in a while (The Chaser), it really bugs me and I end up not liking the movie.
Added True Legend, Legend of the Fist, and Rammbock: Berlin Undead
I'd recommend In a Better World, Adam's Apples, Incendies, and Mother if you haven't seen those.
Added Headhunters (which was awesome), Reign of Assassins (also great), and Point Blank (ok).
Added The Horde (ok, but I had forgotten I'd seen), Haunters (good), and Tokyo Drifter (ok).
Added Ip Man (forgot to add it to this list, awesome), and Swordsmen (just barely a 'recommended')
Added Fritt Vilt (Cold Prey) and Arahan
Catch up: also added Tai Chi Zero (ok) and The Red Circle (great)
Added The Thieves- really good Korean heist flick