Never have I felt a director's passion bleed through the camera more than in this film. Chazelle's love for jazz, his love for Hollywood, and his love for passion are built into every frame of this film.

It's a film about daring to dream, having faith in your ability, and not compromising on your vision, and despite all of those incredibily optimistic and somewhat naive themes it pulls them off with a maturity and intelligence that subverts any expectations you…

Stalker has instantly cemented itself as one of my favourite films ever. Beautifully shot, thematically dense, and utterly engaging from start to finish (despite the slow pace and long run-time).

Compared to other cinematic cornerstones, I found it relatively accessible. Not that I feel I understood it all by any means - there is clearly massive depth to this film that I won't have unpicked yet (I've not read any reviews or analysis yet deliberately, I wanted to write my…