Sam Van Hallgren

Producer, co-founder Filmspotting.

"Favorite Films" my fave of each of the last four years (h/t Tim Hoiland).

Favorite films

  • TÁR
  • The Lost Daughter
  • I'm Thinking of Ending Things
  • Portrait of a Lady on Fire

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  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    ★★★★

  • The Last Waltz

    ★★★½

  • Theater Camp

    ★★★★½

  • Theater Camp

    ★★★★

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  • The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years

    ★★★★

    I don't know how Spheeris made all this happen, but it is glorious.

    Streaming on many ad-supported channels. I defy you to stop watching it once you've started.

  • The Last Waltz

    The Last Waltz

    ★★★½

    Marking this “seen before” even though this is actually my first honest to God watch, where, for the most part anyway, I was seated in front of the tv watching it like a movie. As opposed to having it playing on (American) Thanksgiving Eve, while I prep for the feast. Or the hundreds of times I’ve listened to the record. I know every performance beat for beat, and nearly every line (“Big time, Bill, Big time” “He’s got it now,…

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  • La La Land

    La La Land

    ★★★★★

    I've taken all of your criticisms into account and have determined that you're all wrong.

  • John Wick

    John Wick

    ★★★★

    Like if Damien Chazelle had studied murder in college instead of jazz.