We Are Little Zombies

I’m a fundamentally different person for having seen this movie, but I can’t describe exactly how or why YES Release date: June 14, 2019Director: Makoto NagahisaLanguage: Japanese Who should watch this movie: Fans of Wes Anderson. Folks considering therapy for unresolved childhood trauma. When should you watch this movie: When you’re alone. When you have

The Fountain

Sad and weird MAYBE Release date: November 22, 2006Director: Darren AronofskyLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: Fans of Terrence Malick and Darren Aronofsky. People who need help processing grief  When should you watch this movie: Either when you are emotionally stable enough to handle the pain, or sad enough for this movie to match

Three Identical Strangers

Could have been an email MAYBE Release date: June 29, 2018Director: Tim WardleLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: People who skipped out on their sociology classes in college. People who love hearing about other people’s family drama When should you watch this movie: When you can’t handle anything too dark but also don’t want

Like Crazy

Citizen Kane walked so Like Crazy could run YES Release date: October 28, 2011Director: Drake DoremusLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: People in a long distance relationship. Fans of Dustin O’Halloran When should you watch this movie: When you have a sex dream about your summer hookup from 2013 The sell: You’re not ready

Dead Poets Society

Hits different now YES Release date: June 2, 1989Director: Peter WeirLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: First year college students. Aspiring writers.  When should you watch this movie: When you’re sad and want to feel sadder. When you’re in a creative rut The sell: Dead Poets Society will make you reminisce about being a

Shoplifters / 万引き家族

Nothing brings people together like murder! YES Release date: June 8, 2018Director: Hirokazu KoreedaLanguage: Japanese Who should see this movie: People who love their chosen family  When should you see this movie: In a theatre if possible.  The sell: Koreeda knows exactly how to pull each and every heartstring with perfect precision, it’s almost scary.

Gamushara / がむしゃら

PAIN YES Release date: March 28, 2015Director: Hidekazu TakaharaLanguage: Japanese Who should watch this movie: Fans of Netflix’s Cheer When should you watch this movie: When you’re done with Cheer but you’re not done watching young female athletes injure themselves  The sell: Gamushara (loosely translated to “daredevil”), is a documentary about Act Yasukawa, a professional

Schindler’s List

There’s nothing funny about this one MAYBE Release date: December 15, 1993Director: Steven SpielbergLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: Goyim. People who have never seen it before.  When should you watch this movie: There’s not really a “good time” for this movie The sell: I am of the opinion that everyone should see Schindler’s

To Live / 活著

Mao does not come out looking great in this one YES Release date: May 18, 1994Director: Zhang YimouLanguage: Mandarin Who should watch this movie: Students in a “20th Century Chinese History” class.  When should you watch this movie: When you are prepared/emotionally fortified against devastation.  The sell: This! Movie! Is! Sad! If you’re halfway through

Beginners

The movie behind that one gif that was circulating on tumblr for all of 2012 YES Release date: September 11, 2010Director: Mike MillsLanguage: English Who should watch this movie: People who have complicated relationships with their parents.  When should you watch this movie: Immediately post-break up while you still need to process. When you are