The Ultimate Recommendation List
created for the sole purpose of the moment when people ask me for a movie to watch and every single film i've ever seen is erased from my mind
****in no actual order
****in no actual order
List activity
472 views
• 0 this weekCreate a new list
List your movie, TV & celebrity picks.
48 titles
- DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsMiles TellerJ.K. SimmonsMelissa BenoistA promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential.very stressful to watch, but also very rewarding
- DirectorHsiao-tse ChengStarsChia-Yen KoSandrine PinnaWing FanThe bisexual owner of a record store and a new girl in town bond over Jack Kerouac. Meanwhile, a girl in her class falls in love with her.probably going to be hard to find since it was taken off netflix, but a bittersweet look at the blurry lines between love and friendship
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsEllen BurstynJared LetoJennifer ConnellyThe drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island people are shattered when their addictions run deep..like it's a really well done movie but ur gonna feel empty inside for days after u watch it, hella *beep* up
- DirectorMischa KampStarsGijs BlomKo ZandvlietJonas SmuldersA sexually awakening gay teen athlete finds himself in a budding relationship with his mutually attracted relay race teammate.!!!! good movie !!!! gay and u come away from it feeling happy!!!
- DirectorWes AndersonStarsRalph FiennesF. Murray AbrahamMathieu AmalricA writer encounters the owner of an aging high-class hotel, who tells him of his early years serving as a lobby boy in the hotel's glorious years under an exceptional concierge.tbh i watched this more for the aesthetic pleasure than the actual plot but the scenery is beautiful
- DirectorRebecca ThomasStarsJulia GarnerLiam AikenBilly ZaneRachel, a teenager born and raised in her Mormon community, believes that she has been inpregnated by listening to music and must get to Vegas to find the "father" of her miracle baby.this movie is aesthetically gorgeous and has a cool plot too!! about mormons, family and rock n roll
- DirectorJon PollStarsAnton YelchinRobert Downey Jr.Hope DavisA rich kid becomes the self-appointed psychiatrist to the student body of his new high school.even tho the cover art is ugly af, the film is rly good!! has funny moments and has a fresh(er than usual) take on mental illness imo
- DirectorDaniel RibeiroStarsGhilherme LoboFabio AudiTess AmorimLeonardo is a blind teenager searching for independence. His everyday life, the relationship with his best friend Giovana, and the way he sees the world change completely with the arrival of Gabriel.I LOVE THIS MOVIE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! coming of age film about a blind student and an italian student!!! amazing!!!!!!
- DirectorOl ParkerStarsPiper PeraboLena HeadeyMatthew GoodeA newlywed bride becomes infatuated with another woman who questions her sexual orientation, promoting a stir among the bride's family and friends.happy lesbian movie with lena headey!!! flowershop gays!!! tru luv!! british!!
- DirectorAndrew FlemingStarsRobin TunneyFairuza BalkNeve CampbellA newcomer to a Catholic prep high school falls in with a trio of outcast teenage girls who practice witchcraft, and they all soon conjure up various spells and curses against those who anger them.teen witches who dress hella cool!!!! ICONIC
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsChoi Min-sikYoo Ji-taeKang Hye-jeongAfter being kidnapped and imprisoned for fifteen years, Oh Dae-Su is released, only to find that he must track down his captor in five days.man this movie *beep* up but still worth watching. kinda a mystery/thriller/torture type of thing
- DirectorStephan LacantStarsHanno KofflerMax RiemeltAttila BorlanA soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.german gay police, internalized homophobia, sex akin 2 brokeback mountain lmao
- DirectorMichael LehmannStarsWinona RyderChristian SlaterShannen DohertyAt Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it's going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.YAAASSSSS u got this dark comedy about teenage suicide, obsessive love and popularity!!! watch the musical version too lmao i love this movie so much (also winona ryder!!!!)
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsDaveigh ChaseSuzanne PleshetteMiyu IrinoDuring her family's move to the suburbs, a sullen 10-year-old girl wanders into a world ruled by gods, witches and spirits, and where humans are changed into beasts.beautiful, mysterious, made me want to look up fanfiction once i finished watching
- DirectorHayao MiyazakiStarsChieko BaishôTakuya KimuraTatsuya GashûinWhen an unconfident young woman is cursed with an old body by a spiteful witch, her only chance of breaking the spell lies with a self-indulgent yet insecure young wizard and his companions in his legged, walking castle.imo the best studio ghibli film, also shows u don't need a young hot girl to have a successful movie, i'm basically in love with howl tho tbh lmao
- DirectorSam Taylor-JohnsonStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonKristin Scott ThomasAnne-Marie DuffA chronicle of John Lennon's first years, focused mainly in his adolescence and his relationship with his stern aunt Mimi, who raised him, and his absentee mother Julia, who re-entered his life at a crucial moment in his young life.john lennon as a rebellious teen, love it, shows family tension and the beginnings of the beatles
- DirectorCéline SciammaStarsZoé HéranMalonn LévanaJeanne DissonA family moves into a new neighborhood, and a 10-year-old named Laure deliberately presents as a boy named Mikhael to the neighborhood children.takes a look at gender identity in children, heartbreaking at times, helped me gain understanding of the trans community too tho
- DirectorMaggie CareyStarsAubrey PlazaJohnny SimmonsBill HaderFeeling pressured to become more sexually experienced before she goes to college, Brandy Klark makes a list of things to accomplish before hitting campus in the fall.aubrey plaza in a non-typical role!!! plays a very earnest high school grad tryna get laid in a feminist way!! very funny, lots of high profile funny cast members
- DirectorMasaaki TaniguchiStarsRiisa NakaAkiyoshi NakaoMunetaka AokiA high-school girl acquires the ability to time travel.has funny moments but ultimately made me sob into my pillow like crazy, endearing characters
- DirectorJonathan DaytonValerie FarisStarsSteve CarellToni ColletteGreg KinnearA family determined to get their young daughter into the finals of a beauty pageant take a cross-country trip in their VW bus.funny, heartbreaking, and insightful
- DirectorJason ReitmanStarsElliot PageMichael CeraJennifer GarnerFaced with an unplanned pregnancy, an offbeat young woman makes a selfless decision regarding the unborn child.very quotable, ellen page is a pregnant babe, michael cera plays the same role he always does
- DirectorQuentin TarantinoStarsJohn TravoltaUma ThurmanSamuel L. JacksonThe lives of two mob hitmen, a boxer, a gangster and his wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.not as good as the dudebros wanking over it make it seem, but still uses interesting techniques and has a memorable plot
- DirectorBryan GoluboffStarsEzra MillerZoë KravitzGriffin NewmanA young muckraker decides to start his own underground newspaper at his high school.ezra miller is amazing as usual, shows the classic censorship in high school as well as just general awesomeness rebelling against the authority
- DirectorDrew BarrymoreStarsElliot PageDrew BarrymoreKristen WiigIn Bodeen, Texas, an indie-rock-loving misfit finds a way of dealing with small-town misery after discovering a roller-derby league in nearby Austin.i love ellen page and her indie rocker character here
- DirectorAbdellatif KechicheStarsLéa SeydouxAdèle ExarchopoulosSalim KechioucheAdèle's life is changed when she meets Emma, a young woman with blue hair, who will allow her to discover desire and to assert herself as a woman and as an adult. In front of others, Adèle grows, seeks herself, loses herself, and ultimately finds herself through love and loss.beautiful coming of age, lots of nudity/controversial sex scene, in my top five movies
- DirectorRichard KellyStarsJake GyllenhaalJena MaloneMary McDonnellAfter narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a man in a large rabbit suit who manipulates him to commit a series of crimes.required a couple watches for me to really gain full understanding (as well as reading fan conspiracies online) but SUCH a good movie!
- DirectorJaco Van DormaelStarsJared LetoSarah PolleyDiane KrugerA boy stands on a station platform as a train is about to leave. Should he go with his mother or stay with his father? Infinite possibilities arise from this decision. As long as he doesn't choose, anything is possible.fuks with ur mind, shows impact one decision can make on the rest of ur life, basically the butterfly effect in a movie
- DirectorAndrew HaighStarsTom CullenChris NewJonathan RaceAfter a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.very frank view into a weekend shared by 2 guys trying to see if a one night stand was more than it was, very realistic
- DirectorAdam ElliotStarsToni CollettePhilip Seymour HoffmanEric BanaIn 1976 Melbourne, a lonely 8-year-old girl strikes up a correspondence with an unlikely pen pal: a severely obese 44-year-old New Yorker with Asperger's syndrome.hella sad, very good
- DirectorJean-Pierre JeunetStarsAudrey TautouMathieu KassovitzRufusDespite being caught in her imaginative world, Amelie, a young waitress, decides to help people find happiness. Her quest to spread joy leads her on a journey where she finds true love.i just feel a major connection to the protagonist bc we have the same myers briggs personality type, cute film w/ introversion as a major point
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsTaye DiggsWilson Jermaine HerediaRosario DawsonIn New York City's gritty East Village, a group of bohemians strive for success and acceptance while enduring the obstacles of poverty, illness and the AIDS epidemic.poor bohemian gays and AIDS and music
- DirectorJulian JarroldStarsChiwetel EjioforJoel EdgertonSarah-Jane PottsA drag queen comes to the rescue of a man who, after inheriting his father's shoe factory, needs to diversify his product if he wants to keep the business afloat.musical is better but still worth watching
- DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsNicole KidmanEwan McGregorJohn LeguizamoA poor Bohemian poet in 1890s Paris falls for a beautiful courtesan and nightclub star coveted by a jealous duke.basically i write sins not tragedies era panic at the disco aesthetic, obsessive love, bohemian ideals
- DirectorTodd KesslerStarsElisabeth HarnoisJesse McCartneyMargo HarshmanNatalie, head of her curriculum activities in high school and riding on a tennis scholarship for college, gets Keith as her Chemistry lab partner. As Natalie can be uptight, Keith proves to be the opposite, even while hiding a secret.jesse mccartney, realities of senior year stress, luv, sad
- DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsMaribel VerdúGael García BernalDaniel Giménez CachoIn Mexico, two teenage boys and an older woman embark on a road trip and learn a thing or two about life and each other.sexual, coming of age, funny, road trip and drugs
- DirectorJean-Claude SchlimStarsLoïc PeckelsLayke AndersonHarry FerrierTwo young soul mates find each other while working at an all-male performance club/brothel. Eventually, one contracts AIDS.gay strippers and aids, SAD
- DirectorJennifer Siebel NewsomStarsJennifer Siebel NewsomJean KilbourneJim SteyerExplores the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence in America, and challenges the media's limited portrayal of what it means to be a powerful woman.feminism!!!! does have some intersectionality but could use more
- DirectorAng LeeStarsJake GyllenhaalHeath LedgerMichelle WilliamsEnnis and Jack are two shepherds who develop a sexual and emotional relationship. Their relationship becomes complicated when both of them get married to their respective girlfriends.went thru a huge brokeback phase, gotta love jake g!! tbh unrealistic depiction of gay sex (where is the lube???) but i do like the non-stereotype of the manly men bein in luv
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsJim CarreyKate WinsletTom WilkinsonWhen their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.tru look @ manic pixie dream girl and SADNESS
- DirectorMarc WebbStarsZooey DeschanelJoseph Gordon-LevittGeoffrey ArendAfter being dumped by the girl he believes to be his soulmate, hopeless romantic Tom Hansen reflects on their relationship to try and figure out where things went wrong and how he can win her back.also manic pixie dream girl-esque, awesome soundtrack
- DirectorJonah MarkowitzStarsTrevor WrightBrad RoweTina HolmesWhen his college dreams are sidelined by family obligations, a young man finds comfort in surfing with his best friend's brother.damn this some low budget film *beep* but still got me feelin some type of way
- DirectorRichard AyoadeStarsCraig RobertsSally HawkinsPaddy Considine15-year-old Oliver Tate has two objectives: to lose his virginity before his next birthday, and to extinguish the flame between his mother and an ex-lover who has resurfaced in her life.interesting film techniques, another good soundtrack (alex turner), aesthetically pleasing
- DirectorGreg MottolaStarsMichael CeraJonah HillChristopher Mintz-PlasseTwo co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.a cinematic masterpiece, mclovin is my inner me
- DirectorRichard LinklaterStarsEllar ColtranePatricia ArquetteEthan HawkeThe life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival at college.hella long, that one movie where the same cast was filmed for a long time to show them growing up, pretty good, pretentious at times but so is adolescence
- DirectorJames MarshStarsEddie RedmayneFelicity JonesTom PriorStephen Hawking gets unprecedented success in the field of physics despite being diagnosed with motor neuron disease at the age of 21. He defeats awful odds as his first wife Jane aids him loyally.AMAZING performance from eddie redmayne, v sad, very very worth watching
- DirectorMichael GoldbachStarsKat DenningsReece ThompsonAndie MacDowellA city girl who moves to a small town and becomes entangled in a love triangle between her high school teacher and a stoner classmate.nice quotes for slutshaming, makes u a lil paranoid but a good enough watch
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsAubrey PlazaMark DuplassJake JohnsonThree magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.AUBREYYYY <3 <3 the movie plays w ur perception of reality in a cool way, conspiracy meets time travel meets tragic backstories meets paranoia
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.book is better but movie is still awesome, soundtrack is gr8, EZRA MILLER is my love as usual, charlie n me r one n the same