By Travis Johnson
Streaming service Dendy Direct continue their practice of anointing a noted Australian film figure with curatorial powers each month, this time tapping Jennifer Kent, director of the absolutely fantastic horror flick The Babadook, to tell us what we should be watching.
Kent has selected an interesting, genre-spanning range of cinematic treats, saying of her choices, “The films I love the most have unique worlds and independent visions. In these days of Marvel universes and billion dollars franchises, it’s harder and harder to make a truly independent film. Hats off to the films below that are engaging, thought provoking, moving (sometimes funny) and above all, helmed by a director with a unique voice. Warning, they’re mostly a little bit dark!”
Shocker right there.
Kent’s picks include:
– Amour
– Ed Wood
– Nebraska
– Shame
– Snowtown
– Son of Saul
– Three Colours Blue
– The White Ribbon
– The Act of Killing
– The Master
– The Rocky Horror Picture Show
– The Death of Mister Lazarescu
– Train to Busan
– Wake In Fright
Two Michael Haneke films – that is dark! And Australia gets a good showing, with Wake in Fright, Shame, and Snowtown getting a look-in. And, of course, The Babadook is available as well, but Kent is way too classy to list her own film. Check out her picks here.
