Cinema & Film Recommendations
Film is one of the most meaningful and affecting forms of art to me, and I’m glad to share that passion here. This section includes reflections on cinema—film reviews, recommendations, and occasional thoughts on upcoming releases and works that have stayed with me.
Film Lists
Lyrical Shadows of Love, Loss, and Longing: Ava Linda’s Favorite Films of All-Time
A list of my most beloved films of all time (only the first fifteen or so are ranked).
Romantic; surreal; poetic; melancholic; visually stunning; introspective; emotional; atmospheric; existential; avant-garde; magical realism; experimental; epic; haunting; meditative; psychological; arthouse; timeless; Tarkovskian; Bergman-esque.
Shadows of the Psyche: A Cinematic Descent into Darkness
Psychological; surreal; disturbing; atmospheric; provocative; erotic; haunting; noir; thriller; horror; arthouse; Lynchian; Kubrickian; dreamlike; visceral; suspenseful; experimental; unsettling; gothic; existential.
The Poetic Lens: Echoes of the Human Condition
Existential; philosophical; introspective; poetic; surreal; meditative; arthouse; experimental; haunting; visually stunning; emotional; historical; spiritual; atmospheric; avant-garde; timeless; Tarkovskian; Bergman-esque; thought-provoking; epic.
Visceral Dreams: A Journey Through the Poetics of Horror and the Uncanny
Surreal; gothic; macabre; psychological; experimental; haunting; visceral; atmospheric; unsettling; supernatural; arthouse; horror; avant-garde; mystical; disturbing; dreamlike; allegorical; folkloric; grotesque; existential.
The Poetic Abyss: Cinema’s Dance with the Surreal and Sublime
Surreal; gothic; psychological; dreamlike; atmospheric; arthouse; existential; haunting; mystical; avant-garde; allegorical; supernatural; macabre; unsettling; experimental; visionary; fantastical; poetic; grotesque; Lynchian; Jodorowskian.
Whispers of Love: Cinematic Journeys Through Passion and Poetic Longing
Romantic; poetic; melancholic; visually stunning; atmospheric; gothic; heartfelt; bittersweet; passionate; timeless; dramatic; tragic; whimsical; introspective; surreal; classic; emotional; sensual; artistic; nostalgic.
Visions of War: The Beauty and Tragedy of Human Struggle
War; harrowing; introspective; epic; haunting; historical; tragic; atmospheric; poetic; visceral; psychological; humanistic; anti-war; surreal; emotionally intense; existential; morally complex; cinematic masterpieces; timeless; thought-provoking.
Dark, Esoteric, Surreal Horror
Surreal; gothic; psychological horror; atmospheric; unsettling; avant-garde; macabre; haunting; visceral; dreamlike; experimental; allegorical; disturbing; dark fantasy; poetic; mystical; existential; Lynchian; Jodorowskian; transgressive.
Cinematic Phantasmagoria: Tales of Terror, Beauty, and Madness
Surreal; avant-garde; animated; psychedelic; haunting; allegorical; experimental; dark fantasy; atmospheric; visionary; poetic; unsettling; dreamlike; existential; fantastical; gothic; philosophical; introspective; artistic; evocative.
Ava Linda Feliz-Sutter 