Who's your top, or top few, that even if you haven't heard anything other than this person is in, or made this movie, (or show) who do you feel hits the right notes, enough to justify you know it's worth giving it a shot, without knowing anything else, and why are they great?

I see a lot of people saying, this director is awful, and consensus, but I had no idea they were awful! But rather than ask for worst, who's great, and what do you love about what they do?

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[–] 15 points 2 months ago (1 child)

Sam Rockwell

He chooses quite a variety of rolls and has that kind of sarcastic/relatable comedy about him that makes you want to watch.

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago

    Brendan Fraser

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  • Anything by Robert Eggers. I just love the vibe of his movies.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Denis Villeneuve and Matt Johnson. Two of my favourite directors.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    Martin McDonagh. In Bruges, Seven Psychopaths, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missourri, Banshees of Inisherin.
    Absolute cinema god.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    I watched seven psychopaths, and banshees of inisherin, and though I'd classify both movies as "good" I just didn't get either at all. The banshees movie, what was the point? What was it trying to say? What was it about? No idea

    The psychopaths movie too, no idea what it was trying to say

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Parker Posey

    Helena Bonham Carter

    Gary Oldman

    They can act. They choose interesting movies, and they always generate a unique presence.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    Alex Garland is always worth a look. Dredd , the 28 days movies, Ex Machina, Civil War, Warfare, Annihilation.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I'll watch pretty much anything directed by Sam Raimi, the Cohen bothers, John Waters, Akira Kurosawa, or John Carpenter

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    Stanley Tucci.

    Always a delight.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I'll watch anything Edgar Wright puts out. His films are always dense, interesting and entertaining. Hot Fuzz is a top 3 movie for me, and Scott Pilgrim is top 10.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Matthew Lillard, Tim Curry, Gary Oldman

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Kane Parsons

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    Anything by Brad Bird and Pete Docter

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    Neill Blomkamp.

    I have seen damn near everything he's made and pretty much all of it deserves sequels and followups. Unfortunately, he isn't interested in that 😩

    I especially liked his little comedy skits about God. "Aw look how happy they are just because I gave them rain... Kill them all."

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (2 children)

    Guillermo del Toro

    Bong Joon-ho

    (Still ashamed that I haven't seen Parasite yet)

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    Makoto Shinkai. Even though the last one wasn’t good and the one before that was mid at best. He still made the best film I’ve seen. (君の名は。 (your name.)) so I’ll go see his movies when they come out.

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    [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    First two at the top of my head:

    Pernille Dyrholm

    Mark Duplass

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