There's a really old thread but thought it would be interesting to see who is popular nowadays, what names have the pull and the body of work that means you trust them to deliver the goods.
Obviously there's going to be the usual names mentioned; Scorsese, Nolan, Villeneuve, Tarantino, Spielberg, Kubrick, Malick, Scott (Ridley) etc.
However, is there a particular director that you just have 'faith' in, and will be drawn to a movie based on the style or creativity that you've maybe started to associate to pleasing your tastes?
To get started, some of my faves are:
Darren Aronofsky - yes, Noah and Mother! are a bit meh, however Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan, The Whale and The Fountain are just such satisfying watches.
Alex Garland - Everything he's done so far has hit the 'spot' for me - Ex Machina, Annihilation, Civil War, Men, and honourable mention to the TV Series Devs. I'll most definitely be interested in anything he's involved with.
On the edge, hit and miss.... Richard Linklater - Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, Boyhood, School of Rock - I love these films, but just haven't quite been able to explor some of his other work quite yet as on the surface they just don't quite interest me.
Obviously there's going to be the usual names mentioned; Scorsese, Nolan, Villeneuve, Tarantino, Spielberg, Kubrick, Malick, Scott (Ridley) etc.
However, is there a particular director that you just have 'faith' in, and will be drawn to a movie based on the style or creativity that you've maybe started to associate to pleasing your tastes?
To get started, some of my faves are:
Darren Aronofsky - yes, Noah and Mother! are a bit meh, however Requiem for a Dream, The Wrestler, Black Swan, The Whale and The Fountain are just such satisfying watches.
Alex Garland - Everything he's done so far has hit the 'spot' for me - Ex Machina, Annihilation, Civil War, Men, and honourable mention to the TV Series Devs. I'll most definitely be interested in anything he's involved with.
On the edge, hit and miss.... Richard Linklater - Dazed and Confused, the Before trilogy, Boyhood, School of Rock - I love these films, but just haven't quite been able to explor some of his other work quite yet as on the surface they just don't quite interest me.