Hidden Gems

Russian Ark is a cinematic masterpiece. The entire movie was filmed in one shot. 

I've rented this so many times but have yet to watch it. It's one of those films that I really need to force myself to watch.

With my limited (read: nonexistant) knowledge of Russian history, the content of the film itself was pretty much completely lost on me. On a technical level, however, 'the shot' is mind blowing. A full eighty minutes without a single cut - constantly moving - super elaborate movement around it, especially in that ball scene. Very, very impressive.