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Thomas Bangalter

June 2026

The musician, producer, and composer praises the sonic world of Brian De Palma’s movies, shares why he thinksThe Color of Pomegranatesis the most beautiful film ever made, and discusses whatThe Gametaught him about the interplay between fiction and reality.

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Picks (8)

Modern Times

Modern Times

Charles Chaplin

1936 • United States • 1h 27m

Sisters

Sisters

Brian De Palma

1973 • United States • 1h 33m

Being John Malkovich

Being John Malkovich

Spike Jonze

1999 • United States • 1h 53m

Martha Graham: Dance on Film

Martha Graham: Dance on Film

Nathan Kroll

1959 • United States

The Color of Pomegranates

The Color of Pomegranates

Sergei Parajanov

1969 • Soviet Union • 1h 20m

The Qatsi Trilogy

The Qatsi Trilogy

Box Set

The Game

The Game

David Fincher

1997 • United States • 2h 9m

The Celebration

The Celebration

Thomas Vinterberg

1998 • Denmark • 1h 41m