Pandemonium
2023

7/10

-Anthology film
-Promising idea
-Stories have little connection to each other beyond demonstrating the world is cruel.

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Strange Frame: Love & Sax
2012

-Ad images appear cheap
-Claudia Black narrates her way into your ears and heart
-Character movements stiff
-Can often surprise you with imagery
-Many genre actors provide voices

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The Deep House
2021

7/10

-Brilliant underwater cinematography
-Fairly standard haunted house tale
-Very unique horror film bogged down by conventional storytelling.
-References Lovecraft
-There is a after credit scene

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Kingdom 2: Far And Away
2022

7/10

-Overly long sequel
-Continues the silliness of the first
-Xin is beginning to be irritating
-Remarkably fun set piece about 45 mins in
-Upset owl girl didn't have larger part

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Normal
2026

-Different feel from Nobody
-Violence still brutal but it's less frequent.
-Humor subtle
-Yet to see a bad performance from Odenkirk
-Really enjoyed seeing Winkler in a different role

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Back to the Past
2026

7/10

-Sammo Hung choreography
-Sci-fi camp
-SFX acceptable
-Chinese popcorn cinema
-Sometimes we just need to turn our brain off
-This fit the bill.

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Hokum
2026

7/10

-Great display of tension building, atmosphere, and sound
-Horror is secondary and not systemic
-Guilt and grief manifested as the supernatural is unoriginal and I think there are better works concerning this

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The Girl Without Hands
2016

9/10

-Loved this film
-Little emotional nuance
-Minimalistic approach
-Watercolor bleeds
-Unfinished lines
-Characters fluid, morphing mid-motion
-A beautiful experience.
-Not for kids

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Blades of the Guardians
2026

-Wuxia blockbuster
-Fluid action and impressively choreographed fight scenes
-Storytelling is cluttered
-Not a deep film but it is an enjoyable bit of spectacle.

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Genocidal Organ
2016

7/10

Very adult animated film
-Intelligent and provocative ideas
-Dense themes
-Bleak tone
-Exposition heavy.

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The Pied Piper
1987

9/10

-Beautifully dark stop-motion film
-Simple plot
-Grotesque imagery
-Violent acts
-Handcrafted artistry

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Ghost in the Cell
2026

8/10

-Great idea for a horror movie!
-Tonal shift!
-Wasn't sure what type of film I was seeing
-Combines social commentary, comedy, and horror
-This may be one of the most intelligent films of the year.

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Kill It and Leave This Town
2020

9/10

-Deeply personal work
-Indulgent?
-Nightmarish imagery
-Surrealistic atmosphere
-Dream logic
-Charcoal lined images
-Rough handmade style
-Does meander some
-Not a story but an experience.

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Psycho-Pass: The Movie
2016

7/10

-Worldbuilding expansion to the series
-Preventing crime vs freedom of action
-Dynamic between Tsunemori and Kogami cements the film
-Leaves breadcrumbs

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Psycho-Pass Sinners of the System - Case 1 Crime and Punishment
2019

-Brisk, one-hour backstory for two of the main characters of the series
-Self-contained tale with interesting ethical ideas but I found it limited in scope.

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Bulk
2025

9/10

-Execution over resolution
-Mesmerizing and imaginative
-camcorders, iPhones, and other recording formats
-High-concept sci-fi
-DIY aesthetics

Suggestion for double feature: Lola (2022)

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You Are Not My Mother
2022

-Wonderful slow burn
-Dread over jump scares
-Finale more traditional horror
-Solid acting
-Audience doubts whether this is mental illness or supernatural

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