Andy Mrkva

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Favorite films

  • Seven Samurai
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Brick
  • Amadeus

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  • An American Tail

  • The Lighthouse

  • Inland Empire

  • Mandy

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  • Mandy

    Mandy

    Psychedelic gorror (gory horror, coined here). This artsy horror film starring the Cage has some pretty fantastic use of color and sound. I can appreciate what I can’t unsee.

  • Greener Grass

    Greener Grass

    ★★★★½

    I thought this would be like a surreal Jon Waters film but now I believe it is an accurate portrayal of life in an HOA. 

    I also wish I could read the script for how they wrote the facial expressions. Some were relatable but indescribable, and I didn’t know that was possible.

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  • Phantom of the Paradise

    Phantom of the Paradise

    ★★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  • My Neighbor Totoro

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★★★★

    Mrkvansturm IV: 4th Mrkvansturm Summer Movie Challenge - Quarantine Edition

    Mrkvansturm IV: Scavenger Hunt

    Mrkvansturm IV: ABC’s of Film

    I have seen the majority of Miyazaki films, yet one of the most well known has escaped me until now. It hits all the signatures of a Studio Ghibli film including characters talking with food in their mouths. The writing and acting (English dub today) were authentic, but what really shined was the audio-scape of rural Japan. It's not often that…