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  Aguirre, the Wrath of God 1972

  ★★★★½ Watched 19 Mar 2025 2

  I’d been made aware superficially of Klaus Kinski’s being an unhinged rageaholic psychopath prior to seeing this, and so I was bracing myself for the usual performance you get in that category, explosive violence and impotent screeching and etc.
  I was surprised at how quiet a performance it is. But it really is perfect how his hobbling alone is reflective of the absurd arrogance that marks him as a true child of Yakub. He’s just full of the exaggerated swagger…

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  I Saw the TV Glow 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 23 Feb 2025

  Gender? Hardly know ‘er. 😔

Popular reviews

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  Longlegs 2024

  ★★★ Watched 22 Jul 2024

  Nicolas Cage is a riot. Every T Rex mention had me doing the Leo Dicaprio pointing meme. I’d say it’s a pretty effective slow burn, though some subtley would have been appreciated.

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  Eraserhead 1977

  ★★★★½ Rewatched 08 Apr 2024 2

  This is my Oppenheimer.

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