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Sonic Outlaws 1995
An incredible time capsule of the sampling culture of the mid 90s.
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Hemel 2012
An episodic look at a lost girl seeking wholeness in sex - not love but a very particular brand of intimacy. Paired with her complex and untraditional relationship to her bachelor father, Hemel is an interesting character study delving into the never-ending search to "fill the void from [insert psychological trauma here]." Although lacking in the emotive strength of other films dealing with similar subjects, Hannah Hoekstra's performance as the title role is incredibly immersive. She plays Hemel as a…
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The Skin I Live In 2011
A spiral staircase of a psychological thriller, constantly building on the levels of plot, character, and pure terror. The film manages to stay out of the dangerous realm of melodrama by way of an exceptional sense of pace and shocking believability in the performances. Antonio Banderas shines, as he terrifies, as a somehow endearing villain while Anaya balances his role as her character relentlessly swings from dumb to clever - always keeping the audience on it's toes.
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