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  Nightbitch 2024

  ★★★½ Watched 18 Mar 2025

  I had no idea what this was about going into it, and while it does quickly become obvious where the film is going, it's never a chore to sit through. Some of the swings miss for me, but there are some really interesting stylistic choices that were mesmerizing to watch. It's enjoyable and fresh and weird - sometimes in a cringey way because that's the nature of the premise - and the filmmakers find a lot of new things to…

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  Strange Days 1995

  ★★★★ Rewatched 13 Mar 2025

  Ralph Fiennes is so good in this, he's scummy but lovable and quick witted, Angela Basset is badass, Juliette Lewis is tragic, but who the hell thought anyone with eyes would buy that wig on Tom Sizemore? That wig has to be the most fantastical thing about this film. It does a great job making the SQUID technology look realistic by comparison. But also, the SQUID technology is pretty cool. It's a great concept and the turn-of-the-century cyberpunk setting is…

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  Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 01 Apr 2023 1

  Holy shit. This made me feel bad for siding with Father Moore in Exorcism of Emily Rose. I loved the juxtaposition between the true horror elements that slowly drove up the tension, and the supernatural elements that provided the best jump scares. It was beautifully shot, performed, and edited. And it was very well-balanced. It's definitely a drama but the horror elements drip with genre style.

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  Strange Darling 2023

  ★★★★ Watched 24 Aug 2024

  Where did this come from? I had no idea it existed until last week and now it's in theaters. And it's good. I would recommend going in blind, but I'm interested to know if it holds up on repeat viewings. It has a lot of great performances and a very specific style. The opening crawl reminded me of something from The Town That Dreaded Sundown or Texas Chainsaw Massacre. And while it initially insists on being deadly serious, there are…