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  The Unknown Man of Shandigor 1967

  ★★★★ Watched 04 Mar 2025

  The Unknown Man of Shandigor (1967)
  Dir. Jean-Louis Roy
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  An eccentric scientist discovers a way to neutralize atomic bombs. Everybody wants the formula. Spies are sent from all over the world to steal said formula for their own country. That’s it. That’s the set up. 
  This plays out like Spy vs Spy… vs Spy vs Spy and looks like Dr. Strangelove had it been directed by Jeunet and Caro… 
  Look… it’s not easy to describe. 😅
  The movie is a lot of fun and has incredible visuals. I really enjoyed it.

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  Possession 1981

  ★★★★ Watched 02 Mar 2025

  Possession (1981)
  Dir. Andrzej Żuławski
  This one took me a while to find, but I’ve finally watched and… eek! That was some creepy stuff. 
  What starts out like a marital spat becomes something… else.
  Performances and dialogues feel slightly exaggerated, adding to the eeriness of the film. Isabelle Adjani scared the crap out of me. 😆 
  An awesome bit of horror for fans of the genre with a dash of sociopolitical discourse if you read between the lines.

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  The Spirit of the Beehive 1973

  ★★★★ Watched 10 Feb 2025 2

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  A little girl’s imagination grows after watching a screening of Frankenstein in her somewhat isolated town. Her slightly older sister fuels the little one’s curiosity in not-so positive ways. 
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  The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail 1945

  ★★★★ Watched 26 Jan 2025

  The Men Who Tread on the Tiger's Tail (1945)
  Dir. Akira Kurosawa 

  Only an hour long, the film is tightly edited and does not overstay its welcome. 
  A young lord is shunned by his brother, the Shogun. Knowing his life is in danger, he treks through his brother’s province with his loyal retainers… dressed as monks. 
  Based on a play dating back to the 15th century, the film is a testament to Kurosawa’s ability at creating tension. When the troop…

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