Matthias

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I start my weekend mornings
with coffee and 80s horror

Favorite films

  • Léon: The Professional
  • The Thing
  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
  • Chinatown

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  • Enemy

    ★★★★

  • Stand by Me

    ★★★★★

  • Bride of Chucky

    ★★★★½

  • Brain Dead

    ★★½

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  • Lost Highway

    Lost Highway

    ★★★★★

    Years ago this was my very first Lynch, and to this day it's easily my favorite. Aside from being a perfect nightmare noir mindfuck, harrowing, haunting and with lots of 90s angst, it taught me like no other movie ever that I don't need to fully understand art to enjoy a riveting ride in it.

  • The Crow

    The Crow

    ★★★★★

    What a dripping pitch-dark cinematic gift! An 80s revenge action movie dressed up in a grungy Halloween costume, with a haunted hero killing his way through a brooding hellhole of a nocturnal city that makes Gotham look like a summer vacation spot. Plus you're getting Michael Wincott's creepily charismatic villain, a strong emotional core, a perfectly moody soundtrack and Brandon Lee's skillful balance of violent vengeance and endearing vulnerability. How the hell did Alex Proyas not take over Batman after Tim Burton?!

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  • Enemy

    Enemy

    ★★★★

    A slow-burning thriller and an artsy puzzle that boldly refuses to give you any answers and leaves you to read and discuss. After a deep dive into its interpretation I'm adding bonus points for its layered meaning, but also deducting some for its possibly purely meta moments.

  • Stand by Me

    Stand by Me

    ★★★★★

    Stand by me starts playing and I am falling apart.

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  • Almanya: Welcome to Germany

    Almanya: Welcome to Germany

    ★★★★

    What starts off as an oddball culture comedy turns into a heartfelt and emotional story about identity, family and heritage that always feels deeply personal.

  • Last Breath

    Last Breath

    ★★★½

    There's not necessarily enough narrative meat on its true event bones, but it's very well-crafted and the emotions work. Having a documentary director at the helm of the feature adaptation of his own film is definitely a win.