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Stray Dog 1949
Shades of pulpy crime noir, a proto buddy cop film, a sweaty, thightly wound thriller. But really the film is about the soul of the nation of Japan in the years following the great war. How do you move on? Do you succumb to the humiliation, the shame and the darkness of the new world, or do you keep going? Do you get dragged down in the mud, or do you keep doing the best you can?
America is everywhere…
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Godzilla vs. Mothra 1992
Mythology run amok. Exposition flying through the air, constantly knocking you over the head. Set pieces lifted from everything from previous films in the franchise to Raiders of the Lost Ark. A very heavy handed but also sympathetic message of environmentalism. The usual monster fights. But also the darker version of Mothra called Battra, which is rather cool.
In fact, you are better off treating this as a Mothra film with a supporting role by Godzilla. And as such the…
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Showgirls 1995
How the hell do you give a film like this a rating that explains the experience of watching it? You don't. So here goes.
1/5
Absolute trash filled with some of the most cringeworthy dialogue ever. Devoid of anything resembling human emotions, it might as well have been written by a robot. Berkley's performance is probably one of the worst ever in a big budget film. Every move she makes and every line she delivers is exaggerated and bordering on…Translated from by -
The Match Factory Girl 1990
Minimalism at its finest. Barely any dialogue. Despite the glacial pacing of the film, most scenes are very short and even CUT short. Nothing is shown that isn't necessary. Nothing is said that doesn't need to be said. As always with Kaurismäki the minimalism extends to the acting, but unlike in the previous film in the proletariat trilogy, Ariel, the stillness here doesn't come across so much as deadpan comedy, but instead as both (in the case of the lead…
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