Xanthe

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From saccharine sweet to completely depraved, I'll watch anything.

Favorite films

  • The Apartment
  • The Draughtsman's Contract
  • Fiddler on the Roof
  • Crash

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  • Flow

    ★★★★★

  • Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

    ★★★½

  • Terrified

    ★★★½

  • Murder Obsession

    ★★

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  • A Complete Unknown

    A Complete Unknown

    ★★★★½

    I've been slow burn getting more into Bob Dylan for a few years and this came just at the point where I'm hitting peak interest, this is all I'm listening to in the car, and it's such a great movie for that mood.

    I think Chalamet gives both a great impression and a great performance (which aren't exactly the same thing). I think the supporting cast are really strong too. I love the aesthetic - it really looks like a…

  • Time Cut

    Time Cut

    ★★★

    This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

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  • Flow

    Flow

    ★★★★★

    "Mild peril"?! How about major start to end peril?

  • The Rift

    The Rift

    ★★½

    Did they just have a warehouse full of miscellaneous monster puppets they needed to use for something?

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  • Daughters of Eve

    Daughters of Eve

    ★★★½

    For something that started out as weird slow erotica this became surprisingly thoughtful with some unforgettable scenes. Aside from the dreadful day for night and the very unconvincing sex (flaccid penis fully in view) it's also surprisingly competently made for exploitation.

    Tip: the first scene is thematically quite important but skip it if you can't watch animal cruelty - I sure wish I did.

  • Uncle's Paradise

    Uncle's Paradise

    ★★½

    Don't drink and subtitle, do drink and watch Uncle's Paradise.