Recent reviews

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  Midsommar 2019

  ★½ Added

  I personally found this film predictable and mostly style over substance. I dislike the director’s use of people with disfigurements/disabilities as horror imagery. I’m not sure the screams and moments of emotional extremis of the characters were earned or substantial. The feverish imagery and colour palette is striking and effective, but again I feel the style and aesthetic was prioritised over substance and depth.

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  Onibaba 1964

  ★★★★★ Added

  Exquisite artistic portrayal of peoples’ lives, the fabric and background of their mundane world immersive and textured. The horror is real and imagined all at the same time.

Popular reviews

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  What We Do in the Shadows 2014

  ★★★★ Watched 16 Sep 2023

  This film is beloved to my heart. The combination of death (vampires) and laughter is a special one, and the silliness is nicely balanced with good characterisation and plot. I laugh out loud at this film even with every rewatch. Unique, lighthearted while being entertaining and warm. A lovely and funny film.

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  Lancelot of the Lake 1974

  ★★★★ Watched 11 Apr 2023

  A medieval dream. More sensory than story (to me). An experience to have wash over you, taken best when the sounds and images are allowed to sink in to your mind without resistance.

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