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  Demon Seed 1977

  ★★★★ Watched 25 Sep 2024

  If you want a review, you’ll find it in my book A CUT BELOW: A CELEBRATION OF B HORROR MOVIES, 1950s-1980s, out now from McFarland Publishing!

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  Kinds of Kindness 2024

  ★★ Watched 18 Sep 2024

  Three stories, all half baked. Ponderous. A rare miss for Yorgos.

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  A Cure for Wellness 2016

  ★★★ Watched 31 May 2017

  Gore Verbinski is a visual stylist of the highest order; if only his storytelling was of the same caliber. There's a great tale lurking within the unwieldy 149 minutes; or at least a lean, pulpy one. But ambition should always be recognized, and A Cure For Wellness marinates in a beautifully rendered weirdness.

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  Lake Bodom 2016

  ★★★½ Watched 20 May 2017 2

  Don't be scared off by the subtitles - read something for a change, ya bum. And you're going to have to read; even though this gorgeously shot slasher has a lot of moving parts in its pictures, all the twists (and there are many) are in the dialogue, and believe me you'll want to follow along with every engaging turn.

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