smurtaugh

smurtaugh

Pontifex Institute

Favorite films

  • The Insider
  • Dazed and Confused
  • Malcolm X
  • Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me

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  • Cure

    ★★★★★

  • The Human Surge

    ★★★½

  • River

  • Elegant Beast

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  • Cure

    Cure

    ★★★★★

    Unbelievably good. Even better on rewatch. I also recommend the Kiyoshi Kurosawa interview on the Criterion disc.

  • The Human Surge

    The Human Surge

    ★★★½

    Nothing like some slow cinema before bed

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  • In the Mood for Love

    In the Mood for Love

    ★★★★★

    I want to whisper my dirty secrets in your hole

  • Throw Down

    Throw Down

    ★½

    People think this is a great movie?? There were a couple decent segments and bits and pieces that were visually well done but overall it really was not for me. It was so fucking idiosyncratic in a way that wasn’t interesting or funny and at times far too heavy handed. I found so many of the stylistic choices to be annoying and the way the story flowed was as equally bizarre as the style. This is the first Criterion movie I found that I genuinely disliked.