It never quite reaches the highs of the profundity that it's clearly grasping at and asking its viewers to make inferences to, but much like it's post-apocalyptic setting IN THE LOST LANDS both oozes atmosphere and is dotted with ideas and concepts that tickle the imagination of what was or could have been, even if the results are somewhat impersonal.
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Into the Fire 1989
A Hong Kong action film by way of the French New Wave, specifically a mix of Breathless and Jules et Jim. Right down to the cast dynamic, the way characters reference movies they were inspired by, and a car crash in the (tragic) climax.
Kinda baffling to me that this hasn't seen a home release outside of (maybe) a domestic VHS or Laserdisc. Given the historical context of its creation, the level of chemistry between the leads, and the relative high profile of its cast and crew.
Feel insanely lucky that I managed to catch this on 35mm at the Nitehawk.
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Super Mario Bros. 1993
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This movie is balls. It's nothing like the video game, the script makes no sense, and it can't decide if it wants to be serious or goofy.
- YouTube/Reddit critics, i.e. dumbassesHow can no one else see that this film is a philosophical quandary on not only the state of humanity's own evolution, but a rallying call for a general public wary of video games to embrace it as the next evolution of entertainment media? Recall what co-director Rocky…
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Skinamarink 2022
The hypnagogic nature of this film and the slow first third may put some viewers off, but if you can vibe with the former and power through the latter SKINAMARINK rewards your patience with some of the creepiest atmosphere put to the screen.
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