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  Stalker 1979

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 18 Mar 2025

  I first saw Stalker a few years ago when I picked up the Criterion edition. I was already familiar with the film—I knew about its troubled production, the illnesses and deaths linked to the filming location, and Tarkovsky’s enduring reputation as a visionary.

  That knowledge became a burden before my first viewing. I was aware of the film’s legacy, of how people either revere it or dismiss it as an overlong, meandering metaphor. The weight of expectation was heavy.

  On…

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  Category III: The Untold Story of Hong Kong Exploitation Cinema 2018

  Watched 17 Mar 2025

  If you are new to Cat III and need to get a good starter list together, this is a very useful doc. 

  If you are well versed in the in the Cat III classics or standards, this might not be worth your time.

Popular reviews

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  Things Will Be Different 2024

  Watched 15 Mar 2025 2

  I was fully locked in for the first hour, then a couple of very small choices infuriated me beyond belief.
  Things that aren’t story related, just dumb decisions.
  I decided to stick with it and I am glad I did because it recovers and hits the same heights. 

  Go in as cold as possible, don’t over think it and enjoy the ride.

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  Presence 2024

  ★★★★½ Watched 09 Feb 2025 2

  I knew it was shot on an iPhone but I didn’t know before hand that the entire film is from the POV of the presence. 
  It is such a smart choice and allows for a couple of fun gags and really interesting/innovative ways to portray the way the characters feel or sense the presence. 

  The relationships that Chloe and Chris have with each other and with the other family members does such a great job of grounding and humanizing the…