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Reviews
Confessions of Babette (2005)
Brilliantly Sad, Beautiful Film
The title says it all. I was blown away, if you'll pardon the expression. Following on the heels of Powell's Peeping Tom, it almost matches that film classic in progressing truly disturbing psychological horror in contemporary cinema.
Sezonat na kanarchetata (1993)
Born and died.
A coalition of the mysteries and regrets of life, Canary Season is unblinking and disturbing. This realism is the film's power and it is one of the most powerful (and best) films ever made. Pasolini would have enjoyed. Hardship is redefined. No written amount of praise is enough.
Psychos in Love (1987)
An unappreciated satirical masterpiece
This film isn't hokey or predictable, it knows exactly what it is doing: messing with the audience and having a great time. The dialogue between Joe and Kate is some of the best, quirkiest, and offbeat genius I have heard come out of a forte of slasher comedies from the 80's. The film satisfies. It placates. It delivers the bloody goods on so many levels. It's hard for me to explain the appeal; most people hate it unjustly. It seems to come from this pit of frustration the writer(s) feel, exploding in a wave of nihilistic apathy and brilliant gore. It defines the eighties. It defines the way people feel and is entertainment on an elevated level. It is classic.
Sugata Sanshirô (1943)
Small tribute to a director of great movies.
Sugata Sanshiro, like any film Akira Kurosawa was even remotely involved with, is flawless. Consider the direction of the tournament fights, or the keen eye the camera has for brilliant imagery. There is a subtle grace that builds within all of his movies, and it is this grace which underlines what he was as a director. Legend.