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  Aguirre, the Wrath of God 1972

  ★★★★★ Rewatched 06 Sep 2020

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  From the opening shot of the conquistadors marching across the mountain to Aguirre's final rambling speech on a raft surrounded by monkeys and corpses, Aguirre, the Wrath of God is a brilliant and endlessly compelling movie. Werner Herzog crafts a haunting and dark narrative about conquistadors on a doomed expedition for El Dorado as they descend into madness, complemented by Popol Vuh's magnificent score and Thomas Mauch's beautiful cinematography. This combination of breathtaking cinematography with the atmospheric soundtrack give the movie…

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  Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris 1999

  ★★★★½ Watched 26 Dec 2020

  Gamera 3: Awakening of Iris is a triumph of kaiju filmmaking. While Kaneko's previous two Gamera films were great, the third and final film of his trilogy surpasses them even further. 

  Awakening of Iris distinguishes itself from previous Gamera movies by acknowledging an elephant (or in this case, fire-breathing turtle) in the room: while Gamera might be on humanity's side, he causes tons of destruction and casualties himself. And even the part about Gamera being on humanity's side is questioned…

Recent reviews

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  Tales from the Crypt 1972

  ★★★½ Watched 22 Nov 2023

  (Late) HoopTober X #31

  Before Tales from the Crypt was adapted into a hit HBO show, there was the 1971 film adaptation by Amicus. This film is a decent horror anthology, with servicable production values, a macabre tone, and ironic twist endings for each segment. Special mention goes to Peter Cushing's performance as an innocent old man who gets vengeance from the grave and Joan Collins' performance as a murderous housewife who ends up pursued by another murderer. If you're…

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  The Cremator 1969

  ★★★★½ Watched 22 Nov 2023

  This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

  (Late) HoopTober X #30

  From its first scene, The Cremator is eerie and disorienting with its unorthodox shots and editing, accompanied by Rudolf Hrušínský's monotone narration and eye contact with the viewer. This opening sequence sets the tone for the rest of the film, which is among the most uniquely discomforting I've seen. Director Juraj Herz breaks conventions to create shots that are both disorienting and striking. The film is strictly focused on the eponymous cremator, Karel Kopfrkingl (Rudolf Hrušínský).…

Popular reviews

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  Elf Bowling the Movie 2007

  ½ Added 3

  Classic Quotes In Cinema History:

  “Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.”
  -Rhett Butler, Gone With The Wind

  “Rosebud.”
  -Charles Foster Kane, Citizen Kane

  “Here’s looking at you, kid.”
  -Rick Blaine, Casablanca

  “Who pooped in the peanut barrel?!?”
  -Captain Santa Maria Clausewitz Kringle, Elf Bowling: The Movie

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  Garfield Gets Real 2007

  ★ Added 7

  One shot included a fan edit where Jon says the f-word and nobody involved in this film gave enough of a shit to notice. The more you know.