Arthouse Reviews

Superlative - everyone should see this

Great, a must-see if you like the genre

Good, a decent example of the genre

Watchable, but only for serious genre fans

Unwatchable

Half stars could have gone either way depending on mood.

Movie Name / Release Year	Summary	Date	Reviewer
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Guilty of Romance (2011)	With women nothing is impossible	2020-09-22	Simon
Melancholia (2011)	A strangely beautiful film about being depressed	2012-11-29	Simon
Kotoko (2011)	A journey into a very troubled mind	2012-11-22	Simon
Himizu (2011)	It's tough to be a teenager.	2012-10-24	Simon
Mother (2009)	No memories of murder	2021-05-31	Simon
Castaway on the Moon (2009)	A beautiful piece of magical realism	2021-04-25	Simon
Fish Story (2009)	Can music save the world?	2013-05-03	Simon
God's Puzzle (2008)	Miike takes on the universe	2015-01-25	Simon
The Moss (2008)	Overly self-indulgent	2008-11-25	Simon
Sakuran (2007)	You love, you lose	2020-10-25	Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007)	Strange beast, merits a second viewing	2013-06-09	Simon
The Drummer (2007)	More enjoyable than I'd expected.	2008-02-24	Simon
Dreaming Lhasa (2007)	Quite enjoyable	2012-06-07	Simon
Invisible Waves (2006)	I like the feeling that the sea isn't judging me	2021-07-13	Simon
Big Bang Love: Juvenile A (2006)	Enigmatic and thought provoking, but is it art?	2021-06-01	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Balloon Club, Afterwards (2006)	The limitless potential of youth	2021-02-08	Simon
Noriko's Dinner Table (2006)	We All Just Wanna Avoid Pain	2020-10-26	Simon
Idiocracy (2006)	Great premise, disappointing execution	2006-10-29	Simon
Isabella (2006)	Quite a change of style	2006-08-05	Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006)	Refreshingly Bleak	2006-11-28	Simon
The Fountain (2006)	Vacuous and trite	2007-06-12	Simon
Strange Circus (2005)	Flowers are scars	2020-10-27	Simon
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005)	Not what I expected	2012-11-15	Simon
Riding Alone For Thousands Of Miles (2005)	pretty forgettable	2006-04-16	Simon
April Snow (2005)	Quiet, realistic look at pain	2007-03-17	Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005)	Maybe the strangest film I've seen	2006-02-09	Simon
Hanging Garden (2005)	Complex and rich, defying easy description or summary	2006-02-09	Simon
Bad Education (2004)	A film for lovers of film	2022-04-14	Simon