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
Hausu (1977)	Off the wall	2020-07-19	Simon
Hazard (2006)	Sleepy but restless	2021-03-18	Simon
Helter Skelter (2012)	It's certainly convenient to be pretty	2020-08-15	Simon
Hero (2002)	Pretty special	2003-05-10	Simon
Himizu (2011)	It's tough to be a teenager.	2012-10-24	Simon
Human, Space, Time and Human (2018)	Waste of space, time and human	2020-09-01	Simon
Idiocracy (2006)	Great premise, disappointing execution	2006-10-29	Simon
In The Mood For Love (2000)	Not in the mood?	2005-07-20	Simon
Inflatable Sex Doll of the Wastelands (1967)	Pretentious nonsense	2020-08-22	Simon
Invisible Waves (2006)	I like the feeling that the sea isn't judging me	2021-07-13	Simon
Isabella (2006)	Quite a change of style	2006-08-05	Simon
Isn't Anyone Alive? (2012)	Definitely interesting, but not sure if I liked it	2013-05-25	Simon
Jamon Jamon (1992)	...read review...	2021-11-27	Simon
Jan Dara (2001)	Is tragic erotica a new genre?	2002-07-21	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Masterpiece	2001-05-27	Simon
Jiang Hu: The Triad Zone (2000)	Not quite as topical as it once was, but still exceptional	2022-06-24	Simon
Jigoku (1960)	An interesting and unique movie	2012-05-22	Simon
Ju Dou (1990)	When I buy an animal I treat it as I wish	2021-04-03	Simon
Juliet In Love (2000)	Almost unbelievably good	2001-07-18	Simon
Kamikaze Taxi (1994)	A very quirky, contemplative film that is never predictable	2004-12-10	Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004)	Simple but effective cinema	2006-03-21	Simon
Kikujiro (1999)	Delightful little road movie	2002-01-28	Simon
King Of Chess (1991)	Half a good movie, half a not-so good movie	2002-02-03	Simon
Kotoko (2011)	A journey into a very troubled mind	2012-11-22	Simon
Kuroneko (1968)	Masterpiece of ghostly style and atmosphere	1999-05-22	Simon
La Madre Muerta (1993)	An important film for me	2024-04-04	Simon
Last Letter (2018)	Another gem from Shunji Iwai	2021-05-30	Simon
Last Life in the Universe (2003)	A more conventionally arthouse film than the director's earlier work	2021-06-27	Simon
Ley Lines (1999)	One of Miike's least plot-driven film	2021-08-12	Simon
Lost And Found (1996)	Really quite moving	2021-06-13	Simon