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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 Rating Summary Date Reviewer
The Forest of Love (2019) Cinema is life, you know 2020-08-16 Simon
3-Iron (2004) How to disappear completely 2020-06-13 Simon
R100 (2013) Only in Japan 2014-10-05 Simon
Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) Perhaps the strangest thing you will ever see 2013-06-10 Simon
Sukiyaki Western Django (2007) Strange beast, merits a second viewing 2013-06-09 Simon
Not One Less (1999) Manipulative but good 2013-02-09 Simon
A War Named Desire (2000) Stylish gangster tale 2013-01-13 Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997) Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters 2013-01-06 Simon
Raining In The Mountain (1979) Sumptuous exploration of Buddhist philosophy 2012-11-12 Simon
Go, Go Second Time Virgin (1969) Amazingly bleak film, and quite shocking to watch 2001-11-26 Simon
Citizen Dog (2004) Thailand's answer to AMELIE 2005-01-12 Simon
The Mistress (1999) Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut 2002-01-15 Simon
Rave Fever (1999) clever, multi-threaded and non-linear 2006-01-07 Simon
Dog Bite Dog (2006) Refreshingly Bleak 2006-11-28 Simon
April Snow (2005) Quiet, realistic look at pain 2007-03-17 Simon
Sia Dai (1994) Harrowing 2003-03-09 Simon
Kekexili (Mountain Patrol) (2004) Simple but effective cinema 2006-03-21 Simon
Funky Forest - The First Contact (2005) Maybe the strangest film I've seen 2006-02-09 Simon
Avalon (2001) Unique aesthetic experience 2002-03-17 Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001) Quirky yet touching 2002-06-15 Simon
Address Unknown (2001) Not one to watch if you want cheering up 2002-09-23 Simon
Days of Being Wild (1990) Beautiful but perhaps a little boring 2005-07-17 Simon
Europa (1991) ...read review... 2023-12-02 Simon
Lovers Of The Arctic Circle (1998) Dreamlike 2022-05-12 Simon
Pepi, Luci, Bom (1980) Amateurish but definitely a statement of intent 2022-02-10 Simon
Ley Lines (1999) One of Miike's least plot-driven film 2021-08-12 Simon
Invisible Waves (2006) I like the feeling that the sea isn't judging me 2021-07-13 Simon
A Bride For Rip Van Winkle (2016) Maybe marriage isn't for some people 2021-04-02 Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998) Crime and punishment 2021-03-15 Simon
Balloon Club, Afterwards (2006) The limitless potential of youth 2021-02-08 Simon

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