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
The Mistress (1999)	Strikingly mature & confident directorial debut	2002-01-15	Simon
The Moss (2008)	Overly self-indulgent	2008-11-25	Simon
The Odd One Dies (1997)	Quirky, cool tale of damaged characters	2013-01-06	Simon
The Red Squirrel (1993)	One of the films that got me interested in cinema	2022-02-16	Simon
The Runaway Pistol (2002)	Hyper-black	2024-01-14	Simon
The Taste Of Tea (2004)	Something to remind you what films CAN be like	2012-05-22	Simon
The Weird Man (1983)	Weird indeed!	2006-08-07	Simon
The World of Kanako (2014)	An astonishing glimpse into a disturbing world	2021-06-12	Simon
Til Death Do Us Part (1998)	Bleak end-of-love story	2002-04-02	Simon
Time And Tide (2000)	Classic film	2003-05-13	Simon
To Live (1994)	Simple epic, masterfully made. Highest recommendation!	2003-07-19	Simon
Tokyo Fist (1995)	Peak Shinya Tsukamoto	2020-05-23	Simon
Too Many Ways To Be No. 1 (1997)	Strange and amusing	2001-05-31	Simon
Undo (1994)	Love unravelling	2021-08-05	Simon
Unlucky Monkey (1998)	Crime and punishment	2021-03-15	Simon
Usagi Drop (2011)	Adventures in unexpected parenthood	2021-03-28	Simon
Vampire (2012)	Not a film about a vampire	2020-08-13	Simon
Vital (2004)	An unclassifiable enigma	2021-07-06	Simon
Warm Water Under A Red Bridge (2001)	Quirky yet touching	2002-06-15	Simon
Why Don't You Play in Hell? (2013)	Sion Sono doing his best Takashi Miike impression	2020-09-14	Simon
Woman Of Water (2002)	Avoid	2012-05-22	Simon
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)	Quite moving	2001-10-16	Simon
Yi Yi (2000)	a subtle and complex movie	2006-01-08	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Absolutely stunning film	2000-08-07	Simon
Zakhm (1998)	Hide this wound deep in your heart	2021-05-08	Simon