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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
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
A Scene At The Sea (1991) A quieter, more contemplative Kitano film 2021-01-17 Simon
Fun Bar Karaoke (1997) ...read review... 2020-09-27 Simon
The Butterfly Murders (1979) Tsui Hark's first film 2020-08-17 Simon
Vampire (2012) Not a film about a vampire 2020-08-13 Simon
Dangerous Encounter - 1st Kind (1980) Controversial 2020-08-02 Simon
Hausu (1977) Off the wall 2020-07-19 Simon
God's Puzzle (2008) Miike takes on the universe 2015-01-25 Simon
The Land Of Hope (2012) Gently urgent warning about Fukushima 2014-01-05 Simon
Stalker (1979) Visually striking religious allegory 2012-11-30 Simon
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance (2005) Not what I expected 2012-11-15 Simon
Himizu (2011) It's tough to be a teenager. 2012-10-24 Simon
Dreaming Lhasa (2007) Quite enjoyable 2012-06-07 Simon
The Drummer (2007) More enjoyable than I'd expected. 2008-02-24 Simon
The Weird Man (1983) Weird indeed! 2006-08-07 Simon
Isabella (2006) Quite a change of style 2006-08-05 Simon
In The Mood For Love (2000) Not in the mood? 2005-07-20 Simon
Butterfly In Grey (2002) Lesbians in prison 2005-03-21 Simon
Getting Any? (1994) Enjoyable piece of total lunacy from a master 2003-04-19 Simon
Suicide Circle (2001) Pretty intense 2003-02-21 Simon

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