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CUCKOO German director/screenwriter Tilman Singer&rsquo;s sophomore feature film builds upon the abstract horror he unleashed with 2018&rsquo;s eerie and engaging Luz. Here, however, he borrows...

ROBOT DREAMS This is a funny, yet poignant little animated film from Spain. It’s rich in detail—there is always something going on in the background, so it warrants repeated viewing—and big on heart....

THE LINGUINE INCIDENT
I have been discovering some pretty cool quirky cult films from the late 80s/early 90s that I somehow missed when they weee originally released.
This particular nugget...

THE THICKET
I am a sucker for a good Western; it’s one of my favorite genres of film.
I was a bit hesitant to dive into this one, however, because I really loved the source novel (it’s one of...

UN 32 AOUT SUR TERRE (August 32nd on Earth)
Denis Villeneuve’s debut feature is a quirky Quebecois quasi road trip romantic dark comedy drama that is peak late 1990s indie bliss.
I really dig his...

MAD DETECTIVE
Co-directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-Fai, this is a twisted yet strangely melancholic police procedural. Mesmerizing from start to finish it tweaks the investigative aspect of police...

SASQUATCH SUNSET
This low-key nature film satire is like a mumblecore version of Quest For Fire.
If that comparison doesn’t work for you, imagine the opening sequence of 2001: A Space Odyssey...

And even more cool animation available on Kanopy:
Chico & Rita
Bird Boy
Bunuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles

Right on.
OUATIH is def one of my favorites by QT.
I “need” to revisit The Fall. I recall not liking it much when it was first released. They recently re-relased it in theaters, but I missed the...

PS
Kanopy has a slew of amazing non-sick puppy animated films.

I highly recommend:
A Cat in Paris (original French version)
Phantom Boy
April and the Extraordinary World
The Painting...

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Curious as to what the other two stuntman movies were…

Hundreds of Beavers will be a great palate cleanser! I loved that film.

Right?

Since you dug that, you may also enjoy MAD GOD (streaming on Hoopla)

They are pretty similar in terms of story, but I feel Junk Head is more coherent.
...

JUNK HEAD
Hankering for some gloriously bugged out stop motion animation?

Look no further than this film!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2ygfn-WqF8

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We’re two days deep into Noirvember, the month when some cinephiles attempt to watch a noir film each day.

I did it a few years back.

If you’re into such “challenges ” or are merely looking for...

If you’re one of those folks who loves watching horror/scary movies during the month of October, then Kanopy currently has a pretty solid selection of creepy celluloid endeavors:

Talk To Me
When...

On Gaku: Our Sound
Imagine if Richard Linklater and Jim Jarmusch teamed up with Mike Judge to make an animated film about a trio of slacker delinquents who decide to form a band…
This film is a...

Coupla three really cool, weird/neo Westerns currently on Kanopy:

THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE WEIRD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Tk80iXCspM

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LET THE CORPSES TAN

It’s in the queue. Just gotta get in the mood for it!

This just popped up on the service.
IMHO, it’s one of the best films of 2023. At least in terms of new releases I have seen this year in the theaters.

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THE TRANSFIGURATION
This is one seriously fugged-up vampire movie.
It is disconcerting, uncomfortable, and cringe inducing. But I couldn’t stop watching. It’s quiet and off-kilter, but slings out...

MURINA
This Croatian melodrama is tinged with an ever-so-slight undercurrent of psychological tension so you never know where things are going. The exotic seaside locale only adds to the...

TOMMY GUNS
This is a strange, violent, and engaging drama/thriller from Portugal.
It’s kinda non-linear, somewhat disorienting, and mashes up genres. It should leave you scratching your head trying...

THE CAT O’ NINE TAILS
Next to Suspiria, this is perhaps my favorite of Dario Argento’s films.
Ironically, it is supposedly Mr. Argento’s least favorite of his films.

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The Films of Veit Helmer

I stumbled upon the cinematic work of this German auteur last year via his film The Bra, a quirky, off-kilter romantic deadpan comedy about a lonely train operator who...

In search of some decent scary movies for Shocktober?

Kanopy’s got a grip of ‘em:

BODIES BODIES BODIES
LAMB
IN THE EARTH
MEN
DIARY OF THE DEAD
HATCHING

REDLINE
This high octane anime is like Speed Racer jacked up on way too much NOS. The art style is more frenetic and quasi avante garde than your standard anime and the story is a gonzo variation on...

Plugging this film twice (it’s also available on Prime) as it’s the best thing I’ve seen this week (and one of the best films I’ve watched this year, too).

THE CAPTAIN
This is a rather surprising...

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Added to my queue.
Plus, I enjoyed director Lina Wertmuller’s Seven Beauties, so I am mildly familiar with her work…:biggrin:

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I have been to that theater, way back before it was part of the Cinemark/Century chain (the original Banana Republic store used to be next door, too).

And, yes, TOS is worthy of a watch....

THE NAVIGATOR: A MEDIEVAL ODYSSEY
While It’s been quite some time since I’ve watched this film, I remember it being really cool and kinda blowing my mind.
I am pretty sure I saw it in the theater...

THE WANDERERS
Wow.
Not sure why it’s taken me so long to see this classic.
It’s a fantastic film mashing up a wide variety of genres (coming-of-age, inner city melodrama, high school comedy, and...

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I still haven’t gotten up the nerve/courage/motivation/excitement to see The Room.
I kinda wanna see it with a large audience rather than in the quiet and comfort of my home, as the...

I may have to re-visit MULLHOLLAND DRIVE one of these days.
I absolutely loathed that film when it was first released in theaters.
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As for TOO YOUNG TO DIE? I dunno how I missed that...

SNOWFLAKE
This German action thriller with a metaphysical slant comes off like a collaboration between the Quentins Tarantino and Dupieux; it’s hyper violent and absurdist.
Borrowing more than a...

BEASTS CLAWING AT STRAWS
This is a twisty and nasty little neon noir teeming with saps, thugs, and femme fatales. Told in non-linear fashion in a style similar to that which Quentin Tarantino made...

A BITTERSWEET LIFE
This is a fairly fantastic hitman-with-a-heart-of-gold-revenge thriller with nice doses of philosophical introspection thrown into the mix of melodrama and high violence.
The...

NINA WU
I watched this slow-burn Chinese psychological drama the other night.
It’s part of the mini-wave of MeToo inspired thrillers that have popped up over the past few years. But unlike the...

NEVER TOO YOUNG TO DIE

Hands down this is one of the greatest B-movie experiences of the last 40 years, barring Hell Comes To Frogtown.

This is pure gonzo grandeur.

I am too lazy to re...

Re: A PURE FORMALITY:

While I enjoy both Depardieu and Polanski’s acting, I find both men to be morally reprehensible in real life and fully understand anybody who wishes to boycott their work.

A PURE FORMALITY
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, best known for Cinema Paradiso, this film is a bravura mash of giallo, gothic horror, and murder mystery.
Owing debts to Hitchcock, Argento, and...

THE BRAND NEW TESTAMENT
Who knew that God was a misanthrope living in a 3-bedroom apartment in Brussels?
Apparently writer/director Jaco Van Dormeal did, as that’s the basic gist of his film.
To...

Quite a number of cool flicks lurking on Kanopy right now:

The Girl With All The Gifts
Nice tweak on the zombie genre. The novel it is based on is worth a read, too.


Cryptozoo
Very cool...

THE FORGIVEN
This would make a good companion watch to Triangle of Sadness; entitled rich people behaving poorly is the running theme here.
Written/directed by John Michael McDonagh, the oft...

SAVE THE TIGER
This is a strange, yet compelling drama about a man whose American Dream is dissipating and he’ll go to extreme measures to keep it intact.
There is an over-arching theme about...

OF HORSES AND MEN (2013)
Taking place in a small, rural Icelandic community, this film examines the relationship between the citizens and the wild horses surrounding them. Poignant, quirky, often...

REALITY
If you are unfamiliar with the films of Quentin Dupieux, suffice it to say that they are quirky. For example, his most well-known feature, Rubber, was about a sociopathic tire; his latest,...

DEAD PIGS
Cathy Yan's (Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) debut feature is a quirky ensemble piece taking place in Beijing. It harkens back to the quirky indie...

MUSEO
This 2018 gem is a wonderfully understated mash-up of both heist and road trip genres, with a wee bit of philosophy, history, and socio-political commentary sprinkled throughout for good...