老虎出更 | Tiger on the Beat (Lau Kar-Leung, 1988) Shaw Bros martial legend tries his hand at heroic bloodshed with Chow Yun-Fat in a typical goofy mood. Ti Lung and Gordon Liu make an appearance and deliver the old-school kung fu, but this buddy film is mainly remembered for the climactic scene where Yun-Fat displays a very cool shotgun trick. Enjoyable for the Hong Kong enthusiast but not essential viewing. #CinemaMastodon #film #hongkong https://boxd.it/9ZycC1
#CinemaMastodon
水の中の八月 | August in the Water (Gakuryu Ishii, 1995) A mysterious sci-fi new age film about a girl who awakens from a coma and is drawn to unknown energies in a town that suffers drought and a strange epidemic. In many ways, a baffling film that I should have loved more, although it's filled with superb shots (with peak 90s colours) and a great synth soundtrack. Intriguing but Ishii made much better films. #CinemaMastodon #film https://boxd.it/9XTmvj
'The Killing Game' | 殺人遊戯 | 'Satsujin Yugi' (1978), directed by #TôruMurakawa and staring the incomparable #YusakuMatsuda.
I do miss you dearly Matsuda-san... 🙏 🍶
#nw #nowwatching #cinema #CinemaMastodon #japanesemovies
Persepolis (Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, 2007) Although I read the first volume of Persepolis, I somehow never got a chance to watch the adaptation. It's now showing in a 4K restoration (already?). With Satrapi as director, the film retains the beautiful, minimalistic black & white style. The result is a unique film about the individual struggle in a cruel world, shockingly so, although moments of humour soften the blows slightly. #CinemaMastodon #film #animation
https://boxd.it/9NLRb9
Memoir of a Snail (Adam Elliot, 2024) Enchanting stop-motion animation about the long struggles of a girl growing up. Only the thought of her separated twin brother and the eccentric Pinky keep her going. Heavy subject matter admirably presented with a unique sense of Australian humour. Only during the end credits did I realise Nick Cave read the hilarious, inept poem by the postman. #CinemaMastodon #film
https://boxd.it/9NvHKB
Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant (Ariane Louis-Seize, 2023) Another interesting update of the vampire mythos, which can be read in a number of ways. A young #vampire with a sympathetic family refuses to start biting people. Eventually cut off from her blood supply, she has to come up with a friendly solution. Moody and witty. #CinemaMastodon #film
https://boxd.it/Blzk
I saw an interesting documentary yesterday called "Cannes Uncut".
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14909014/
It was an easily digested snapshot of the history of the Cannes Film Festival that I would recommend.
Then I see today's news announcing that Kevin Spacey will get a lifetime achievement award from Cannes on Tuesday. If that is where they want to go, they might as well give one to H.W. </snark> Bad move, Cannes!
#filmstriben #CinemaMastodon #documentary
Un homme et un femme (Claude Lelouche, 1966) A very popular film (I knew the soundtrack by osmosis) that won every prize imaginable. The story is as basic as can be: two people fall in love but are still haunted by their former relationship's tragic ending. Well acted and technically innovative, but in the end, it's quite dull to watch two people fall in love, especially if one is a race driver. #CinemaMastodon #film
https://boxd.it/9IfPor
Freaky Tales 🌕🌕🌕🌖🌑
This flick is wild. Oh, and Pedro Pascal is in it, along with Ben Mendelsohn (Mando and Krennic!). Go check it out.
'The Green Slime' | ガンマー第3号 宇宙大作戦 | 'Ganmā Daisan Gō: Uchū Daisakusen' | 'Gamma 3: The Great Space War' (1968), directed by #KinjiFukasaku
#nw #nowwatching #cinema #CinemaMastodon #tokusatsu #japanesemovies
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (John Ford, 1962) Superb revisionist and surprisingly overt political #Western with breathtaking black and white cinematography. On the one hand, it's American mythmaking at its best and yet it felt so contemporary. One doesn´t have to spell it out, but somehow 2025 has been coming for a long time. #CinemaMastodon #film
https://boxd.it/97LL49
Mahler (Ken Russell, 1974) Interesting attempt at the biopic with the usual surrealistic, arty and uncanny flare one can expect from Russell. The first half is great and unpredictable yet somehow it slowly becomes more of a standard biographical film ticking off the important moments in the life of the composer. Looks and sounds sumptuous. #CinemaMastodon #film https://boxd.it/93nGTd
AGGRO DR1FT (Harmony Korine, 2023) Korine ups his game with a colourful and adventurous mashup of cinema, hip-hop and game esthetics. The sound and the music really carry the film. Quite special, although I'm not sure if it's a new beginning for cinema or the end station of culture during multinational capitalism.
#CinemaMastodon #film #avantgarde
https://boxd.it/8YPlep
Companion (2025)
Una buena premisa con un guión mediocre, de esas pelis que empiezan muy bien y terminan haciendo agua por todos lados.
Me recomendaron que la vea sin saber nada de antemano, yo agregaría también ir sin expectativas.
5/10
Companion (2025)
An edgy thriller that blends sci-fi, horror, and satire. The film also explores themes of consent and toxic relationships, incorporating elements of suspense, dark humor, and moments of violence to deliver a thought-provoking narrative.
Rating: 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑
Paris nous appartient (Jacques Rivette, 1961). I love Rivette's films, his singular storytelling style, and his modest dream logic. His style is already locked in his debut film, which is beautifully shot. Is there a secret to be uncovered, or is everybody playing a game? The paranoic dilemma is slowly unravelled.
#CinemaMastodon #film #paris
https://boxd.it/8UufHH
晩春 | Late Spring (Yasujirō Ozu, 1949) A beautiful, calm and in the end melancholic film about an interesting father-daughter relationship. Both are happy with their lives but society subtly demands a change. Exquisite cinematography again comes into focus thanks to another sublime restoration. Loved everything about this.
#CinemaMastodon #film
https://boxd.it/8S6rYf
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RIP Cacá Diegues (1940-2025)
The Brutalist (Brady Corbet, 2024) The 215-minute runtime looked daunting but I was never bored throughout. The film looks great, especially on 70 mm and there are some great moments and Brody is in fine form. But in the end, it mostly felt distant, although I quite liked the sardonic epilogue the more I think about it.
#CinemaMastodon #film #architecture
https://boxd.it/8PImRd
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