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Incredible slice-of-life,coming-of-age assassin films with incredible dialogue and humor and phenomenal action scenes. Feels like a combination of Ghost World, Ghost Dog, and Tokyo Drifter.
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A chilling & hyper-stereotyped thriller that captures the zeitgeist of our modern times. As a literal entire city spirals into chaos following a massive cyber leak, the film explores themes such as privacy, self-determination, and the repercussions of talking shit w bestie.
Jan 25, 2024
One of my favourite films released in the last few years is JUNK HEAD. A Japanese stop-motion film with a perfect balance of cute/gory, it's a sci-fi action story with a crazy, crazy plot.
I cannot think of a way to summarise it besides this list of words:
* Robots
* Mutants
* Monsters
* Dystopia
* Heart-warming
* Gross
* Unique
The whole thing was made by a single person in a span of seven years! It was originally released a number of years ago, but got an international release more recently. The sequel is currently in production!
You should be able to get a dvd of the film from the distributor... But if that turns out to be a little difficult, I recommend taking a quick look on YouTube ;)
Dec 30, 2024
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Our first "smartphone agnostic" director. Tourism is great. It's like a Vagabond style docufiction about 2 J-Fashion IG baddies vlogging in Singapore, getting separated, getting lost, feeling isolated, posting cute pics, and discovering the hospitality of Islam and Abrahamic faith. Hard to get at in words but does an amazing job of portraying the vibelessness of Singapore while retaining its own vibe.
Yamato (California) is also wonderful. Battlerap Psalm against foreign military presence in Japan. A REBEL FOR TRADITION. For fans of Azealia Banks, U.S. Go Home, the joie de vivre of a Taco Bell on an American Military base, psychedelia, the angst of a young woman whos brother is building an app to save the family.
Dec 20, 2023
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After travelling for 6 weeks, love listening to all the ambient whirrs of my home in the morning; the heat pump, the kettle, the electric toothbrush--all white noise, but somehow a cozier, warmer white noise.
May 17, 2024
Someone introduced Tate to me with this poem a few months ago. He was a teacher of David Berman’s when Berman studied poetry, and you can tell.
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