The Lighthouse

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2019
Drama, Fantasy, Thriller, Horror

Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Bought a ticket to an early screening and got sick. Waited 6 months for another screening, bought another ticket, and all the theaters got closed due to covid-19. After all…
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Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

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2010
Action, Comedy, Romance, Music, Fantasy

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors.

One of the Edgar Wright’s best. A completely chill movie with its own refreshing style. Great camera work and acting with lots of fun and good music. Don’t watch Baby…
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The Bothersome Man

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2006
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy

Forty-year-old Andreas arrives in a strange city with no memory of how he got there. He is presented with a job, an apartment – even a wife. But before long, Andreas notices that something is wrong. Andreas makes an attempt to escape the city, but he discovers there’s no way out. Andreas meets Hugo, who has found a crack in a wall in his cellar. Beautiful music streams out from the crack. Maybe it leads […]

A heavily philosophical black comedy. You still with me? OK. Shown in a cold Scandinavian style and slow pace, this might be boring, but it’s all about style and idea.…
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

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2006
Crime, Fantasy, Drama

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world’s finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

We had a smart and a bit weird Christianity teacher, who played this movie during a lesson. Technically, we were just old enough to watch it and should have been…
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Pan’s Labyrinth

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2006
Fantasy, Drama, War

Living with her tyrannical stepfather in a new home with her pregnant mother, 10-year-old Ofelia feels alone until she explores a decaying labyrinth guarded by a mysterious faun who claims to know her destiny. If she wishes to return to her real father, Ofelia must complete three terrifying tasks.

I was quite young when I saw this in a cinema. Expected an adventure, got a serious drama instead, but even then, I didn’t regret for seeing this movie. I…
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Stranger Than Fiction

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2006
Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Harold Crick is a lonely IRS agent whose mundane existence is transformed when he hears a mysterious voice narrating his life.

Just like Uncut Gems with Sandler, this is the only movie with Ferrell I loved. It’s well-acted, not empty and has a successful mix of genres that not many movies…
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Arizona Dream

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1993
Fantasy, Comedy, Drama, Romance

An Innuit hunter races his sled home with a fresh-caught halibut. This fish pervades the entire film, in real and imaginary form. Meanwhile, Axel tags fish in New York as a naturalist’s gofer. He’s happy there, but a messenger arrives to bring him to Arizona for his uncle’s wedding. It’s a ruse to get Axel into the family business. In Arizona, Axel meets two odd women: vivacious, needy, and plagued by neuroses and familial discord. […]

Hollywood’s rules don’t mean much for Kusturica and he stays true to his own style. A wild Balkan comedy in the Arizona? That’s right.
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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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2001
Adventure, Fantasy, Action

Young hobbit Frodo Baggins, after inheriting a mysterious ring from his uncle Bilbo, must leave his home in order to keep it from falling into the hands of its evil creator. Along the way, a fellowship is formed to protect the ringbearer and make sure that the ring arrives at its final destination: Mt. Doom, the only place where it can be destroyed.

As you see in this site, I like weird movies. But when it comes to The Lord of the Rings, I have to be with the majority and say, yah,…
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail

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1975
Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

King Arthur, accompanied by his squire, recruits his Knights of the Round Table, including Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot and Sir Galahad the Pure. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who, despite having had all his limbs chopped off, insists he can still fight. They reach Camelot, but Arthur decides not to enter, as “it is a silly place”.

I’ve never expected a 1975 movie to look this fresh. It rivals and tops many modern comedies. It’s intelligently stupid and hilarious, which is quite an achievement of the director.…
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Radius

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2017
Fantasy, Science Fiction, Thriller

Liam wakes from a car crash with no memory of who he is. As he makes his way into town to look for help, he finds only dead bodies, all with strange pale eyes. Liam’s first assessment is that a virus is present in the air, but he soon discovers the horrible truth: anyone who comes within a 50-foot radius of him dies instantly.

A very well-made sci-fi drama keeps the tension until the very end, and then, when the mystery has to be unfolded and many other movies fail, this one delivers an…
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