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Beast of War (2025)

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Beast. Of. War!

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October 16, 2025 Leave a comment

Sham (でっちあげ) (2025)

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Well, that wasn’t what I was expecting.

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October 11, 2025 Leave a comment

The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo (La Misteriosa Mirada del Flamenco) (2025)

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I was sad I could not stay for the Q&A as the introduction by the director, Diego Céspedes, and one of the stars, Sirena Matilde, was heartfelt and drew attention to the film as a story about the beauty of trans and queer families.

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October 5, 2025 Leave a comment

The Things You Kill (2025)

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This is a tricksy, slightly surreal drama that may have had more impact on me if it wasn’t 9:30 pm and the fourth film of my day.

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October 3, 2025 Leave a comment

It Was Just an Accident (یک تصادف ساده)(2025)

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Or a simple accident, as the title seems to more accurately translate.

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October 1, 2025 Leave a comment

Trains (Pociagi)(2024)

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Closely watched trains.

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September 27, 2025 Leave a comment

To Kill a Mongolian Horse (匹白馬的熱夢) (2024)

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I will say right from the start, the horse killing of the title is a metaphor.

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September 14, 2025 Leave a comment

Dead Lover (2025)

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Classic, low budget, late night film festival fare.

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We Bury the Dead (2024)

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Zombie movie – tick. Set in Tasmania – tick. Starring Daisy Ridley – okay, I can go with that.

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August 31, 2025 Leave a comment

Iron Winter (2025)

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Kasimir Burgess made a documentary Franklin a few years back, that I really enjoyed. With that film, he used a central story and narration to help us understand several threads about activism, nature, and acceptance of identity.

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August 27, 2025 1 Comment

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