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[Jon E(vil)]

Heavy trip. 2018. Finland. (rewatch)
10/10
A death metal group struggles with a lack of acceptance and the death of their drummer, to play at a metal festival in Sweden.
The plot in general follows a typical 'under dog story'. This is usually for a sports team, inspired by a down and out coach.
Where this differs is that the band forge on regardless themselves. It has alot of in jokes for true metal heads, but enough humour for the average viewer. The characters come across as polite, sensitive and well meaning, despite the brutality of the music.

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Dark nuns. 2025 South Korea.
6/10
Two nuns do a exorcism on a young lad.
Well filmed with the scenes having a special visual flair. Plot wise it moves nicely, including different elements of religion. It does get into that aspect at the expense of the characters, even thou one is given a back history. Where is falls down is the third act, this is a prolonged exorcism that although well filmed, is slow and repetitive.

 

[Str8shooter]

7/10

The Hermit of Treig
A documentary about a hermit living in the Scottish Highlands for forty years as he nears the end of his life.

 

[Str8shooter]

7/10

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Death is my trade. 1977 Germany.
8/10
Biography of Rudolf Hoss, the commander of Auschwitz.
With a run time of just over two and half hours its a thorough look at the man. Beginning with his early days during WW1 and ambition to get to the front to fight for germany. It shows a man who had a excellent work ethic, was dedicated and very patriotic. The film is slow but engaging,with title cards at certain points that sum up the next series of events. Long scenes show just how a man like him could be used by a political party. Some scenes are filmed on location at Auschwitz. It has a sterile quality, shows a man internally conflicted, but if left to run the farm depicted midway thru the film, would never have a mark in world history.

No trailer.

 

[Nezhegol]

Hmm, let me see...I'm not really an anime aficionado, but I recommend watching Mononoke: Phantom in the Rain. It's a pretty good animation when I first watched it. The colors made me feel like I was on a fucking shitload of DMT. Anyways, absolute sight for sore eyes when it comes to animation.

 

[Str8shooter]

9/10

Good gore scenes, excellent performances and based on a true story.

 

[Jon E(vil)]

11 Rebels. 2024. Japan.
6/10
A group of criminals plus a couple of soldiers, are tasked with holding a fort against the imperial army.
Set in 1868, its basicly a suicide squad historical war drama. The run time of two and a half hours allows it to get fully into the politics of the time.
With little knowledge, it becomes a bit of a drag. Well filmed with some gore and pretty good battle scenes, it would appeal to local audience (Japan) or others with a interest in the history of that country.

 

[Jon E(vil)]

The girl with the needle. 2024. Denmark.
8/10.
Post WW1 a woman gets pregnant and visits a woman who promises to give the baby to a willing family.
Filmed in black and white, its a slow bleak drama. The characters are likeable, but struggle through each day, this adds to the surmounting horror. With a simple plot inspired by true events, it shows aspects of humanity that are pretty shocking, but done in a simple unflinching way.

 

[doctorgloves]

Donnie Darko

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Breathless. 2009 South Korea.
8/10
A violent debt collector for a money lender falls for a teenage girl.
Brutally violent for the first hour, it shows a man fully giving into an internal rage. Beating and swearing at anyone who crosses him as well as the people he has to get money out of. These scenes are filmed in a chaotic close up kinda way. Its not a 'action' scene fight, the person, and it doesn't matter who it is, is cowering and getting relentlessly hit and kicked. As the film goes on, it shows the family life of the girl, and her past as well as his, along with his sister. It's made up of domestic violence.
Interesting but harsh film, slow but well written with subtle connections between the characters.

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Carandiru. 2003. Brazil.
5/10
Dramatized account of the inmates and life in a overcrowded prison.
The film follows a doctor and a few inmates who explain to him, as to why they ended up in jail. These are short segments in themselves. Plot wise there is nothing, but a simmering anger that could be expected in any prison. With a run time of two and half hours, it does get a little tedious. The riot is right at the end, with it seeming to kick off over a minor issue, and everyone just getting involved.

 

[BoofrknHoo76]

Den of thieves

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Sinners. 2025.
10/10
A black kid plays the blues and get caught up trying to survive a night of vampires.
Well written film with interesting characters that each have a backstory. The leads are twins played by one actor, while they differ slightly, their character arcs are unique. Dialogue throughout has authentic feel for the time. Soundtrack is a particular stand out. With slide blues going over some scenes, there are a couple of whole musical moments, that fit seamlessly in and give what characters are participating a sense of their own culture.

 

[Christopher Hitchens]

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Chungking express. 1994.
Did not finish.
Two cops who are looking for love, visit a takeaway bar.
Filmed in a stylized way, it has fast scenes mixed with unusual angles. Sometimes with the viewer feeling they are seeing things from a obscured distance. Plot wise, it starts interestingly enough, but settles more on the detective and his recent break up. The second cop is content in talking to the takeaway assistant. It was engaging to a degree, but only in a slight way, and really came across as a intelligent, but casual watch.

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Quisling.The final days. Norway. 2024
6/10
Based the journal kept by a priest who visited the prime minister of Norway, before and during his trail for co-operation with the germans during ww2.
Interesting drama that shows a defiant man, coming to terms with what he did. Largely dialogue driven, it's a slow film that after a while just drags. The conversations with the priest are enlightening at the start, but when the court case starts, they take a back seat to a largely procedural film.

 

[slider75]

The Accountant 2

 

[Jon E(vil)]

Cernak. 2025. Solvakia
7/10
Rise and fall of a businessman/gangster.
Based on true events, it tells the story of a bloke, in business and also fronting a large criminal network, along with a group of others.
Basic kinda plot, but very specific to what happened. It shows a high level of corruption and desire motivated by greed. Interesting watch, no twists or surprises.

 

[Cold Ethyl]

Alot better than I thought it was going to be7/10


6/10 also better than expected