Belladonna of Sadness (1973)

An impressive animated coloring book with arresting visual ideas and sexy psychedelic imagery, though it definitely requires some patience. 

The Mask (1994)

 "from what I was awake for, maybe don't try to revive movies that were kinda chillin..." -tomi

Premium Rush (2012)

Definitely over the top/clichéd at times, with a pretty big plot hole if you think too hard about it, but also fun, exciting, and different, which is pretty rare for action movies these days. 

Nashville (1975)

Nashville (1975) is a long, challenging movie, with arresting imagery, overwhelmingly believable acting (with some early roles for Shelley Duval and Jeff Goldblum), and an important point to make - but if you aren't steeped in the history of the 70s you might never really get there. 

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)

Everything about "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life (2003)" is ridiculous and over the top, from the title to the plot to the dialogue, but unfortunately the last third really drags just when it needs to double down. 

Set It Off (1996)

this movie rocks for portraying a mostly believable friendship between four black women in the US, and for its heavy heavy 90s vibes, but unfortunately it tries too hard to be dramatic and comes off pretty cheesy. 

The Stepford Wives (1975)

If you played this before the original Wicker Man (1973), you'd have a really sweet movie night pairing of old school psych-thrillers with creepy music and creepier vibes. 

dulevoz train videos youtube channel

dulevoz is a mesmerizing collection of lengthy high-def videos from trains traveling through Serbia and Montenegro, made with obvious care and love for the trains and the view. 

The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

Walter Matthau kicks ass Columbo-style in this quintessentially 70s hijacking story, but the real treat (especially for our current era) is that it’s also secretly a story about viruses. 

Uncut Gems (2019)

2 hours of steadily mounting anxiety as we follow the misadventures of Howard Ratner (Adam Sandler) NYC diamond district dealer addicted to failing (or is it winning); this film opened the portal to hell.

man on fire (2004)

denzel washington’s charismatic presence can’t quite overcome the questionable camera and writing decisions in this “classic” thriller. 

Charlie Wilson’s War (2007)

An all-star cast and crisp writing turn what sounds like a tedious concept (real life story of cia funding afghani mujahideen against the ussr) into a film at once rousing, deep, poignant, and funny. 

Red Eye (2005)

the unsettling chemistry between the leads and the fun and powerful performances by the women in this movie make this a worthy silly thriller for silly thriller movie night.

Catch-22 (miniseries) (2019)

astonishingly well -made, -acted, -written, but about twice as depressing as the book, so consider yourself warned.

The Scapegoat by Rene Girard

At the root of all human culture is collective violence, and the only text that both reveals this and provides us with a way out are the Gospels; didn’t realize how much this book would be about Jesus.

Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

It's easy to ascribe deep sociopolitical visions to Carpenter's work, but I'm pretty sure he was just having a ton of fun with whatever weird ideas he could come up with.