AKA The Mole (literal translation) “Q: You’re creating this story right now. A: Yes, this very moment. It may not be true, but it’s beautiful.”–Alejandro Jodorowsky in “Conversations with Jodorowsky” DIRECTED BY: Alejandro Jodorowsky FEATURING: Alejandro Jodorowsky PLOT: El Topo, a figure dressed in black and carrying his nude son on horseback behind him, uses his supernatural shooting … Continue reading 7. EL TOPO (1970)
366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Nicolas Winding Refn FEATURING: Angela Bundalovic, Andreas Lykke Jørgensen, Li Ii Zhang, Jason Hendil-Forssell PLOT: Miu, an 18-year-old girl with mysterious powers, becomes involved in the Copenhagen crime scene after being sold to a pimp’s sister as a “lucky coin.” COMMENTS: … Continue reading CHANNEL 366: COPENHAGEN COWBOY (2023)
AKA Samurai Rauni DIRECTED BY: Mika Rättö FEATURING: Mika Rättö, Reetta Turtiainen PLOT: Rauni, a homicidal Finnish samurai, searches for the mysterious “Shame Tear,” who has placed a price on his head. WHY IT WON’T MAKE THE LIST: This deliberate cult item, with Nordic ninjas and Scandinavian samurai, plays like a low-grade acid trip and … Continue reading CAPSULE: SAMURAI RAUNI REPOSAARELAINEN (2016)
Only 68 movies left to Certify Weird! (That number is right, we didn’t miscount: see the explanation below). Alfred Eaker kicks us off next week with a review of Flicker Alley’s new Blu-ray release of the short that birthed the fantastique, “A Trip to the Moon.” Then, Bryan Pike updates you on the new existential … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE
This is a very special edition of “What’s in the Pipeline” (you’ll see why as you get to the big announcement at the bottom), so we’ll be altering our usual format. First, however, we have to remind you to vote in the championship round of the March Mad Movie Madness contest, as two weird titans … Continue reading WHAT’S IN THE PIPELINE