Richard Naing
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  • Castle of Sand Castle of Sand

    Castle of Sand 1974

    ★★★½ Watched 15 May, 2013

    A heavy, meticulous and in certain respects epic procedural, an investigation into a single crime that becomes just as much about the policemen investigating it as it is about the perpetrator. As such, there are shades of films like Fincher's Zodiac or the cinema of Michael Mann, with an emphasis on the "procedure" or the "job". These are the best and most interesting aspects of the film, along with Nomura's beautiful compositions and the lush cinematography that highlights a host…

  • Sorcerer Sorcerer

    Sorcerer 1977

    ★★★★★ Rewatched 09 May, 2013

    One of the most pulverizing films ever made. A movie that is felt as much as it's seen. I'm still puzzled how it was not more well received upon release. Seeing it in a restored 35mm print in OAR (with Friedkin in attendance) was an amazing experience.

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  • Gantz Gantz

    Gantz 2010

    ★★★½ Watched 16 Jan, 2013

    A movie you'll either embrace, or reject, plain and simple. It's a bit easier to take if you're familiar with the source material (or the previous anime series adaptation). But just like the premise, the film is messy, unexplained, and oh so strange... all of which I liked.

  • Texas Chainsaw 3D Texas Chainsaw 3D

    Texas Chainsaw 3D 2013

    ½ Watched 13 Jan, 2013

    It should be zero stars, but you can't rate anything that low. Garbage. This is the price you pay for being a horror fanatic.

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