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Todd Tarantula 2023 ★★
This 2023 release is best described as a graphic novel style interpretation of one of the weirder David Lynch movies (Mulholland drive, Lost highway,...). So expect a plot that sometimes (seemingly) lacks in coherence.
The titular Todd finds out that a) his father is killed (in a dream) and b) that his bike is stolen. So he looks for his bike and tries to reconnect with his father. Who in real life is still alive. Kind of. Sort of. You'll find out.
The plot was sometimes a tad too confusing to keep me invested. And the acting has its ups and downs. Particularly the dialogue just before the bar fight sounds less like Blade Runner and more like a Nostalgia Critic skit.
That said, I did like the visuals (the colours give it something serious comiccy) and while I picked on the plot, I also want to mention that the script has some good ideas like the time travelling.
Two and a half stars. It would be a stretch to call it entertaining, but it certainly had qualities.
Blood Thirsty 1999 ★½
A vampire flick without fangs and a look and two leads closer to a softcore porno than to horror. You would expect the male lead to look like Andrew Stevens, but this guy gives away more of a Billy Burke-vibe.
Since it's the late nineties, one of the leads auditions for a band with generic indie/alt rock and a Dollar Store Nick Cave as their lead singer.
I kept expecting to see Tommy Wiseau walk in. Hahaha! What a story, Celia.
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