The first movie in this series (Vyi) was beautifully looking, brainless fluff, am OK entertainment for a warm summer night.
The second episode looks like more of the same, but with all dials turned up to eleven. We’ll see what the end result is…
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High Weirdness: Valerie and her Week of Wonders
It is always good to look at something different within the genres we like.
And different is the word for Valerie and Her Week of Wonders, a 1970 Czech fantasy film by Jaromil Jireš, which is sort of a cult and had been on my “to watch” list for a while now.
Surreal, macabre, sexy and very weird, Valerie is the sort of movie that reconciles me with fantasy – a million light years from muscular barbarians and spitfire dragons, it’s sort of a journey into a dream landscape that baffles and fascinates.
Great film. Continue reading
