Jamie

I’m hoping when I eventually give this a rewatch I’ll end up liking it more but on this first watch it felt basically like Tetsuo but not nearly as good.

**OUR LOVE CAN DESTROY THIS WHOLE FUCKING WORLD!!!!!** I love this masterpiece so fucking much. The music, VFX, imagery, setting. It’s all so perfect!

Shin’ya Tsukamoto’s *Hiruko the Goblin *was an absolute blast! I’ve talked to several people that think this one was weak and/or boring but I don’t really understand why. The only thing that comes to mind is maybe it’s because this doesn’t have quite the same uniqueness and originality as some of his other films. I attribute that to the fact that this is an adaptation as opposed to an original film that he conceptualised himself. That said, I do think that this could’ve been done with a different director but that doesn’t mean I feel Tsukamoto was a bad choice and I did like the stop motion utilized in this as well! Compared to the other films of Tsukamoto’s I’ve seen this one was quite lighthearted in comparison. Sure it still had it’s dark subject matter and some pretty sad parts but this was just a fun time. I found that many of the emotional beats hit and the humor in it landed relatively well too! I also have a soft spot for archaeology/excavations in films it’s just a fun adventurous vibe that I’m into as someone raised on Indiana Jones and The Mummy. I thought overall the film was quite well paced and didn’t really drag much. I also loved how much this reminded me of *Hausu *at moments. I found the characters in this likable and easy to root for and the monster designs were genuinely gross and creepy (especially the tongue stuff). Overall, *Hiruko the Goblin *was an entertaining, darkly funny, and enjoyable watch. It had solid writing and acting with a memorable story. I really enjoyed this one quite a bit!

Scott Hillman’s *Baby Cat *was a low budget lesbian romantic comedy crime thriller that won me over by the end. At first I was not living this because it felt like it wasn’t going anywhere but the 3rd act really made up for that. Is this movie objectively terrible? Yes. Is this movie fun, heartfelt, and worth watching? Also Yes. Fawn Winters as the cat was really cute and played the part quite well actually and definitely fit the vibe for that kink dynamic. I also think she had some solid chemistry with Natalie Cotter who played her love interest Dana. While I did end up really enjoying this I do think the concept could have been written in a more enjoyable way (especially at the beginning). I would love to see a director like Alice Maoi MacKay do something like this because I think it’s the type of film she would really excel at due to her ability to write films that are campy and well executed. The crime lord guy was absolutely hilarious in this and it was made all the more funny with the inclusion of horrible dubbing. Overall, *Baby Cat *was a fun, no budget, campy, lesbian romantic comedy that I probably will give a rewatch at some point. Now all we need is a sequel about a puppygirl!