A fine evening's viewing yesterday -
Me, You and Everyone We Know - A (very) quirky romantic comedy about a performance artist who takes a shine to a shoe salesman who's recently divorced and struggling to be a single dad. There's also a number of subplots involving their relatives, co-workers, and people they meet briefly who all intertwine in some way. It's at times a little too whimsical, but otherwise the film's quite lovely, with some very funny moments and a fine performance from the lead actress, writer and director, Miranda July.
Abel - A Dutch surrealist comedy from the 80s, Abel concerns a 30 year old shut-in who is kicked out of the family home when his stern father discovers he has secretly bought a television. The man walks the streets and finds himself in the home (and arms) of a stripper who happens to be having an affair with his father. Its look is somewhere between Lynch and Gilliam, done as a romantic comedy. It's funny, quite sexy, and really rather excellent.
Return of Dracula - Released a year before Hammer rebooted Dracula with Christopher Lee, this is a sadly forgotten rendition of the character. Plotwise, it's basically Shadow of a Doubt, but with Dracula terrorizing the American suburbs, and it works really well. Good characterizations and performances too, despite the obvious lack of budget.
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