Anthology Of Surreal Cinema Vol. 1

Years: 1924, 1926, 1928
Directors: Rene Clair, Germain Dulac, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp
Writers: Rene Clair, Antonin Artaud, Fernand Leger, Marcel Duchamp
Rating: 1/10

Collection of 4 avant-garde shorts; content-wise, they are excellent, but this release's film quality is awful, and 3 out of the 4 soundtracks are non-original and terrible.

**Watch the "Avant-Garde" collection instead

Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? (Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?)

Year: 1970
Directors: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler
Writers: Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Michael Fengler
Rating: 9/10

Minimal and disturbing modern everyman portrait.

Tenebre

Year: 1982
Director: Dario Argento
Writer: Dario Argento
Rating: 9.5/10

Spectacular and engaging giallo, Argento in peak form; superb soundtrack.

Overnight

Year: 2003
Directors: Tony Montana, Mark Brian Smith
Writers: Tony Montana, Mark Brian Smith
Rating: 6.5/10

Does well to illustrate Troy Duffy's personality, but not as powerful as it could have been due to poor direction and editing.

Made In Sheffield

Year: 2001
Director: Eve Wood
Writer: Eve Wood
Rating: 8/10

Diminutive in scope, but has in-depth interviews and footage; necessary if interested in late 1970s English post punk.

L'uccello Dalle Piume Di Cristallo (The Bird With The Crystal Plumage)

Year: 1970
Director: Dario Argento
Writer: Dario Argento
Rating: 7.5/10

Early Argento: Definitely building up to his later work, but is still engaging and entertaining.

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History

Year: 1988
Director: Mark Lewis
Writer: Mark Lewis
Rating: 8.5/10

Delightfully humorous documentary concerning the invasion of Australia by the large and warty cane toads.

Blue Sunshine

Year: 1976
Director: Jeff Lieberman
Writer: Jeff Lieberman
Rating: 6/10

Promising b-movie horror flick that ultimately fails to overcome its own shoddiness.

Qui êtes-vous, Polly Maggoo? (Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?)

Year: 1966
Director: William Klein
Writer: William Klein
Rating: 7.5/10

Very interesting combination of satire, documentary, and fantasy; however, becomes bogged down after the half-way point.