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A lovely little oddball film. The Lure is a Polish musical about mermaids, with strong horror overtones and some romcom elements to make absolutely sure there's nothing like it out there. While not everything works equally well, if you like something different, then you can't go wrong with this one. While the idea of a musical is fun, the Polish language isn't exactly elegant. Director Smoczynska also seems unable to fully commit to the musical part of her film, more explicit routines and a little extra kitsch would've pushed this film further over the top. Other than that, The Lure delivers. It's a weird mix of elements that's difficult to compare with anything else out there and is sure to leave a lasting impression.Read all
The Field Guide to Evil
A fine anthology with a couple of pretty cool shorts. The biggest problem is that the best ones are all at the front, which makes the second half a bit disappointing. Even so, a pretty varied and fun take on popular folklore, the Turkish short is by far the best of the bunch, the American one is the weakest. Good fun though.