It defies my descriptive powers other than that it’s unlike anything else I’ve seen

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Irène Jacob topless in Hôtel Silence (2024)

Adapted from Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir’s 2016 novel Hotel Silence (Ör), the film stars Sébastien Ricard as Jean, a depressed man who travels to a war-torn country with the intent of ending his life there, but who finds new perspective on his life when he becomes involved in the country’s efforts to rebuild.

From India. Original title: Virndavani Vairagya

Three lovers, haunted by a friend’s suicide, find themselves in a web of dispassionate yearning, amidst a web of forsaken loves and imperfect expectations.

Whatever that means. Does it matter? Attractive naked woman; great cinematography; nothing else required.

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Polish film, originally titled Figurant.

A psychological portrait of Budny – an secret service officer who surveilled Karol Wojtyla (future John Paul II) for twenty years. A special bond develops between the man and the bishop, who is unaware of his existence (they have never faced each other): one-sided, obsessive and pathological.

It’s a French short that is just about exactly what the title describes.

In New York, a young photographer is lacking inspiration as she approaches an exhibition that a gallery is to dedicate to her. While wandering the streets, the young woman sees Gabriel, a “Love Doll” exhibited in a window. For the young artist, it is obvious that Gabriel will be the model for her new photographic series…

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Kill Craft is one of Carnival’s least popular ships.

It’s actually a Michael Paré film rated 2.3 at IMDB.

Marina lives with her disabled mother and her hit man father. When he dies at work, she must take charge of the family business and take care of her mother. Marked to die, Marina must navigate the world of assassins to survive.

And you thought it was a tough job to take over when your late dad owned a restaurant! Although I guess the hit man business is better in some ways. You don’t have to worry about unions or OSHA. If an employee is unhappy, you know how to get rid of him.

The big shocker here: Michael Paré, ol’ Eddie the Cruiser himself, is not only alive and working, but is the lower-key Eric Roberts – 30 IMDb credits in the pipeline.

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Johnny’s remarks:

A bit of nudity in nearly all movies listed in this update but only indie drama Lovesick and the New Zealand movie Orphans and Angels has anything substantial. It’s the year of bushranger Ned Kelly so there’s a couple of movies about him, a drama and a parody comedy. There’s also a few deleted/alternate scenes in this update that are not widely available.

Pictured below: Emmeline Hawthorne in Orphans And Angels

Johnny Moronic’s clips from Orphans and Angels are here.