BUFFET FROID
A very bizarre 1979 comedy by France’s Bertrand Blier that functions as a film noir parody, a cautionary essay on contemporary dehumanization and an unfiltered blast of surreal invention
FAUST (1994)
Jan Svankmajor does FAUST. Need I say more?
JE T’AIME JE T’AIME vs. ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
Was ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND (2004) directly inspired by JE T’AIME JE T’AIME (1968)? Most likely.
DIONYSOS SPEED
A visionary concoction that can be categorized as surrealist poetry or avant-garde science fiction
SURVIVING LIFE
A standout effort from the incomparable Jan Svankmajer
2023: Bedlam in Print
Looking back over last year’s books!
SPA
This unforgettably gross and surreal graphic novel hails from Sweden, and I say this 2023 English translation is an absolute necessity
BLOOD: A TALE
A four-part comic book saga that appeared in 1987, a boom time for adult comics
Ten Eccentric Films for Easter
Note that the title says films for, and not about, Easter, as it isn’t an especially cinema-friendly holiday
2022: Bedlam in Print
The standout books of 2022, as chosen by me