Hundreds of Beavers

Directed by Mike Cheslik I Comedy I 2024 I 108 Minutes I United States

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This slapstick comedy follows an applejack salesman who loses his business and is forced to become a master fur hunter and fight for the love of his life (the furrier's daughter); instead he ends up at war with beavers. Hundreds of Beavers blends **an incredible amount of visual styles– from traditional looney-tunes style animation to the golden-age of slapstick comedies. Beavers and forest animals are portrayed by human actors in mascot costumes. Cartoon explosions and violence are sprinkled throughout the film. The premise is so ridiculous it is beautiful.And somehow, with no dialogue, the film manages to produce incredible laugh-out-loud funny moments. Hundreds of Beavers is incredibly inventive and is a modern-day-classic.

The Rhapsodist

Directed by Nikolai Hamil I Comedy I 2024 I 87 Minutes I Greece

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This Greek comedy follows a storyteller at his local bar as he recounts a crime unfolding over time to the various patrons of the bar. The crime itself? Scamming people with a supposed healer, the  tale gets increasingly ridiculous and spirals to comical levels. The Rhapsodist will have you questioning what is even real. The bar patrons don’t believe his story for a second; And yet, the whole thing seems like it could be real. Every single second of the film is incredibly engaging and is an incredibly fun watch.

Ashens and the Polybius Heist

Directed by Riyad Barmania I Comedy I 2020 I 100 Minutes I United Kingdom

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This laugh-out-loud funny film follows Ashens(internet comedian Stuart Ashen) who is a “collector” who steals things from private collectible collections to make into publicly accessible collections As Ashens recruits a team of scrappy con artists to steal an 80s video game that can control peoples minds. The cast is incredibly random– from famous Rubix Cube influencer  Daniel Hardcastle who plays “Cube” to  Day of the Jackal actor Sule Rimi. The film doesn't take itself too seriously with hilarious moments–like the crew begging for money on the street with a bucket labeled “heist fund.” Ahsens and Polybius Heist is packed with many over-the-top-moments that you will say to yourself “I cant believe they made this” (while laughing hysterically).

Labyrinth of Cinema

Directed by Nobuhilo Obayashi I Action/Adventure I 2019 I 179 Minutes I Japan

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Iconic Japanese director Nobuhilo Obayashi, most famous for his film House, delivers a modern epic. Labyrinth of Cinema is Obayahsi’s final piece and is his love letter to cinema. A local cinema hosts a movie marathon of classic Japanese war films. Four strangers from different backgrounds get sucked into each movie, traveling back in time: young schoolgirl Noriko, film buff Mario Baba, film historian Hosuke, and Shigeru the son of a Buddhist monk turned Yakuza wannabe. The film is a masterclass in cinematography and special effects: blending multiple visual styles across time periods. This classic is “reality and fantasy all mixed up,” as described by the projectionist. Its distinct surrealist vision elements leave one truly mystified. Labyrinth of Cinema is a truly beautiful testament to the magic of cinema.

Decrypted

Directed by Tom Sands I Comedy I 2021 I 112 Minutes I United Kingdom

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Decrypted is an absurdist satirical film that follows amateur NSA agents as they attempt to take down famous bitcoin inventor Satoshi Nakamoto. The NSA team’s tactics get increasingly weird and are taken to comical extents. This star-studded cast delivers incredible comic performances– featuring Akie Katabe, Amanda Abbington, Sophia Myles, and Kevin McNally. The film has incredible one-liners that comment on typical gender and power dynamics in traditional spy films. Decrypted is reminiscent of satirical classic Dr. Strangelove. It is a must watch for anyone who wants an atypical funny spy film– or who has  a special interest in crypto.