Metropolis
The prospect of silent films seems a little daunting to me. It’s such a different experience to what I’m used to. As for German expressionism? I’m way over my head, […]
Category Archives: Foreign language
Hansel and Gretel
Not to be confused with the really quite dreadful Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters, this is a bizarre and unsettling little film from South Korea. It isn’t a retelling of […]
Rec 4
I loved the Rec trilogy (it made it to #5 on my first Halloween favourites list). I loved Rec. I loved Rec 2. I even loved Rec 3 which most people […]
In The Mood For Love
This is an impossibly beautiful, and deeply sorrowful story of forbidden love in Hong Kong in 1962. Its rich and sumptuous colours, almost tangible textures and haunting soundtrack combine to […]
Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead
So a while ago, my good friend Eric, all but keeled over with excitement having watched this follow-up to Dead Snow. Now, I’d already seen Dead Snow and really liked it. […]
Ils (Them)
The first time I saw Ils, it scared the crap out of me. Unfortunately, the second time around it was a little less effective, but is still a pretty good […]
Julia’s Eyes
Starring Belén Rueda (The Body), this Spanish language film tells the story of Julia, a woman with a degenerative eye condition that will eventually leave her blind. The film opens following the […]
Eyes Without a Face (Les Yeux Sans Visage)
That’s a creepy title, right? Well, it’s very befitting of what remains (even after 54 years), a very creepy film. The faceless eyes of the title belong to Christiane, the […]
Untouchable (Intouchables)
No, not Brian De Palma’s 1987 film starring Costner, Connery and De Niro. This is a French language film from 2011 that tells the story of wealthy French aristo’ and quadriplegic […]
Bastards (Les Salauds)
So that’s 100 minutes of my life I’ll never get back. A confusing, poorly lit, disjointed and relentlessly grim 100 minutes, at that. So what’s it about? The film opens […]
