Cream-Filled Avocado Iannucci Strange, nay paranormal, events on Eclectica number 241, as our director’s lottery comes out with… number 241. That’s not the inexplicable bit – the inexplicable bit comes when we only realise this once the recording’s stopped. Before that, join Graham and special guest Andrew from 4-Panel and […]
Month: January 2020
Resurrected: Raw War drama from a debuting Greengrass (Review)
The Bourne franchise director Paul Greengrass made his directorial debut in 1989 with Resurrected which is, um, resurrected by Indicator this week in the shape of a rather welcome Blu-ray package. Resurrected tells the story of Kevin Deakin (played by David Thewlis who, like his director, was also making his […]
Valerie and Her Week of Wonders – A brain teasing Euro oddity (Review)
Adam Driver’s Bioelectric Superpositions – Literary Loitering 116
Edge of the Axe (1988) Finding the joy in ropey slashers (Review)
Near Dark – Cinema Eclectica Podcast 240
Orphans (1998): Handles the ugly side of human nature, brilliantly (Review)
Before I start this review, I think it’s important that I give a little background context. 1998’s Orphans came at a time when the British film industry was in love with Scotland, following the success of Danny Boyle’s Shallow Grave ad, more importantly in terms of its cultural impact, Trainspotting. […]
Kiki’s Delivery Service – An expectantly charming Ghibli treat (Review)
Studio Ghibli animations excel at showcasing the hard work of a large group of animators, every film they make is nothing short of wonderful. Their storylines are fascinating, uniquely charming and otherwise happy to plod along at any pace they see fit. They expect the audience to just follow along […]
We’ll Make It Funny In Post – Eclectica 239
Tense. Disturbing. Fraught with menace. But enough about the reaction to Graham’s Frozen joke, this week we review the Safdie brothers’ latest New York white-knuckler Uncut Gems. It’s got Adam Sandler as you’ve never seen him before, Idina Menzel as you’ve never seen her before and Julia Fox, who you’ve […]