A theme of David Cronenberg’s work with horror was the tenet that the human body is far more terrifying than any monster or external violence. His work revolved around the corruption of the human form with all manner of disturbing aberrations. Post-Cronenberg, the concept of body horror has become inanely […]
Reviews
Two New Criterions: Devi (1960) and The Thin Red Line (1998)(Review)
After early November’s Blu-Ray of Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr Fox, Criterion UK release a pair of movies unconnected save for their very different approaches to making a film about faith. And that’s “a film about faith” rather than a “faith-based film”. The latter is generally used as a synonym for […]
Mill of the Stone Women (1960), A Rediscovered Italian Horror Classic (Review)
Sailor Suit and Machine Gun (1981) The Cutest Yakuza Film in Town (Review)
The Damned (1969) Classic Film Kid Review
Dementia 13 (1962): the B-Horror that gave us The Godfather (Review)
Roger Corman is generally remembered as a net positive for movie history. As the legend goes, his American International Pictures gave an early break to a generation of actors, writers and directors who went on to reshape American cinema in the 1970s. The actual films, though, are often overlooked in […]
Early Universal Vol 2: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea/The Calgary Stampede/What Happened to Jones? (1916-1926) (Review)
Hot on the heels of Eureka’s Masters of Cinema release of Early Universal Vol 1 in August comes this second volume from the vaults of the 110-year-old Hollywood studio, featuring one of its earliest productions, an epic adaptation of Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea from 1916, alongside 1925 […]
Beyond The Infinite Two Minutes (2021) Complex, Thought-Provoking Sci-Fi (Review)
Beyond the Infinite Two Minutes really makes you think it will confuse, confound, and in places make you laugh. It’s billed as a Sci-Fi comedy, but honestly don’t expect laugh-out-loud moments, it’s not that kind of film, there is mild humour which makes it an easy light-hearted watch. Before I go on you need to […]
Son (2021); Hell hath no fury like a Mother stalked (Review)
There has been an increased interest in Shudder original movies over the last few years that has earned it the reputation of “Netflix for horror”. Its biggest successes – the timely and terrifying Zoom horror Host, the Peabody Award-winning La Llorona, and the popular television adaptation of Creepshow – put […]
The Fantastic Mr Fox (2009) Fantastic Film, Even Better Extras (Review)
Roald Dahl was one of the greatest writers of children’s stories, his stories have captured and enthralled children since his first children’s tale “Gremlins” in 1943. The Fantastic Mr Fox first published in 1970 finally made its way to the screen in 2009 when Wes Anderson adapted it brilliantly with […]