In what is already unarguably an eclectic and impressive body of work, Fritz Lang’s 1921 silent epic Destiny (or Der müde Tod as it is known in its native tongue) ranks as one of the legendary filmmaker’s stranger productions. Written by his wife, Thea von Harbou, Destiny tells the story of […]
Masters of Cinema
Drunken Master (1978) Jackie Chan at his physical peak (Review)
Lone Wolf and Cub (1972-74) Without Question, the Best Home Video release of 2017 (Review)
With their UK run, the criterion collection hasn’t released many of their more challenging titles instead opting for classics and cult titles whether that comes from screwball comedies or noir. That broader avenue sees Criterion occupy the same arena as Eureka’s Masters of Cinema, unlike that brand the American titan […]
Two Rode Together (1961) The John Ford Western nobody talks about (Review)
Varieté (1925) Emil Jannings and trapeze scene that defies a century (Review)
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1920) the first horror film ever that truly chills (Review)
Kes (1969) Despite approaching its 50th anniversary, it has barely dated a day (Review)
Creepy (2016) Menacing, and gives the bird to decades of police procedural (Review)
Kiyoshi Kurosawa is no stranger to 2016, already his previous film, Journey to the Shore, saw release on Masters of Cinema and that charming albeit misunderstood film took a fascinating posture on saying goodbye. His second film of the year debuted during the London Film festival and, of the two, […]
Tartuffe (1925) Dynamic, daring and full of beautiful compositions, it’s definitely more than lesser Murnau (Review)
In Jean-Pierre Melville’s debut film The Silence of the Sea, Howard Vernon’s tragically naive Nazi lieutenant tries to curry favour with the French family he’s staying with by praising their culture. He says his Fatherland has but one emblematic literary genius, Goethe, but France is spoiled for choice with Zola, […]
