Knock knock. Who’s there? Yes, that’s right – but in the second half of the show. First, Sarah, Graham and Aidan review show favourite Mia Wasikowska’s new film “Judy & Punch”. Medieval puppeteer revenge black comedy is, of course, a tough genre to pull off, so is this the way […]
Milos Forman
A Blonde in Love: atypically typical Czech brilliance (Review)
While watching Second Run’s latest, A Blonde in Love, the thought entered my head. The internet is littered with clickbait articles such as the best films ever made, “the best films you’ve never seen” and “the best directors ever”. It would be something if these lists furthered people’s understanding of […]
One, Two, Three (1961): Billy Wilder’s Satirical Greatest Hits
Cinema Eclectica 167 – Sexy Guernica
After some technical problems the Eclectica gang manage to find the right lever switch to send 5,000 volts through their microphones while they maniacally scream “It’s alive!” as they discuss “Mary Shelley”. With Elle Fanning bringing the Frankenstein author to life and Haifaa al-Mansour supplying her “Abby Normal” brainpower in […]
King of Hearts (1966) Endearingly Silly Anti-War film made in the mould of Ealing (Review)
Black Peter (1964) The origins of Czech New Wave’s greatest export (Review)
Intimate Lighting (1965) Czech New Wave as a light, comedic, endless rewatchable delight (Review)
After their great re-release of Juraj Herz’s ‘The Cremator’ on Blu-Ray late last year, Second Run have kindly followed that up by restoring another fan favourite Czech title – Ivan Passer’s ‘Intimate Lighting’. Like his close friend and collaborator, the late Miloš Forman, Passer is uninterested in creating a melodramatic […]