I love the rich history of classic Italian Cinema. I’ve marvelled over the films of Rossellini, De Sica, Antonioni, Pasolini, Visconti and Fellini. Since their inception Radiance Films have been unearthing hidden gems from Italy and shining a light on some of the country’s best under-watched directors, one of which […]
Movies & Documentaries
Black Mask (1996) Hong Kong’s Answer to the 1990s Superhero Boom (Review)
Infested (2023) Shudder by Name, Shudder by Nature (Review)
The Cat and the Canary (1927) Hauntingly Expressionist Silent Classic Struggles without Words (Review)
Peter Five Eight (2024) An Attempt was Made by Spacey (Review)
The Bounty Hunter Trilogy (1969/72) Samurai Western Trilogy by way of James Bond? (Review)
Shogun Assassin gained infamy on the midnight cinema circuit, yet its leading man didn’t enjoy fame comparable to Ogami Ittō’s hellish saga. Tomisaburo Wakayama, although prolific and renowned in his own right, is nought but a footnote for World Cinema fans next to the likes of Tetsuya Watari, Joe Shishido, […]
The Foul King (2000) Rediscovering a Song Kang-ho Wrestling Romp (Review)
A Bittersweet Life (2005) & The Chaser (2008) Two Korean New Wave Classics (Review)
Shadow of Fire (2023)Tsukamoto At His Most… Hopeful? (Review)
While he doesn’t have the same cut-through of his halycon days with Tetsuo, Bullet Ballet or A Snake of June, Shinya Tsukamoto is undoubtedly one of the more consistent filmmakers in Japan. This is partly due to that movie industry not being as buoyant as it once was, but also because he’s a director […]