I’m not really a big fan of overtly political works since they can force an idea upon the viewer. Other times a film or television series that is based on politics but isn’t political is something that I could get behind. So I had a bit of difficulty when it […]
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An Actor’s Revenge (1963) Pays thoughtful homage to Japanese theatre’s Kabuki history (Review)
It’s late Edo-period Japan. An acting troupe from Osaka has arrived in the capital city to perform. Thieves and pickpockets stalk their prey among the paying audience, while merchants and aristocrats watch from the balcony seats. Yukinojo, a slightly paunchy onnagata (kabuki actor who plays female roles), sits centre stage, […]
Hotel Salvation (2017) a respectful, tender exploration of old age and dying (Review)
It’s not easy being an independent film-maker anywhere in the world, but spare a thought for Indian directors outside the system. This should be their time: films like Chaitanya Tamhane’s Court have cleaned up at international film festivals, while directors like Anurag Kashyap (Gangs of Wasseypur), Vishal Bhardwaj (Omkara) and R. […]
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) Indian Silent Film whose strengths lie in its romantic story (Review)
Keyframe 105 – Wreck-It Ralph’s Slash Fiction Adventure
Wages of Fear (1953) one of the masterpieces of suspense (Review)
London Film Festival, Part 1: Pre-Gaming
Every Picture Tells a Story: The Art Films of James Scott (1967-84) (Review)
My Beautiful Laundrette (1985) One of the most important and influential British films of the 1980s (Review)
Cinema Eclectica 123 – Even David Cronenberg Has His Limits
Above all else, Cinema Eclectica wants to heal your soul. Do you have traumatic memories of Watership Down? Ryan’s review of BFI Flipside’s “The Orchard End Murder” might be able to help. Is your home life confusing? It can’t be as confusing as Vittorio De Sica’s “Marriage, Italian Style”, reviewed […]