There aren’t any gods or mythical creatures in Uberto Pasolini’s The Return. Perhaps, if there were, the former would be…
German cinema has long been coming to terms with the nation’s past. Films like Downfall, Sophie Scholl: The Last Days,…
In December 1989, whilst the Western World was gearing up for Christmas celebrations, things looked markedly different in Communist Romania.…
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Reflecting on Guatemalan director Cesar Diaz’s career to date, a strong pattern emerges. In addition to recounting the horrors of…
The Catholic Church is the perfect cinematic spectacle. Millenia of history, more than a whiff of scandal and home to…
Opening the London Film Festival, Blitz is the latest film from director Steve McQueen – and it marks a complete…
It can be slightly unnerving when a film character decides to stare deeply into the eyes of their audience. We…
