The Vourdalak – Review
There cannot be too much left to do with the horror sub-genre that is the vampire film. We’ve had sparkly ones, sinister ones, bloodthirsty ones and erotic ones. We’ve had films that are genuinely te...
Tag Archives: French cinema
Our Father, The Devil (Mon Père, Le Diable) – Review
There has been many a cinematic protagonist whose past filters into their present. Sometimes, it’s an unexpected visit from a previous lover. Other times, it’s an insidious reminder of what life was ...
Mother and Son (Un Petit Frère) – Review
Writer-director Léonor Serraille’s second feature-length film, Mother and Son (Un Petit Frère) is an immigrant story wrapped up in a coming-of-age drama. The film is broken down into three character-...
Titane – Review
* This review contains spoilers – don’t read ahead unless you’ve seen the film * When writer / director Julia Ducournau made her feature length debut with 2016’s Raw, she rightfully won praise and at...
Six of the Best – International Horror
When it comes to the thrills and spills of a good horror movie, Hollywood doesn’t have the monopoly. So many international film makers have made their mark on a cinema within the horror genre. From g...
Spring Blossom (Seize Printemps) – Review
There has been an abundance of movies about young girls and their entanglements with older men. Usually, they are on-screen relationships that leave you feeling uncomfortable; a voyeur of something y...
Six Of The Best: Daniel Bruhl
Believe it or not, baby-faced actor Daniel Bruhl turned 40 this year. The multi-lingual half German, half Spanish actor has transitioned seamlessly from quirky European indie films to Hollywood block...
Raw
A hugely popular sub-genre amongst cult film fans in the late 70s and early 80s, the cannibal movie has come a long way since the natives-munch-the-tourists excesses of both Cannibals Holocaust and F...