Monthly Archives: December 2012

Mathilda May’s “Lifeforce” sparks London mayhem [1985 United Kingdom]

Of course, this isn’t news and it has nothing to do with the recently completed Mayan ‘Baktun’ – only MGM’s 1980’s attempt at adopting for film a sci-fi novel named The Space Vampires. While Tobe Hooper’s offering, fresh from … Continue reading

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Discovering oneself during a round trip – “Viaje Redondo” [2009 Mexico]

Gerardo Tort’s drama “Viaje Redondo” [Eng. Title: Round Trip] is another good looking ‘road movie’ from Mexico. I knew nothing about the film nor the director before I got to watch, and it turned out to be a pleasant … Continue reading

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In the spirit of the season – “Disposta a Tutto” [1977 Italy]

 
It is that time of the year – to let your hair down and ‘go with the flow’ at office parties and so on. Of course, parties are not what they used to be like in the good ol’ … Continue reading

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Exploiting the exploiter, and the viewer, in “Paradies: Liebe” [2012 Austria]

There’s something about Austrian directors and their fetishistic delight in dissecting human nature – to tear open layers of our civilised behaviour and scoop out the primeval muck. I’m clearly referring to Ulrich Seidl and his more celebrated compatriot … Continue reading

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Summer Romance, Czech-style, in “Romance pro kridlovku” [1966 Czechoslovakia]

Otakar Vávra is widely considered the father of Czech cinema, with a career spanning the best part of the twentieth century and a bit, including some of the most turbulent years in the country’s history. But his most famous … Continue reading

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