Monthly Archives: March 2014

A review: “See You in Hell, My Darling” [1999, Greece]

Nikos Nikolaidis made “Tha se do stin Kolasi, agapi mou” [Eng. Title: See You in Hell, My Darling] following Singapore Sling. It may have been filmed in colour, with a different storyline, but it nevertheless shares similarities in style … Continue reading

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A brief review: “The Stalker” [2013 Italy]

Giorgio Amato’s “The Stalker”, centred around an abusive protagonist separated from his wife and child, is meant as a study in pathological jealousy and possessiveness. But it also aims to be a crime thriller, which it achieves with mixed … Continue reading

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In pursuit of happiness: “White Night Wedding” [2008 Iceland]

Acclaimed director Baltasar Kormákur’s 2008 bright comedy-drama “Brúðguminn” [Eng. Title: White Night Wedding] is set in the charming albeit remote island of Flatey, in northern Iceland.
The film starts with Jon (Hilmir Snær Guðnason), a middle-aged professor of literature, rehearsing … Continue reading

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A review: “Hotel Atlântico” [2009 Brazil]

I ordered the DVD of Suzana Amaral’s most recent film “Hotel Atlântico” based on my experience watching her first film, the extraordinary A Hora da Estrela. It didn’t disappoint. Would you believe – the octogenarian has made only … Continue reading

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A colourful socialist mural: “Még kér a nép” [1972, Hungary]

Miklós Jancsó was among the few gifted Eastern European directors to ever gain fame and recognition on the other side of the iron curtain. His best works unfortunately came about during the height of the Cold War, where … Continue reading

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