A personal journal of film and documentary reviews, and reviews of anything else that intrigues me.
Luis Piedrahita and Rodrigo Sapeña, “Fermat’s Room” (2009) Three brilliant mathematicians and an inventor, each already having solved a difficult problem, are invited to dinner together…
Alfred Hitchcock, “Marnie” (1964) Not a bad psychological thriller / character study of a compulsive kleptomaniac with deep-seated fears and flashback memories, this film is very…
Hi all, Just done a rough count of every movie I’ve reviewed from the start of January to the end of June and I figured I’ve…
Roman Polanski, “Repulsion” (1965) A good psychological character study of a young woman suffering mental illness and falling apart while alone and isolated in her sister’s apartment, “Repulsion”…
Hayao Miyazaki, “Kiki’s Delivery Service” (1989) A charming coming-of-age film about a young witch who undergoes a series of challenges, not the least of which is…
Michael Reeves, “Witchfinder General” (1968) Loosely based on the exploits of the English 17th-century witch-hunters Matthew Hopkins and John Stearne, this movie is a dark low-budget exploration…
Tommy Wirkola, “Dead Snow” (2009) For laughs, gore and stunning mountain scenery you can’t go past zombie comedy flick “Dead Snow” but there isn’t much else…
Sergei Parajanov, “Ambavi Suramis Tsikhitsa” / “The Legend of Suram Fortress” (1986) “The Legend of Suram Fortress” is based on an old Georgian folk tale as…
Sergei Parajanov, “The Color of Pomegranates (Sayat Nova)” (1969) A true labour of love, this film is a meditation on the life of the Armenian poet…
David Cronenberg, “Crash” (1996) Based on the eponymous 1973 novel by J G Ballard, this film can be viewed as a companion to it rather than…