Ichthys: a caustic commentary on institutional religion
Marek Skrobecki, “Ichthys” (2005) For once I didn’t need to look up an English translation
Tag: Fantasy
Repo Man: science fiction comedy satire on the beginnings of Western capitalist / consumerist culture’s downfall
Alex Cox, “Repo Man” (1984) Dare I say that with the passage of time, this
Fantastic Voyage: call for the doctor, this film of inner space has no vital signs!
Richard Fleischer, “Fantastic Voyage” (1966) Set during the Cold War in the 1960s – or
French and French-language Films
La Belle et La Bête: a visually sumptuous film both clear in its themes and ambiguous in its details
Jean Cocteau, “La Belle et La Bête” (1946) A beautiful and sumptuous film, this interpretation
French and French-language Films
Black Moon: surreal film on death and rebirth that satirises political, cultural and social issues of 1970s
Louis Malle, “Black Moon” (1975) A curious film this is, based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice
O Brother, Where Art Thou? – a layered film of renewal and redemption aiming at easy targets for comedy
Joel Coen, “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” (2000) An amusing road film based on Homer’s
Night Fishing: delving into the world of Korean shamanism and spirituality with an Apple iPhone 4
Park Chan-kyong, Park Chan-wook, “Night Fishing / Paranmanjang” (2011) Filmed using an Apple iPhone4, this
The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 20: Night of the Vicious Valentine): fantasy, eccentricity and camp comedy in an original plot
Irving Moore, “The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 20: Night of the Vicious Valentine)”
The Wild, Wild West (Season 1, Episode 1: The Night of the Inferno): a cautious start to a classic TV series
Richard C Sarafian, “The Wild, Wild West (Season 1, Episode 1: The Night of the
The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 17: Night of the Feathered Fury): well balanced between serious drama and tongue-in-cheek fantasy
Robert Sparr, “The Wild, Wild West (Season 2, Episode 17: Night of the Feathered Fury)”