Italian and Italian-language Films
Examining Nazi German ideology and attitude to art and culture in “Hitler’s Big Fear – The Trial of Degenerate Art”
Simona Risi, “Hitler’s Big Fear – The Trial of Degenerate Art” (2026) Centred on a
Tag: Horror
British Films | North American Films
Glimmer of hope and rebirth in a desperate world in “28 Years Later: The Bone Temple”
Nia DaCosta “28 Years later: The Bone Temple” (2025) At the end of the first
Brazilian Films | Portuguese-language Films
O Agente Secreto: confronting past crimes and suppressed history and memory to heal trauma
Kleber Mendonça Filho, “O Agente Secreto / The Secret Agent” (2025) Folks anticipating a fast-paced
No Other Choice: how late-stage global capitalism moulds its victims to turn on one another
Park Chanwook, “No Other Choice” (2025) Behind a convoluted plot in which a paper industry
Bugonia: lampooning American social fragmentation, alienation and the role of disinformation in maintaining class warfare
Yorgos Lanthimos, “Bugonia” (2025) A remake of the South Korean sci-fi / black comedy film
Frankenstein (dir. Guillermo del Toro): a tale of revenge, reconciliation and the burden of immortality weakened by an improbable plot
Guillermo del Toro, “Frankenstein” (2025) After many years of planning and delays, at last Mexican
Good Boy: a film of love, death, grief and deep devotion capable of self-sacrifice
Ben Leonberg, “Good Boy” (2025) For his first film as a director, Ben Leonberg chose
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28 Years Later: post-apocalyptic horror flick disintegrates with improbable plot and flat characters
Danny Boyle, “28 Years Later” (2025) A much-anticipated entry in the series of films that
Companion: a tale of self-discovery, transformation and freedom in harrowing circumstances of abuse and manipulation
Drew Hancock, “Companion” (2015) A low-budget sci-fi thriller film with a young cast and a
Creature from the Black Lagoon: a straightforward plot lends itself to many interpretations
Jack Arnold, “Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954) For a film of its vintage, made