La Chimera
La Chimera is not just the best film to come out of Italy, but also one of the finest cinematic experiences of the year
Silent Night
Silent Night is an effective action venture from John Woo
The Fall of the House of Usher
The Fall of the House of Usher is a somber and important limited series for the times we are living in.
Expend4bles
Expend4bles crumbles under the absence of its creator
Venice 2023: Shadow of Fire
Shadow of Fire incredible piece of cinema that deserves far more love and recognition.
Venice 2023: Poor Things
Poor Things ends up being one of the most important things to come out this year.
Venice 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person is bound to become a new genre classic!
Venice 2023: Aggro Dr1ft
Aggro Dr1ft is nowhere near as fun or vibrant as the director's more famous Spring Breakers.
Lynch/Oz
Perfect only for someone who has just discovered David Lynch and is yet to unpack all of his influences
John Wick: Chapter 4
It is hard for the fourth entry in a series to be the best one, but John Wick: Chapter 4 is the exception to the rule.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 37: Anne of Green Gables (1985)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables with the 1985 made-for-TV adaptation.
Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre
How did Ritchie go from the economical Wrath of Man to the bloated mess of Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre?
Infinity Pool
Overly self-serious, repetitive, and ultimately just hollow, Infinity Pool confirms Brandon Cronenberg as a strong visual storyteller and a painfully weak screenwriter.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 36: Naked Lunch (1991)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast William S. Burroughs’s Naked Lunch with the 1991 adaptation by David Cronenberg.
Berlinale 2023: Passages
Passages would not work as well as it does if it were not for the rich, sensual texture of its setting.
Death by Adaptation Podcast - Episode 35: Happening/L'Événement (2021)
In this episode of Death by Adaptation Podcast we compare and contrast Annie Ernaux’s L'Événement with the 2021 adaptation by Audrey Diwan, Happening.
Berlinale 2023: Bad Living
While Bad Living could easily feel like a one-note psychological drama, it is the subtlety of the performances and moving screenplay that makes this a much more universal watch than one might first think.
Berlinale 2023: Suzume
It is the film’s emotional core that makes Suzume such an engaging and even emotional piece of animation
Berlinale 2023: Inside
Inside does deliver memorable thrills and yet another standout performance by Willem Dafoe.
Berlinale 2023: Past Lives
Past Lives is bound to become a new favorite of melancholic dreamers and lovers separated by destiny.