In theory, based on their individual careers, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and François Ozon should not blend together as incredibly as they do in practice. They’re both artists that represent different styles and eras of filmmaking, with any sense of significant overlap between them (outside of Ozon’s outward admiration for the esteemed German filmmaker) being very…

There is something so peculiar about French Exit, a quality that entices the viewer as much as it repulses us. Perhaps it’s the grotesque portrayal of these characters, who we should thoroughly abhor, but simply can’t bring ourselves to even vaguely hate, since simmering beneath their hedonist bourgeois existence are very real individuals with genuine…

There is a reason The House of Yes, the ambitious but controversial play by Wendy MacLeod, has somewhat faded into obscurity, only really being known to those devoted to lesser-known stage plays – but it has nothing to do with the content of the story, but rather the depths to which it is willing to…

When looking at Cruella, we need to ask a few questions. Was a deep-dive into the younger years of one of literature’s most iconic, sinister villains necessary? Not at all. Did director Craig Gillespie and his cast do the best they could with the material? That one is up for debate, but I personally lean…

Few films define the 1950s better than Sweet Smell of Success, which is quite bizarre in retrospect, considering how reviled it was at the time. Directed by Alexander Mackendrick (who had mostly found success across the pond with a series of very successful British comedies), the film was considered an enormous failure when it premiered,…

It’s always fascinating to be a part of a historical event, and look back at reports and discussions on that particular era that you lived through, even if only as a mere observer. One of the more memorable that I can remember is Joaquin Phoenix’s announcement in 2009 that we would be stepping down from…

When you have had as prolific a career as Spike Lee, there are some films that tend to get lost in the shuffle of time, perhaps not fading into obscurity, but at the very least not being as well-known as some others. This is certainly the case for Girl 6, which occurred during Lee’s most…

In an Italian prison, Cossimo (Memmo Carotenuto) sits stewing in anger – a career criminal known for his elaborate heists, he has been caught before managing to achieve the riches he had always envisioned for himself – and the fact that he was sent to prison for attempting to steal a car only increases his…

The year is 1947, and Great Britain is still recovering from the ravages of the Second World War. Rations are constantly being decreased, and the quality of life is rapidly declining, meaning many are struggling to get a proper meal on the table. Two people who are feeling the burden more than most are genial…

Ethics have always been the passion of Professor Jack Lambert (Dan Aykroyd), a mild-mannered college lecturer who has perfected the art of morality, teaching it to legions of students who he manages to captivate with his unique perspective on human behaviour. However, despite his immense moral grounding and understanding of how any individual should conduct…