Like any art form, cinema tends to oscillate between trends, with new ideas replacing the old, which subsequently go out of fashion, and either resurface as loving throwbacks to the past or disappearing completely, being remnants of a past era, where the popularity of that genre or set of conventions can never be fully replicated…
Pretty Poison (1968)
Two individuals cross paths quite unexpectedly and are launched into a situation where they find themselves unable to resist committing crimes, as well as falling deeply in love through the process. Dennis (Anthony Perkins) has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has been residing for several years after committing an act of…
The Lion in Winter (1968)
Henry II (Peter O’Toole) rules over England and the many colonies and territories that form part of his kingdom. However, the broader issues of his empire are not his concern at the moment, but rather a more pressing issue is at hand – the arrival of the young French king (Timothy Dalton) puts Henry in…
Good Boys (2019)
Sometimes, we need a film like Good Boys to remind us of the incredible power of foolishness. A film made from the perspective of almost complete narrative disregard, but done with the earnestness of someone who was intent only on entertaining more than contributing anything meaningful, it’s a wonderful exercise in escapism, where we can…
Suzanne (2013)
Two sisters, Maria (Adèle Haenel) and Suzanne (Sara Forestier) were raised in a working-class environment by their widowed father (François Damiens), a cross-country truck driver who has done his best to give his girls the best possible life, in lieu of having a mother to help guide them through some of the more challenging moments….
The Valley of the Bees (1968)
A young man called Ondřej (Petr Čepek) has grown up mainly in a brotherhood of knights, after his father sent him to enter into an order in order to atone for his sins and honour the reputation of his wealthy family, after a particularly perilous event renders him very close to death. Over the years,…
Barbarella (1968)
“Decrucify the angel, or else I’ll melt your face!” I’m not sure why Barbarella exists, but I am so glad it does. Roger Vadim, never quite considered the authority on niche subjects like “subtlety”, “decency” or “logical storytelling”, managed to make a film that somehow went from nothing more than a cheap exploitation film about…
No Way to Treat a Lady (1968)
A mysterious man (Rod Steiger) roams the streets of New York City in the late 1960s. He adopts a variety of disguises – a genial Irish priest, a passionate German expatriate and a flamboyant hairstylists are amongst his more notable achievement, which he uses to coerce his way into the homes of a variety of…
The Swimmer (1968)
Frank Perry deserved a lot better than he got during his lifetime. A director whose work was always defined by an uncompromising fascination with the human condition, he directed several films that may have not received the acclaim they warranted in their initial release, but certainly could be considered ahead of their time, with Perry…
Hour of the Wolf (1968)
Johan Borg (Max von Sydow) is a painter who lives with his wife Alma (Liv Ullmann) in the relative isolation of the Swedish countryside. They have retreated here to escape the rush of the modern world, so that Alma may spend the rest of her pregnancy in peace. However, everything is not quite as it…
The Postmodern Pelican 