A German horror movie called Luz (2018) is one hell of a mind-bender. And what’s even more astonishing, it manages to be irresistibly complex within just 70 minutes. In the series of Film Analysis by Cultural Hater, I try to … Continue reading Film Analysis: Luz (2018) Movie Explained
Floria Sigismondi’s The Turning (2020) scares with its lack of substance and out-of-focus plot – rather than with the actual degree of frights delivered. When Stanley Kubrick premiered The Shining (1980), numerous critics panned the way the film steered away … Continue reading The Turning (2020) Horror Review
Most beautiful shots, neat camera tricks and unorthodox cinematography methods put to work. Welcome to the collection of 30 movies with the best cinematography in the 21st century. If we agree that film is a medium made of image and … Continue reading Best Cinematography In The 21st Century – Top 30 Movies
An exercise in below-average crime drama, El Guardian Invisible (2017) finds itself trapped between too many characters, local fables and soap opera particles, messily clustered into one movie. Literature and cinema coexist in symbiosis, with the latter sourcing a lot … Continue reading El Guardian Invisible (2017) Review
In the times of coronavirus crisis, this first e-Cinema leads the pack among pioneering concepts that counter the pandemic impact. The Cracow-based arthouse cinema Kino Pod Baranami made history earlier in April. In order to keep its fans connected to … Continue reading First e-Cinema Opens in Poland
Estonian animated horror flick Old Man Cartoon Movie (2020) will premiere this year at Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, some film festivals still take place… online. That’s the case of Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film … Continue reading Old Man Cartoon Movie (2020) Will Be A Must-See For Stop Motion Fans
Nicolas Cage as Joe Exotic. This isn’t a joke – the beloved king of corniness will play the embodiment of the disastrous 2020. Are Emmys ready for this? About a month ago, just about time when people were shut in … Continue reading Nicolas Cage As Joe Exotic In An Upcoming Series
Alejandro Aja’s Crawl (2019) clones ideas from various survival thrillers, however it is just as derivative as a movie about fighting a deadly croc could be. What is Crawl (2019) about? Florida is about to be hit by a huge … Continue reading Crawl (2019) Review
Once in a while, a film such as One Cut Of The Dead (2017) pops out of nowhere – a no-holds-barred fun, which switches gears in a split of a second and overcomes its minute budget with confidence and wit. … Continue reading One Cut Of The Dead (2017) Review – Ingenious Example Of A Tiny Budget With A Big Heart
Lost Girls (2020) is a sloppy drama, which drags for the most part and never finds its focus. The topic it touches, however, is relevant and so deserved a more thoughtful approach. One important thing about reviewing true crime stories … Continue reading Lost Girls (2020) Review
Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1985) is an ethnographic documentary, stitched from materials shot by experimental filmmaker Maya Deren shortly after her death. Through words and images, Deren invites to a world of rhythmic drums, bare-feet dancing and … Continue reading Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti (1985) Review
Darlin’ (2019) bites likes its protagonist, but only occasionally. A vast majority of the film is just a horrendous mess. You can call call it a hunch, but when an easily forgettable horror movie gets a sequel almost 10 years … Continue reading Darlin’ (2019) Horror Movie Review
In Creep 2 (2017) Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass return with a sequel to their tiny-budget thriller. It’s more bizarre than its predecessor, and much more fun too. I could bet that when Patrick Brice and Mark Duplass started writing … Continue reading Creep 2 (2017) Review
Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019) is a bold movie, and often entertaining, however it crosses several lines which play out badly. In consequence, it’s neither deep and thought-provoking, nor is it entirely joyful and bonkers to become a cult … Continue reading Advantages of Travelling by Train (2019) Review
The complexity of Mark Duplass’ performance is the beating heart of Creep (2014). The film might look formulaic on the surface, but there is depth to its sinister stalking topic. That’s what makes Creep (2014) work so well. Films about … Continue reading Creep (2014) Review – A Tiny Thriller With A Heavy Punch
