The French New Wave (La Nouvelle Vague) still remains one of the most influential and innovative movements in the history of film. When you think …

Giallo is probably the most visually arresting and culturally interesting horror sub genre. The mixture of slasher film with elements of mystery, crime and the …

Shrinks have been popular on American TV for many years now, and in many ways Norwegian comedy series Dag feels very much like it could …

The writings of Stanislaw Lem and Arkady and Boris Strugatsky are as important to Eastern European Science-Fiction as H.G.Wells and Arthur C Clarke are to …

Possibly the most controversial aspect of modern warfare is the use of combat drones. Unsurprisingly, it’s predominately America deploying this technology in ‘war zones’ and …

Robert Altman got inspiration for 3 Women from a dream and the film itself has a dreamlike quality, feeling slightly otherworldly and obtuse. Having built …

The Long Good Friday in many ways marked the end of an era for a certain style of film making. The ’70s was a bumper …

Celebrating and championing “The American Dream” was big business in post-war Hollywood. Whether it was tales of rags to riches success or just the ability …

We have a certain fascination with the lives of those who create profound and timeless prose and poetry. For those of us with no literary …

Berlin, the Romantic Era. Young poet Heinrich wishes to conquer the inevitability of death through love, yet is unable to convince his sceptical cousin Marie …