Here are our latest reviews of films for home viewing.
Pre-2023 Film Reviews
Conan the Barbarian (1982)
Nuno Reis @ Antestreia [Portuguese]
- Excerpt: Passaram mais de quarenta anos e nenhum filme se compara. Nem a sequela, nem o remake souberam o que fazer. É cinema épico e metafórico com várias camadas escondidas.
The Concubine (2012)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Ultimately, the narrative inconsistencies and uneven progression prevent “The Concubine” from reaching greatness. Nevertheless, its powerful visuals, strong performances, and charged sensuality make it a work well worth watching, fully explaining its commercial success.
Occult Bolshevism (2018)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Granted, after a point, Takahashi seems to lose his sense of measure somewhat, moving towards more cliched genre filmmaking paths, but the overall essence the movie emits is of something unique, which communicates the sense of terror through a rather artful approach.
The Servant (2010)
Panagiotis Kotzathanasis @ Asian Movie Pulse
- Excerpt: Despite some narrative flaws, “The Servant” is a film worth watching, particularly for its performances, production values, and visual appeal. It also serves as a defining point in Jo Yeo-jeong’s career in erotic roles, a path she continues successfully to this day, in projects such as “Hidden Face.”
Shutter Island (2010)
Strange Circus (2005)
C.H. Newell @ Father Son Holy Gore
- Excerpt: The beauty of Strange Circus lies in the centring of a trans man’s narrative about his body and its traumas.
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