‘Tragic Ceremony’ or — Hysterically Hysterical?Riccardo Freda’s ‘Tragic Ceremony’ (1972) might possess a deceptively simple story (a group of four “teenagers” stumble across a black…20h ago20h ago
‘Maciste in Hell’ or — A Puritanical Peplum?What’s the first thing that automatically springs to mind if I mention the ancient Greek muscleman Hercules, Ursus and Maciste? That’s…6d ago6d ago
‘Hercules in the Haunted world’ or — The Astonishing Beauty of Bava?‘Hercules in the Haunted World’ (1961) follows the famous muscleman as he enters Hades to find the magic stone of Pluto, a stone that’ll…Mar 2Mar 2
‘April, April!’ or — A Delicious Debut?There’s possibly no group of films I adore more than Douglas Sirk’s American melodramas, so I was extremely excited about diving into his…Feb 28Feb 28
‘Chris de Burgh Live 50LO’ or — Burgh-ered Senseless?Waiting for Chris de Burgh to take to the stage at the Harrogate Convention Centre on Saturday night I couldn’t help but look around me…Feb 24Feb 24
‘Something Wild’ or — Jump In?It hits you unexpectedly like the best sex you ever (or never?) had as it’s not so much that you want it but that it wants you, and…Feb 19Feb 19
‘The Tree of Wooden Clogs’ or — The Human Sole?Ermanno Olmi’s ’The Tree of Wooden Clogs’ (1978) couldn’t be more neorealist-y if it tried. How much more neorealist-y could it be? To…Feb 16Feb 16
‘Married to the Mob’ or — Ruehl Rules?Is it somewhat churlish to criticise a film for being too easy-going and enjoyable? I guess so, but let’s do it anyway and I’ll happily…Feb 14Feb 14
‘Iron Warrior’ or — Art-House Conan?Despite having watched literally hundreds of Italian movies over the last few years I can honestly say I’ve never encountered one that was…Feb 12Feb 12
‘Signore & Signori’ or — Brutally Funny?Pietro Germi’s ‘Signore & Signori’ (1966), or ‘The Birds, the Bees and the Italians’, is an Italian sex comedy consisting of three tales…Feb 10Feb 10
