‘Driven’ or — ‘OUCH!’?I distinctly remember the moment when I was six years old where I was running down the corridors of our family home and, in a moment of…Jul 8Jul 8
‘Una Donna Libera’ or — Cottafavi’s Self-Metatextual Whipped Cream-Filled Puff Pastry?Vittorio Cottafavi’s ‘Una Donna Libera’ (1954), or ‘A Free Woman’, is, on the face of it, your typical black and white Italian melodrama…Jul 4Jul 4
‘Il Federale’ or — As Funny as ‘Midnight Run’?1944 — one of the most violent and dangerous periods in Italian history as it was, in effect, a time of civil war with a constant threat…Jul 4Jul 4
‘Lassie Come Home’ or — Pup-aganda?I’d always assumed that ‘Lassie Come Home’ (1943) was about a young boy and his dog struggling to be reunited after being reluctantly…Jun 30Jun 30
‘F1’ or — Days of Thunder… ing Boredom?I know absolutely nothing about Formula 1 but knew it contains enough enticing elements to make me curious about the ‘F1’ (2025) movie…Jun 26Jun 26
‘Grease 2’ or — Too Smart for its Own Good?Like many other people I love the musical ‘Grease’ (1978) so the thought of watching the critically maligned sequel, ‘Grease 2’ (1982)…Jun 23Jun 23
‘High and Low’ or — Perfectly Crafted?For the opening 55 minutes of Akira Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low’ (1963) we do almost nothing besides watching a panicking businessman, Kingo…Jun 20Jun 20
‘Oasis of Fear’ or — Fun with Dick and Ingrid?If I told you that ‘Oasis of Fear’ (1971), aka ‘Dirty Pictures’, was a film about two young people peddling homemade pornography before…Jun 11Jun 11
‘Anna’ or — Sex with Your Ex?Sister Anna is a nun who works in a busy Milanese hospital and is on the cusp of taking her vows. She is indispensable, dedicated to her…Jun 10Jun 10
‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ or — Roger Moore vs. Tom Cruise?I had zero intention of writing anything about ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’ (1977) when I settled down to re-watch it for the umpteenth time…Jun 6Jun 6
