For a few minutes, you get some nicely framed, crisp images of a pretty house. The wide angle gives you a decent view and the scene is set in promising fashion. We know the film is going to be about absence, so the wide frame leaves room for absence - and for stillness. Yet still, … Continue reading Cuatro Paredes (Review)
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The Holy Mountain (Reissue) (Review)
If you haven't seen Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain, you owe it to yourself to do so. If you're quick you can find it on the big screen in a beautiful restoration; if not, watch it on the biggest screen you can. I can't guarantee you will enjoy it - you may even hate it … Continue reading The Holy Mountain (Reissue) (Review)
El Topo (Reissue) (Review)
Where do you begin with a film like El Topo? Famously one of the strangest films ever made and, arguably, the progenitor of the midnight movie. It's a slice of complete madness endorsed and supported by the likes of Yoko Ono and John Lennon (look it up), and now it's back in cinemas to befuddle … Continue reading El Topo (Reissue) (Review)
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