Milorad Krstić’s animated feature Ruben Brandt: Collector, released in 2018, is an imaginative marvel. A Hungarian production, it took a reported 10 years for Krstić to complete. It is striking in appearance, wonderfully playful in its execution, and immersed in a … Continue reading REVIEW: Ruben Brandt: Collector (2018)
Selene (Kate Beckinsale) is a ‘death dealer’, a vampire assassin fighting in a vampire-versus-werewolf war that has lasted for many centuries. When she rescues ordinary human Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) from werewolf (or ‘lycan’) attack, she grows to suspect that … Continue reading REVIEW: Underworld (2003)
It takes a certain amount of nerve to attempt a new adaptation of the life of England’s King Henry V. William Shakespeare has effectively had Hal’s story sewn up since about 1599, with his rousing and patriotic account standing as … Continue reading REVIEW: The King (2019)
Endre (Géza Morcsányi) is the chief financial officer of a Hungarian abattoir. He has a disability – his left arm permanently hangs limp by his side. He has a sad, haunted quality. He meets the abattoir’s new quality inspector Mária … Continue reading REVIEW: On Body and Soul (2017)
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