Adrian Panek’s war-time thriller Werewolf may not be sufficiently sensitive to history to earn the approval of all audiences. It is a bleak and viscerally bloody combination of horror movie and Holocaust drama: very good at what it does, but what it’s … Continue reading REVIEW: Werewolf (2018)
This sophomore feature by director Piotr Domalewski is an emotionally effective blend of drama, political comment, and bleak, acid-tinged comedy. It was produced and shot in Poland and Ireland, and showcases the more complicated side of life within the European … Continue reading REVIEW: I Never Cry (2020)
First and foremost, it’s worth noting that (a) ‘mute’ is an outdated term for the non-verbal, and is widely considered offensive, and (b) the title of this Polish historical drama is Krew Boga– which translates as ‘blood of god’. Blame … Continue reading REVIEW: The Mute (2018)
As winter approaches, and the Moomins prepare to hibernate until the spring, Moomintroll (Bill Skarsgård) grows concerned about what happens while he sleeps. When he wakes early he, his father Moominpappa (Stellan Skarsgård), and Little My (Alicia Vikander), and drawn … Continue reading REVIEW: Moomins and the Winter Wonderland (2017)
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