Tag Archives: Foreign Film

When I was given the chance to review Turkish-born German-based filmmaker Zetkin Yikilmis’ Pink Rabbit, I didn’t have a clue what to expect outside of the plot description and honestly that was probably for the best for me as I went in with no expectations. Pink Rabbit was a crazy …

Before I became a father, I can remember some friends telling me “You don’t know what love is until you have kids”. What they should’ve said is, “You don’t know what fear is.” I can’t think of a more unacceptable horror than not being able to protect my children. We …

Coming soon to select theaters is a new horror film directed by J.D. Chua (Queen of Hearts – TV Series): Circle Line. The film stars Jesseca Liu (When Ghost Meets Zombie), Peter Yu (Dream Coder – TV Series), and Andie Chen (A Land Imagined). It will be out on January …

On paper. Christophe Gans’ (Silent Hill) film, Brotherhood of the Wolf, sounds like a disaster. Certainly it’s the most difficult film I have found to explain to anyone. “It’s the best French conspiracy, werewolf, horror, romantic, political, martial arts. swashbuckling movie ever. Also, it’s loosely based on true incidents.” But …

From early myths of vengeful deities to Tales from the Crypt reminding us to keep our head on our shoulders, horror has always gone hand in hand with morality tales. Tailgate, originally titled Bumperkleef, from director Lodewijk Crijns, keeps this trend and history alive. Tailgate recently premiered at the North …

After spending over a year in the isolated, lonely world in the grips of the coronavirus, human connection feels more precious than ever. Marteinn Thorsson’s (Permille) Backyard Village tells the story of two lonely people at a crossroads in their lives who find solace in one another. Synopsis: Unable to …

Will Jewell’s newest film, Concrete Plans, may not be the first time horror has branched out into eat-the-rich narratives, but does it connect on the level of some more modern favorites of the genre? Synopsis for Concrete Plans: High in the remote Welsh mountains, five builders are brought together to …

When it comes to the subject of war crimes like genocide, there poses a question: why do some people commit atrocities and not others? This question is explored within the insular relationship between four women in Jesper W. Nielsen’s (Through A Glass, Darkly 2008) film, The Exception. Synopsis: Iben, Malene, …

There are many films that deal with the crisis on the U.S./Mexican border, but none that have hit me with quite such a punch in the gut as Fernanda Valadez’s new film, Identifying Features. Synopsis: Identifying Features tells the story of middle-aged Magdalena (Mercedes Hernandez), who has lost contact with her …

“It’s better to be a fake somebody, than a real nobody!” — Tom Ripley Of all the sociopaths I’ve seen on film, my favorite one has always been Tom Ripley. On Christmas Day 2019, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Anthony Minghella’s The Talented Mr. Ripley, adapted from Patricia Highsmith’s …