My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done Review
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is based on the true story of a man who killed his mother very shortly after rehearsing for Orestes, a Greek play famous for its matricidal themes. The film opens with the police, led by Hank (Willem Dafoe), arriving on the scene of the murder of Mrs. … Read more
Rabies Review
Rabies has been described in a number of festival brochures and independent reviews as Israel’s first slasher film. The novelty of this statement is hard to resist and it’s certainly a selling point to those looking for something out of the ordinary. It’s also the case that when watching the film considering it placed within the … Read more
The Violent Kind Review
Directed by Mitchell Altieri and Phil Flores, who refer to themselves as The Butcher Brothers, The Violent Kind is their third feature film following The Hamiltons (2006) and April Fool’s Day (2008). The film begins with a sex scene between a man and woman which climaxes with the woman punching the man in the face. … Read more
The Housemaid Review
The first in Kim Ki-young’s ‘Housemaid trilogy’ the original film, The Housemaid, was released in 1960 but was little known in the West until very recently. Ki-young’s The Housemaid is a stunning film that features a phenomenal performance by Eun-shim Lee as the titular housemaid. Despite bringing to mind films such as Leave Her to … Read more