Faccia a Faccia Review
After the commercial success of his 1967 western The Big Gundown, the ‘other Sergio’, Sergio Sollima again returned to the genre, reuniting with actor Tomas Milan for Faccia a faccia. Alongside Tomas Milan, as outlaw Solomon Beauregard Bennet, in Faccia a faccia is Gian Maria Volonté as Brad Fletcher, a professor who appears to be … Read more
Fritz Lang’s Indian Epic Review
Originally released in two separate parts (Der Tiger von Eschnapur & Das Inische Grabmal) and shown to audiences over two consecutive nights, Fritz Lang’s complete Indian Epic finally makes its way into UK homes via a splendid new DVD release from Masters of Cinema (Spine #106 & 107). Part one (Der Tiger von Eschnapur) introduces … Read more
Minnie and Moskowitz Review
Sitting between the uneven Husbands and the economic beauty of A Woman Under the Influence, Minnie and Moskowitz was John Cassavetes sixth time directing a feature and like most of his work he does so with confidence and a singular vision. Minnie (Gena Rowlands) is a museum curator, attractive and reasonably well off. Her love life isn’t too good … Read more
Ip Man 2 Review
Released in 2008 the first Ip Man film was a critical and box office hit. Part of a recent wave of high budget martial arts films coming out of Hong Kong and China that draw on the wealth of talent that the countries have to offer, often casting big stars from the late eighties/early nineties … Read more