Author: Paul Klein
The Tragedy of John Kramer, and the Power of Jigsaw in the Saw Franchise
There was a time, between 2004 and 2010, when Halloween belonged to one man. A frail ageing cancer patient, hellbent on giving those who do…
FemmeFilmFest20 Review: Little Woods (Nia DaCosta)
Though called Crossing the Line in the UK, Little Woods is the debut film from Nia DaCosta. Released two years ago, the drama sees Tessa…
1994 in Film: The Lion King, Memory and Self Actualisation
There’s a reason why the general census on Jon Favreau’s pointless 2019 revamp of the 1994 Disney animated classic was so derided. You cannot improve…
1994 in Film: Wes Craven’s New Nightmare and the Effect of Horror on Creators
When Wes Craven died, horror critic and writer Kim Newman tweeted something very succinct. “Wes Craven reinvented horror at least four times – most directors…
Festival de Cannes: Pride (2014)
Queer Palm Award The Cannes Film Festival is, for lack of a better word, a little pretentious. Since 2010 the festival has awarded an award for…
Train To Busan: A Quarantine First Take
I love zombie movies. My dad showed me Night of the Living Dead when I was like ten, and he went on at length about…
