Category: World Cinema

I think every film deserves a certain benefit of the doubt. By that I mean, you should always be prepared to watch a film through…

I have finally reached the end of Krzysztof Kieślowski‘s Three Colours Trilogy, and I feel slightly sad to finish it. I feel slightly more sad,…

The next stage in the Three Colours trilogy is White, which is about equality. If Blue was an anti-tragedy, then we can best describe White as…

Do you recall at the start of this year when I happened to mention my New Year’s resolution? Well, Kieślowski’s Three Colours Trilogy was something…

As you may remember, last year I kept a diary of the Ingmar Bergman films I was watching. I have decided to keep a diary…

For this latest installment of the Around The World in 80 Films journey, I have decided to visit Krzysztof Kieslowski’s The Double Life of Veronique….

Suspiria may have wanted your soul, but Gaspar Noé wants more. Not only does he want your soul, he wants your body and your mind….

One has to admire the hardships that emergency call operators experience. It’s a job that many wouldn’t be suited for. When we first meet our…

Based on the short story of the same name, Border (dir. Ali Abbasi) tells the story of Tina, a customs agent at the Swedish border…

Next stop in my Around the World adventure was to Australia. I was keen to see Picnic at Hanging Rock, after reading Robin’s great piece…

There are certain films which leave you in a numb state after watching them. Films like the recent The House that Jack Built, Possession and…

While most Oscar categories arrive at their nominees in a relatively straightforward way, some are slightly more complicated. Which brings us to Best Foreign Language…

It’s time for Cinephiles everywhere to rejoice, as the film-streaming service MUBI has acquired 50 CURZON prestige titles. The 50 titles have been hand-picked by…

Here at Filmotomy, we champion female filmmakers, and in 2018 we watched some excellent films such as Lynne Ramsay’s You Were Never Really Here, Debra…