Scribbles and Ramblings

A criteria for previous Euro Film spotlights ( Euro 2008 , Euro 2012 , Euro 2016 ) was to select previously unseen films or films from unkno...

Doing a deep dive into a specific region or nation’s cinema often reveals blindspots and gaps in one’s knowledge. This proved to be case whe...

It is easy to label Paul Verhoeven’s films as a cinema of excessive sex, blood and violence. However, these tags just refer to the surface ...

Entry #2 of the Euro 2012 Book & Film Spotlight looks at two Dutch films. C'est déjà l'été (2010, Martijn Maria Smits) Th...

The following three films from Iraqi director Mohamed Al-Daradji all take place in 2003, the pivotal year in which Iraq's history change...

Just a brief mention of some worthy newer films from around the world. Some of these films will surely end up in my year end best list. No...

The 2010 Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) kicks off in less than 2 weeks time. The film selections continue to grow in technical...

Group E -- Holland, Cameroon, Japan, Denmark Films: Amsterdam , A Trip to the Country , The Human Condition, part I , Flame & Citron ...

Buick Riviera (2008, Croatia, Goran Rusinovic) Goran Rusinovic’s brilliant film illustrates how hatred can persist through generations an...

In keeping with the format laid out by the Soccer World Cup, 16 teams competed in a knock-out format in the second round of the Movie World...