Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots: A Critical Study of 10 Films, 1962-1987 Book Review In ‘Giallo Cinema and Its Folktale Roots’ (affiliate link), Michael Sevastakis takes ten films from 1962 through 1987 and compares their plots with Vladimir Propp’s study of the narrative structure of folk tales. In each one, he picks ten sample […]
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Klaus Kinski, Beast of Cinema: Critical Essays and Fellow Filmmaker Interviews Book Review “One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real.” – Klaus Kinski Klaus Kinski is one of those actors who captures the audience’s attention. Sometimes because of his acting, but more often because of his
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The Kaiju Film: A Critical Study of Cinema’s Biggest Monsters Book Review In , author Jason Barr takes on an incredible task. He has decided to cover the breadth of the kaiju genre from 1933-2014, and attempts to present a “critical study” that is more serious than the typical review of what detractors call “cheese”.
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