The Iran vlog continues as we hitch-hike to Persepolis, the ancient Persian capital.
July 5, 2021 Leave your thoughtsCategories for Film
Following the early 2021 turmoil in Myanmar, my clip from John Boorman’s Beyond Rangoon suddenly got a lot of views. About 200 000 in a month, mostly from young people in Southeast Asia. (more…)
March 8, 2021 Leave your thoughts
The Bertolucci experience is a lightning bolt of sensuality, poetry and enlightenment.
Little Buddha (1993) 
Besieged (1998) 
Last Tango in Paris (1972) 
The Dreamers (2003) 
The Last Emperor (1987) 
The Conformist (1970)
Humble beginnings
November 27, 2020 Leave your thoughtsThe first part of our trip to Iran. From Tehran, we move South to Isfahan, where we visit squares, parks and mountains.
October 19, 2020 Leave your thoughtsАнонс на филма за Иран. Teaser for the Iran film.
August 10, 2020 Leave your thoughtsJanuary 13, 2020 Leave your thoughtsWhy are you plebs so enamored by Bong Joon-ho’s super-slick yet superficial production that lacks any trace of humanity and has total contempt for all its characters?
August 30, 2019 Leave your thoughtsA magnificent sequel focusing on polar beliefs that make people fight and abuse each other while driven by questionable information and slippery emotions.
August 18, 2019 Leave your thoughtsOriginally known for ultra violence, crime and pop culture smartassery, the talented filmmaker has grown into a culturally and socially alert artist. (more…)
A slick production with an intriguing concept: it’s interactive because it’s playing you, not the other way around. (more…)
December 30, 2018 Leave your thoughts
In rural Virginia, retired Witness Protection (WP) specialist John Kruger (Arnold) – the legendary “Eraser” who once faked deaths and gave new identities to high-risk witnesses – is visited by new agents from his old workplace, led by one Steven Holabeek. They claim they are erasing him to protect him from the foreign terror group Emerging Justice, based on a CIA tip-off. In reality, these rogue agents are secretly working with the terrorists and plan to kill him. The official government won’t risk a diplomatic scandal with the terrorists’ home country – a powerful Middle Eastern ally – so the corrupt agents use the “protection” story as cover for the hit. (more…)
September 23, 2018 Leave your thoughts