Only very rarely does a series succeed in creating an atmosphere and style that are difficult to liken to anything else. This series exudes bizarreness, darkness, and the mustiness of decades-old, neglected corners of a decaying house full of inhabitants with twisted characters, corroded by invisible evil. Sticky…

The comparison between Candy and Love & Death is absolutely fantastic. Two miniseries based on the same true crime case filmed around the same time for different networks. Love & Death is a more charming, entertaining HBO drama with attractive actors and a grand courtroom atmosphere in the style of David E.…

The development of the Batwoman series is truly intriguing. The first season emerged at a time when the Arrowverse was expanding into unprecedented dimensions. The solo "Batwoman" series had a great reputation among readers after 2011, but the fundamental problem was that its comic book depiction was geared towards…

If redundant and unwanted prequels and remakes of genre classics have to be made because producers and the times demand it (too bad the audience doesn't), then please at least do it with care and in a form like the one here. It breathes the early seventies, it manages to evoke a dense disturbing atmosphere and…

The predecessor of Monster High. In its time, Hanna-Barbera explored the possibilities of stories about teenage monsters alongside Scooby in specials like Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School, but the standalone Gravedale High unfortunately only got one season. It all revolved around the character of a teacher at a spooky…

If redundant and unwanted prequels and remakes of genre classics have to be made because producers and the times demand it (too bad the audience doesn't), then please at least do it with care and in a form like the one here. It breathes the early seventies, it manages to evoke a dense disturbing atmosphere and…

The Circus was my first encounter with Charlie Chaplin as an actor, and indeed as a director. Regardless of the year of production, this comedy is incredibly funny and brisk, it made me laugh out loud more than once. I think the scenes with the horse (or donkey, or whatever it was) and the Tramp vs. the Lion amused me…

After The Circus, Monsieur Verdoux is my second encounter with Charlie Chaplin, and once again I was pleasantly surprised. I've kept these gems of cinema out of my viewing range for so long that it's actually a shame. The character of Mr Verdoux is truly extraordinary, on the one hand a gallant gentleman, on the other…

I really like William Shakespeare's film adaptations, so I couldn't miss The Merchant of Venice. This film tells the story of a dispute between a Jew and a merchant in Venice, the love between a poor nobleman and a rich beauty, and much more. Al Pacino is perfect as Shylock and I managed to become incredibly invested…

I'll admit at the outset that I liked the rather similar The Circus a bit more, but I certainly don't want to detract from the beauty and brilliance of City Lights. In the end, it's not quite as comic as its predecessor, but the "drunken restaurant scene" or the "whistle scene" really had me laughing my ass off.…