Żuławski is a director I ire greatly, I find his chaotic cinema to be utterly absorbing and the first twenty minutes of L’amour Braque are as bonkers as one would expect. However, this feeling of excitement didn’t last long; the convoluted plot and self-indulgent approach eventually transform L’amour Braque into an unwieldy film that is difficult to engage with.

I can see why this Żuławski outing has languished in relative obscurity compared to his more well-known films – it still…

I have a confession to make; the cinema of Ozu leaves me cold. Casting an eye over his filmography, I find it difficult to recall the plots of each of his films I have seen in any great detail. They are all slow melodramas that blend into one in my head and whilst I can appreciate he is a talented director, his films don't resonate with me and the characters often feel interchangeable. That being said, I am always open…

100 Essential Films That Deserve More Attention #49

We can try to imagine living in a world where we are unable to see or hear but this frightening concept is always short-lived for anyone who can open their eyes and uncover their ears. This unfathomable condition is an affliction that befell Helen Keller and left her in isolation from those around her when she became ill at just nineteen months old. Only one person, Annie Sullivan, who was half blind…

100 Essential Films That Deserve More Attention #46

After making his mark on the American cinematic landscape with The French Connection and The Exorcist, director William Friedkin boldy decided to tackle a loose remake of Henri-Georges Clouzot's thrilling French masterpiece, The Wages of Fear, which was also based upon the novel by Georges Arnaud. His magnificent vision of the existential thriller involved months of filming in South American jungles in a move that bears similarities to Herzog's ambitious and wonderful…