Remaking and undoing horror

For some reason, I just watched Zack Snyder’s remake of Dawn of the Dead (2004). I’d seen it when it first came out and found it pointless, but since then have discovered an odd, inexplicable appeal in Snyder’s work. He’s a lousy storyteller, with little sense of narrative pacing, but has an undeniable talent for […]

Blasts from the past

Winter 2024 viewing, part three: Other labels

Summer viewing, 2023: Vinegar Syndrome

Marcel Pagnol’s Marseilles Trilogy (1931-36): Criterion Blu-ray review

Discovering Theo Angelopoulos

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