• Early Favs for the Award Season

    Yes, it’s very early to predict the big winners of the January-February award season. I haven’t yet seen many of the big names, but I can already see them falling into place. Sure, some of the names listed here […]

    Oct 12, 2019
    Julian A. Leu
  • 7 Iconic Films of Martin Scorsese

    Martin Scorsese is undoubtedly one of the finest directors out there, having made masterpiece after masterpiece for many decades. With the impending release of The Irishman – a film that should top the list of every gangster movie lover […]

    Oct 4, 2019
    Julian A. Leu
  • 5 Great Danish Series

    We’re used to seeing too many American and British series. It’s a fact. Yes, some of them are good. No doubt, some of the good ones are true masterpieces. What a lot of people are not aware of is […]

    Sep 18, 2019
    Julian A. Leu
  • Under the Tree (2017) (Review)

    The most recent World Happiness Index lists Iceland as the fourth happiest country in the world. Suffice to say, Under the Tree doesn’t exactly delve into that optimism, and instead focusses heavily on feuds, misunderstandings and outright hatred. It’s […]

    Aug 21, 2019
    Julian A. Leu
  • Interview with JULY 2019 winner: Cengiz Akaygün

    We awarded July’s edition of Film of the Month to The Mandarin Tree, and we’ve managed to exchange a few words with the director, Cengiz Akaygün. JL: Congratulations on your win, Cengiz. We decided to award the top prize […]

    Aug 9, 2019
    Julian A. Leu
  • 7 Iconic Horror Scenes (II)

    A few weeks ago, I was in the mood to talk about horror flicks a for a bit, so I compiled a list of scenes from horror films which I found to be absolute staples of the genre. Not […]

    Aug 5, 2019
    Julian A. Leu