Monday, August 25, 2025

Dreams growing darker

Given the huge expectations, a slight disappointment. But the value and true impact of Robert Eggers's Nosferatu on the world of cinema will only be weighed years from now. A bit like what happened in his 2015 masterpiece VVitch: A New-England Folktale. It's not necessarily scary, but Nosferatu has an ominous and haunting feel, drawing heavily on classic horror themes. A visually stunning piece, almost in a class of its own.

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Sparks fly high

A pretty good - albeit somewhat painfully typical - Korean action comedy.  Luckily, they let the humor down a bit towards the end, as the co...