Elio Petri: Good News
Good News was another science fiction film for Elio Petri, although anyone expecting more of the out-and-out freakiness that so informed Todo modo is likely to be surprised.
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Elio Petri: Investigation of a Filmmaker Above Suspicion
For some reason, Elio Petri is a filmmaker who seems to have slipped off the cultural (and counter-cultural) radar.
A ghentar si muore facile
Aka A Ghentar le Mort Est Facile (Fr), En Ghentar se muere facil (Es) 1967 Italy/Spain Marco Film (Rome), R.M. Film (Madrid) Director: Leon Klimovsky […]
Godforsaken
Although it never quite manages to overcome the limitations of its budget, Godforsaken is a step up from other films of similar means because it’s skilfully shot, features an excellent soundtrack by Deborah Mollison (who also scored East is East) and acting of a much higher calibre than usual.
The Two Sons of Ringo
I due figli di Ringo finds popular Italian comedy due Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia in a very silly parody of For a Few Dollars More, complete with all the expected slapstick routines, humorous misadventures and excessive face pulling
The House at the End of Time
The House at the End of Time has been heralded in some quarters as the first Venezuelan horror film; I’m not sure if that’s true, but it’s certainly a decent little suspense film whatever the case.
Colour from the Dark
With Colour from the Dark (2008), Ivan Zuccon adapted H.P. Lovecraft’s short story The Colour Out of Space, which had also previously been filmed as Die, Monster, Die! in 1965 and The Curse in 1987.