A double feature review of documentary Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (2009) and the adaptation of the novel that inspired the genre in the first place.
Two dramas about repressed homosexuality in vastly different settings, 1980s Brookyln and present day rural Brazil.
A double feature review of 2 films set in Ukraine, the WW2 drama In Darkness (2011) and the speculative fiction piece Atlantis (2019).
Two gay love stories perfect for Valentine’s viewing.
A Scandinavian Double Feature review of Danish crime drama Wildland (2020) and Norwegian horror-thriller The Innocents (2021).
Two horror comedies I’d been meaning to check out for a while, perfect for Halloween viewing!
Two films that share a similarly bleak outlook but take very different approaches in their narrative and execution.
Two arty horror/drama films with some great performances.
Two excellent films from Sitges 2021 that partly belong in the folk horror genre.