Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
The Fairytale That Refused to Stay Innocent Upon its release, the audience projected expectations of a dark fantasy on Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters, but the audience received instead a genre-bending cocktail of action thriller, Gothic fairytale, and emotional action drama. Directed by Tommy Wirkola, the film adaptation was deeply reflective and transformed the childhood […]
Pompeii
Pompeii: When the Lava Cooled, Real Lives Began When Paul W. S. Anderson’s Pompeii erupted onto screens in 2014, it promised to be a grand mix of ancient tragedy and modern spectacle. With sweeping sets, fiery destruction, and a love story set against one of history’s most infamous disasters, it sought to bring the Roman […]
A Serbian Film
When Whispers Became Shockwaves Back in 2010, before anyone had seen it, A Serbian Film already carried an aura of infamy. Film festival buzz spread like wildfire: this wasn’t just another dark thriller, but something audiences whispered about in half-joking, half-fearful tones. The trailer showed glimpses of violence and despair, but it was the chatter […]