Max Schreck’s performance as the vampire Count Orlok in 1922 movie Nosferatu has haunted Robert Eggers since childhood, prompting the fledgling filmmaker to direct a version of the film while
Standing out among the largely Middle Eastern and North Africa programming at this year’s Red Sea International Film Festival, Congolese director-writer Jean Luc Herbulot had a secret ingredient in his
7.7
… straightforward but skilfully executed rendition of a timeless tale.
8
… a loving homage to a show that changed the face of comedy, and a time when cracking jokes felt dangerous, alive and even revolutionary.
Well, this looks about as funny and appealing as a funeral.
6.3
... lots of promise, but it is a bit of a mess.
6.3
… other than some wry moments and pretty images, and it leaves the experience feeling ultimately unsatisfying, hollow and indulgent.
Production Designer turned director Robert Eggers (The Northman, The Lighthouse, The Witch - is that, like, CS Lewis does horror?!) was seemingly born to make this period vampire flick starring
Poor Things’ grand exploration of human identity is thrilling where it could be pompous because the protagonist at its heart is thoroughly sketched and expertly performed.
With his latest imaginative, award-winning spectacle, Poor Things, the director recruited his star Emma Stone and writer Tony McNamara on the set of his previous film, The Favourite.