The Chronicle

004 - Femme Fatales

After a short break away, Paul Devine returns with the long awaited next episode which is all about Femme Fatale. Paul is also a regular critic on internet radio show Scary Monsters and Super Geeks on Voodoo Radio Online. Episode 4 you can enjoy Paul's segment on the show sharing what is a Femme Fatale. Then sharing his review of Gilda starring the legendary Rita Hayworth alongside Glenn Ford. The film was one of The Criterion Collection's first UK releases back in 2016. Then it's a list of some of Film Noir's greatest Femme Fatales, not a complete however Paul may share a extended version on Chronicles In Film in the near future.
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003 - The 2023 Glasgow Film Festival Special Part One

The 1st until 12th March marked 2023 Glasgow Film Festival, the 19th edition of the UK's fastest growing film festival. As ever the festival has films for all, from the UK and around the world. In the next few episodes I will review a number of film from the festival starting with this episode (003) with three films.
First up is Kei Ishikawa's slow burning genre shifting film A Man (Aru Otoko) from Japan. A story that starts as a romantic drama between a divorced single mother and a new stranger in town. But tragedy strikes that takes this film into crime procedural thriller and indentity.
The next film takes us slightly into the future with sci-fi drama from France, Tropic (Tropique). Edouard Salier's film of brotherly bond is vigorously tested when disaster strikes changing the fate of the brothers.
Finally from Spain is The Beasts (As Bestas) Rodrigo Sorogoyen's edge of the seat thriller when hatred and xenophobia takes to some dark, unsettling places.

002 - Magnificent Warriors (1987) & Violent Streets (1974)

For Episode 2, I have a look at 2 new Blu-ray releases from Eureka Entertainment. First up release as part of their Eureka Classics brand is Hong Kong Action Comedy, Magnificent Warriors (1987) starring a young Michelle Yeoh. With leather jacket, whip and all, a film with a big Indiana Jones influence. She is a secret agent takes on the Japanese Imperial Army in 1930's China. The final review is Hideo Gosha's 1974 Baroque Yakuza crime Thriller Violent Streets. Starring Noburo Ando as a former Yakuza clansman out of jail now attempting to be a legit Bar owner, a bar given to him by his former clan. However with a rival clan attempting to gain control of the area of Tokyo the bar is in, will he be forced back into his former life?
Both titles ar available on Blu-ray from Eureka Entertainment: https://eurekavideo.co.uk/

001 - The Whale & The Knock At The Cabin

The premiere episode of the podcast. I give you my opinions of Darren Aronofsky's The Whale, plus M.Night Shyamalan's Knock At The Cabin