Defamation (Hashmasta, 2009) Director: Yoav Shamir By Marilyn Ferdinand Handcuffed to the Holocaust. Shackled to the Shoah. Those of you who read me know these are phrases I’ve used before to express my dismay and disgust at how I’ve felt forced...

Venus in Furs (aka Paroxismus or Black Angel, 1969) Director: Jésus Franco By Roderick Heath Venus in Furs is one of Jésus Franco’s personal favourites from amongst his colossal roster of wild and woolly films. In spite of its widely known...

Venus in Furs (aka Paroxismus or Black Angel, 1969) Director: Jésus Franco By Roderick Heath Venus in Furs is one of Jésus Franco’s personal favourites from amongst his colossal roster of wild and woolly films. In spite its widely known English...

Professor Russell Johnson’s “My Ancestors Came Over on the Minnow” Thanksgiving/Christmas Movie Quiz By Marilyn Ferdinand Time again for one of Dennis Cozzalio’s three-hour tours, aka, a holiday movie quiz. This one was a doozy, with 50...

Samson & Delilah (2009) Director/Screenwriter/Cinematographer: Warwick Thornton By Roderick Heath In its poetically sparse, yet intimately realistic first 45 minutes, Warwick Thornton’s debut feature film, which won the Camera d’Or prize at...