Review: Der Samurai

Till Kleinert’s Der Samurai has finally arrived on Blu-ray, courtesy of Artsploitation Films. In my opinion, it is one of the best films I have seen in quite some time. Der Samurai unfolds like a fairy tale, as a young officer named Jakob quietly carries a bag of bloody, raw meat through the forest with […]

Review: Russian Ark

Alexander Sokurov’s Russian Ark was filmed as one continuous 96-minute take, with absolutely no cuts whatsoever. As a cinematic experiment, this is one of the most breathtaking films that I have ever seen. As a cinematic experience, it is definitely one of the most ethereal and challenging films in recent memory. Throughout Russian Ark, we […]