When people talk about great Disney movies, they usually mention Fantasia, Toy story, The lion king – but no one ever mentions Basil, the great…
CIPC #80: Captain Kronos – Vampire hunter
Captain Kronos – Vampire hunter is not exactly the sort of title that inspires a lot of confidence, but, surprisingly, the movie is not that…
CIPC #79: New York
When we last visited New York exactly four weeks ago, a duck-voiced serial killer was wandering the streets of the big apple, strewing mutilated women’s…
CIPC #75: Lo squartatore di New York
Last time, I spotlighted an example of the spaghetti western. This week, I want to show that other famous genre of Italian movie: the giallo.…
CIPC #74: Botte di natale
For more than two decades, from 1967 to 1994 to be precise, Terence Hill and Bud Spencer where a mainstay of the spaghetti western genre.…
CIPC #69: The hound of the Baskervilles
Long, long time ago, when I started this blog, I already knew that, inevitably, I would end up talking about Sherlock Holmes. I don’t think…
CIPC #68: The hateful eight
Tarantino syndrome is a disease which has been affecting many young movies, often with a great pedigree, for decades now. A textbook case is offered…
CIPC #64: Back to the future part III
This is going to be a huge disappointment. Just imagine: for more than a year, my fans1 have been waiting, silently fearing my blog would…
CIPC #54: The black cat
They know. They all know. I’m convinced of it. All these directors, painters, marketeers – they all knew that, one day, a supreme weirdo would…
CIPC #52: From Russia with love
You know what? No. I’m fed up with it. Week after week I look at the infantile doodlings of some guy who has never seen…