If you took an International Cinema class and your instructor didn’t mention Jess Franco, you were ripped off. From 1959 to 2013 (the year of his death), Franco’s output matched most studios. The Spanish director went all over world to make nearly 200 films (under 200 different names including his more fuller name Jesus Franco). … Read more
The following contains spoilers for A Thousand Blows season 2. Hulu series A Thousand Blows was one of last year’s most intriguing offerings, a Victorian-set period drama about bare-knuckle boxing and the vaguely criminal underworld at the heart of London’s gritty East End. From the mind of Steven Knight, the
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