Genre Hound
Film Opinion

A box-office sensation in Europe, this Swedish film is a prime example of suspense thriller storytelling for mature audiences. Based on the worldwide best-selling novel of the same name by late author Stieg Larsson, the story focuses on a journalist named Mikael Blomkvist (played by Michael Nyqvist) and a beautiful yet street-tough goth hacker, the titular character, →

Genre Hound
Film Opinion

In celebration of the success of recent films that explore themes related to madness and distorted reality (Shutter Island, Alice in Wonderland), I’d like to recommend a vintage “undiscovered” gem titled Lilith from 1964. The film features a brilliant, haunting performance by Jean Seberg and a strange, subdued turn by a very young Warren Beatty.

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Genre Hound
Film Opinion

The genre of war film has been sorely lacking in recent years. Rarely do independent films rise to the occasion of rivaling classic studio releases in the war genre. Films like The Best Years of Our Lives, Saving Private Ryan, The Thin Red Line, The Dirty Dozen and Bridge on the River Kwai have traditionally featured big stars and big budgets. 2009 marks a year when two independent studio-based films,  up for Best Picture, represent polar opposites of the spectrum regarding this specific genre →

Sci-Fi Thrillers, Horror Comedies, War Epics, European Art-House, French New Wave, 70’s Exploitation, 80’s Slasher, Teen Comedies, 90’s Neo Noir… and the list goes on.

I’d like to welcome you to Genre Hound – my bi-monthly column on the ever-mutating world of genre filmmaking. If you’re like me, the mention of films brings to mind countless hours of time well spent.

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