Tag: film review

Going Places (Les Valseuses) 1974 movie poster featuring Gérard Depardieu, Miou-Miou, and Patrick Dewaere.
Posted in 1970s movies Black Comdedy Classic Movies Drama Foreign French Road Movie

Going Places

Going Places 1974 review: Bertrand Blier’s controversial road movie captures Baby Boomer France through the anarchic journey of Depardieu and Dewaere’s outlaws.

Battlestar June 25, 2026
Le Grand Jeté 2022 German controversial drama promotional still
Posted in Art-House Drama Foreign incest

Le Grand Jete

Le Grand Jeté is one of the most controversial German films of the decade, confronting taboo themes with stark arthouse realism. This review explores its plot, the emotional and psychological tensions driving the story, and the intense debate surrounding its portrayal of forbidden relationships and trauma.

Battlestar December 7, 2025
Raging Bull Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta boxing in Martin Scorsese’s 1980 film, shot in black and white.
Posted in 1980s movies Drama

Raging Bull

Martin Scorsese’s Raging Bull (1980) delivers a raw, haunting portrait of boxer Jake LaMotta’s violent rise and tragic downfall.

Battlestar November 9, 2025