The Circus Is In Town!

"The Emperor's Nightingale" has to be one of the loveliest fairy tale adaptations ever! You'd have to be a jaded mandarin not to be charmed by this one!

At the mere mention of this film, I always feel like singing... "I see a little silhouetto of a man... Scaramouche! Scaramouche! Will you do the fandago?" :P
But besides bringing to mind the "Bohemian Rhapsody", this movie evokes for me the sense of grandeur and spectacle that made me cheer when I was a kid (and still does today!) All in all, "Scaramouche" is a brilliant adventure piece filled with beautiful pastel colors and featuring some of the best swordplay ever captured on film!

*sings* "This is Halloween! This is Halloween! Pumpkins scream in the dead of the night!"

Whoops... Wrong movie!

In fact, there isn't any singing at all in this movie... There is, however, an awful lot of screaming, shrieking, panting and gasping! If that sounds like your idea of a fun, "Halloween" will not disappoint! MICHAEL MYERS DELIVERS!!! His bodycount in this movie may have been surpassed by other masked maniacs, his style may have been imitated by lesser copycats, but his stealth and cool imperturbable attitude will always make him THE ultimate master of his art!

"Delicatessen" is a delightful French comedy which tackles a very tender subject: CANNIBALISM!
In this twisted fable, a butcher posts advertisements in the local newspapers to recruit a new janitor so he can feed him to the starving tenants of his building.
Things get a bit more complicated than anticipated, however, when the new man on the job falls in love with the butcher's daughter and fraternizes with the Troglodytes, a secret society dwelling in the sewers.
Dark and witty, this film includes many memorable moments that combine surrealism with slapstick, such as the scene where the janitor is playing the musical saw, or the one in which the butcher is making love to his wife to the rythmn of the tenants' daily activities (which qualifies as one of the most elaborate and finely-executed visual jokes in movie history - I'm not kidding!)
All in all, this is a delectable treat which must be seen from start to finish despite its occasional longueurs.

Bon appétit!

"What's this? What's this??? There's color everywhere!"

After proving his talent as a musician, Rob Zombie has now shown the world what a gifted film-maker he is. While the influence from "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is undeniable, Zombie's colorful touches secure the movie's status as a very original little gem that deftly interweaves carnivalesque and gruesome sights. All in all, this is a delightful freak-o-rama!

As a personal note, I would like to add that Captain Spaulding has now become my new hero! When I get older, I want to be just like him!!! As a matter of fact, I think I will stop brushing my teeth as of today... So I guess that's already a step in the right direction! :P