Why are the Greeks making movies that suck? Is Greek cinema broken? I can’t think of one entertaining fictional Greek love story on film. What about an excellent thriller or adventure movie? Nothing.
Greek movies are normally only passable...
In this review of "Orpheus in the Underworld," we delve into a fascinating opera that's inspired by Greek mythology. This remarkable 1983 television film from the BBC is a true gem that brings the classic legend to life in...
If you haven't heard of Superwog (aka Superbro) and seen at least three of their funny YouTube videos or watched some episodes from their Australian TV comedy series, then do yourself a favor and watch a few of them.
Start with...
I wonder whether Thalia, the Greek Muse of Comedy, would find any of these great classic comedy movies funny?
Let's start with a few of the comic geniuses. Someone has to tickle her funny bone.
Abbott and Costello
1. Abbott and Costello...
Having dipped my toes into a few episodes of "My Greek Odyssey" over the years, it wasn't until I discovered that season 7 would be the grand finale that I decided to dive headfirst into the Aegean waters of...
The Warriors (1979) is a classic movie about a New York City street gang from Coney island who go to the Bronx for a multi-gang meeting.
Loads of street gangs attend in order to hear the messianic gang leader Cyrus...
The movie Knights of the Zodiac (2023) (aka Saint Seiya: The Beginning in Japan) promised to be an epic live-action adaptation of the beloved Japanese manga and anime series Saint Seiya. I enjoyed watching this action-adventure movie, even though many...
The 30 peplum movies shown here were predominately made by Italians in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these forgotten films were later called sword and sandal movies, as well as peplum movies.
Why are these movies called peplum movies?...
The Greek Gods are good. If they had any part in creating these bad guys, then they also have to be congratulated for creating the best Mafia movies and TV series of all time. None of them would exist otherwise.
Watching...
Check this out — you're not gonna believe it. There's this Greek actor who played a Mayan king in a movie most people forget about, but honestly, I think it's a total masterpiece. At first, I was convinced the...