Benedetta – Cannes 2021 Review Alysha Prasad July 12, 2021 Reviews Based on the non-fiction book Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown is Paul Verhoeven’s newest erotic, blasphemous, and extremely camp film, Benedetta. In...
Elle – Review Nick Evan-Cook March 10, 2017 Reviews Raucous, outrageous and more than a little bit preposterous, Paul Verhoeven's provocative “rape comedy” Elle will ruffle feathers for its apparently callous use of rape as a narrative device – but,...
How Well Do You Know The Films of Paul Verhoeven? Tom Bond March 8, 2017 Quiz This week sees the release of Elle, the latest film from acclaimed director Paul Verhoeven, so what better time to look back at his career and test your knowledge? You may love his films, but how well do you...
The Violent Satire of Paul Verhoeven Kambole Campbell March 7, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 1 Comment “Violence - the supreme authority from which all other authority is derived” - Lt. Jean Rasczak, Starship Troopers RoboCop. Total Recall. Starship Troopers. Paul Verhoeven has made a career out of films...
Best Films Never Made #18: Paul Verhoeven’s Crusade Ben Murphie August 17, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features 1 Comment If there is one thing Paul Verhoeven knows how to do, it is create a huge action movie with bodies flying everywhere. If there is one thing Arnold Schwarzenegger knows how to do, it is be the person throwing...
RoboCop (2014) – Review Christopher Preston February 10, 2014 Reviews 2 Comments Lay down your pitchforks. Extinguish your torches. José Padilha’s RoboCop reboot is most definitely not the disaster we expected (and perhaps even hoped for). A philosophical twist on the original story...