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Rafał Donica

Rafał Donica

Since watching "Blade Runner", he has been passionate about cinema, loves "Akira", "Drive", "Escape from New York", "North by Northwest", the underrated "The Hateful Eight" and "Terrifier 2". Author of the book "Frankenstein 100 years in cinema". Founder and editor-in-chief (in the years 1999 - 2012) of the Polish film portal FILM.ORG.PL. Since 2016, a professional reportage photographer.

CREMASTER Explained. Fascinates, Shocks, Lulls...

CREMASTER Explained. Fascinates, Shocks, Lulls...

We live in an era where it’s exceedingly difficult to surprise the audience…

BLOODSPORT Deciphered. The Greatest Martial Arts Film of All Time

BLOODSPORT. The Greatest Martial Arts Film of All Time?

Bloodsport holds a special place in my heart, though probably few of you are interested in that, so feel free to skip the first paragraph.

CYBERPUNK 2077: All Cinematic References in the Game Decoded

CYBERPUNK 2077: All Cinematic References in the Game Decoded

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner is number one on my list of all-time favorite films.

THE RING. American remake of a Japanese horror masterpiece

THE RING. American remake of a Japanese horror masterpiece

The entire appeal of The Ring lies only in three scenes: the beginning, the middle, and the end of the film…

SHUTTER. Truly terrifying horror with a stunning ending

SHUTTER. Truly terrifying horror with a stunning ending

Shutter is an example of how one can create a film based on (already overly exploited) templates, add something new of their own, take care of the...

MICMACS. Hilarious, surrealistic marvel of a comedy

MICMACS. Hilarious, surrealistic marvel of a comedy

Events from the borderland of cartoonish burlesque intertwine here with the dark humor of the real world, yet the whole never descends into...

GHOST RIDER. The Madness of King Nicolas

GHOST RIDER. The Madness of King Nicolas

There was Pale Rider and Easy Rider. There was also – oh horror! – Knight Rider. Now it’s time for Ghost Rider!

COWBOYS & ALIENS. Science fiction western mush-up

COWBOYS & ALIENS. Science fiction western mush-up

I might be stretching it a bit trying to compare Cowboys & Aliens to the adventures of the famous archaeologist-adventurer…

JACOB'S LADDER. Part horror, part puzzle, all excellence

JACOB'S LADDER. Part horror, part puzzle, all excellence

Adrian Lyne, starting from the year 1986, indulges in an intense analysis of the erotic side of humanity.

EDGE OF DARKNESS. Excellent thriller with everything at the right place

EDGE OF DARKNESS. Excellent thriller with everything at the right place

Taken 2: The Sequel?