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Mariusz Czernic

Mariusz Czernic

Tries to popularize old, forgotten cinema. A lover of black crime stories, westerns, historical and samurai dramas, gothic horror movies as well as Italian and French genre cinema.

samurai

10 Forgotten Samurai Movies. The Fading Gleam Of The Sword

Samurai drama is the genre most associated with Japanese cinema.

AMPHIBIAN MAN: Romantic Science Fiction of Soviet Production

“Amphibian Man” is the first blockbuster of the post-Stalin era – a fantasy, adventure, and romance set in a subtropical marine climate....

YOJIMBO. The Immortal Classic That Inspired Sergio Leone

The bridge between East and West that Kurosawa had been building for a decade reached a turning point in the early 1960s.

SEVEN SAMURAI. Akira Kurosawa's Timeless Masterpiece

SEVEN SAMURAI. Akira Kurosawa's Timeless Masterpiece

It’s not easy to write about a film that has been the subject of countless articles. Especially when the opinion doesn’t differ from the...

THE BIG SLEEP. Timeless crime noir classic

THE BIG SLEEP. Timeless crime noir classic

On August 23, 1946, in New York, the official premiere of Howard Hawks’ film adaptation of Raymond Chandler’s debut novel “The Big...

RED CIRCLE. Excellent French classic crime movie

RED CIRCLE. Excellent French classic crime movie

After this movie, the old proverb “Silence is golden” takes on new meanings.

DESTINY / THE WEARY DEATH. A pinnacle of German expressionism

DESTINY / THE WEARY DEATH. A pinnacle of German expressionism

Neither day, nor hour, nor a single breath!

THE VIRGIN SPRING. Bergman's rape and revenge story

THE VIRGIN SPRING. Bergman's rape and revenge story

In the 1950s, by creating two outstanding works – The Seventh Seal and Wild Strawberries – Ingmar Bergman set the bar very high for...

night of the hunter

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER. Exceptional film

“The Night of the Hunter” is a masterpiece in its genre, a film worthy of the highest praise and awards.

Forgotten Masterpieces Of Ingmar Bergman

Forgotten Masterpieces Of Ingmar Bergman

In his long, 60-year directorial career, Ingmar Bergman realized 56 feature films and three miniseries.