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Tomasz Raczkowski

Tomasz Raczkowski

Anthropologist, critic, enthusiast of social cinema, British humor and horror films.

THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT. Oneiric Apocalypse In A Godless World

THE THIRD PART OF THE NIGHT. Oneiric Apocalypse In A Godless World

War cinema, especially Polish war cinema, is rarely associated with oneiric escapades and surreal convolutions.

AUTUMN SONATA. Jaw-dropping duo of Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann

AUTUMN SONATA. Jaw-dropping duo of Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann

The cinema of Ingmar Bergman had a feminine face.

THE DEVIL'S EYE. Because Ingmar Bergman also made comedies!

THE DEVIL'S EYE. Because Ingmar Bergman also made comedies!

Ingmar Bergman’s cinema is primarily associated with heavy, psychological dramas characterized by refined structure and multi-layered meanings.

HOUR OF THE WOLF. Psychological horror by Ingmar Bergman

HOUR OF THE WOLF. Psychological horror by Ingmar Bergman

Hour of the Wolf, according to Scandinavian folklore, is the darkest moment of the night, when the most deaths and births occur.

The Moon Landing by Kubrick And Other Movie-related Conspiracy Theories

The Moon Landing by Kubrick And Other Movie-related Conspiracy Theories

Some movies become cult classics, while others provoke viewers to create complex theories about the plot.

MEMORY. This film embeds itself in the mind and gets under the skin [REVIEW]

“Memory” is at times an outright thrilling film, expertly seducing the viewer with subtexts and a suitable mixture of escalation and...

the outrun

THE OUTRUN. Scottish Detox [REVIEW]

The director of “The Outrun” could have toned down the segments that could be directly transferred to tourist brochures of the region.

empire

EMPIRE. Star Wars made in France

“Empire” is a tour de force and to some extent the quintessence of Bruno Dumont’s current phase of work – a bold, bizarre film...

bob marley one love

BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE. Bob Marley was a great Rastafarian [REVIEW]

We are reviewing the film “Bob Marley: One Love,” which is a slice of the life of the famous musician.

PAST LIVES. What could have been [REVIEW]

In contrast to all the films that are elaborately crafted but stumble narratively, “Past Lives” is, first and foremost, a beautifully...