MONDO ESOTERICA BLOG

New today, a look at three of Hammer’s Mummy films:

• Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb
• The Mummy’s Shroud
• Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb
  

Howdy blog readers.

It has been far too long since the last update, so lets get this train rolling again.

I’ve got three newly published reviews for you today and this weekend I’ve got two hot newly released titles, freshly reviewed.

We’ll be getting back into the flow during July and August, building up to the return of Horror September with a very cool theme this year. So stay tuned…

I return again from the strange and weird land that is the real world, to deliver a review of a strange and weird Spaghetti Western.

Matalo

Severin Films have brought us a world of depravity and sleaze, but with this latest DVD release they present one of the most poetically beautiful romantic films ever made.

I was rather skeptical at first, but I can assure you that this is not another forumulaic “romantic comedy” from the Hollywood cookie cutter, instead it is a heartfelt, emotional and genuine romantic film but with that wonderful surrealism that comes naturally to French cinema. I highly recommend this to anyone wanting a good film to watch as a couple but not wanting yet another “rom-com”.

Hairdresser’s Husband

How embarrasing, I asked my staff yesterday to upload the review of the film about the witches… Don’t worry, they have been suitably disciplined.

The review you were meant to see is this one - a lesser Hammer film that tries to be a cross between the horror films and their thrillers, but one that doesn’t really work as either.  One for Hammer completists only.

A full review of The Witches (1966)

Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway star in this adaptation of the bestselling novel by Lauren Weisberger. Although the storyline with seems to revolve around a critique of the excesses of the fashion industry, it can never actually bring itself to say a bad word against it. Some good acting and solid production make this watchable and recommended to ‘chick flick’ fans.
The Devil Wears Prada - reviewed.

Tim has been missing from the Mondo Esoterica office for two days now, all we found was this review and a note stating that the little people were after him…

Sinful Dwarf review

I have wrapped up the reviews of the titles in Optimum UK’s ‘Joseph Losey Collection’ boxset, with three of the director’s lesser known works. The Big Night (1951) is a well written Film Noir from his pre-witchunt days. Sleeping Tiger (1954) was one of his first films from after the move to Europe, and a superb early performance from Dirk Bogarde. Mr Klein (1976) is a fascinating wartime drama filmed and set in Paris, starring Alain Delon.

I have also added a page for the Joseph Losey Collection boxset as a whole.

Stay tuned later this year for a Joseph Losey biography and more reviews.

Coming to UK DVD on March 16th, this grimly surreal modern horror should appeal to all fans of modern cult horror - provided they have a strong stomach for hand-held camerawork.

After… reviewed

As anyone who reads my earlier blog posts will know, I am in the process of updating all of the reviews and pages on the site into a new format (its a technical thing!) and taking the opportunity to update and fix any errors on the reviews as I go. So for the last week I have been updating the Peplum pages and reviews.

I also took the opportunity to add two new reviews - a double bill of Goliath cinema, from Wild East. Goliath and the Barbarians (1959) and the utterly crazy Goliath and the Vampires (1961). Any Peplum fans should certainly pick this set up.