Month: April 2019

Babylon Berlin is a hugely expensive German-language TV show that seems to have a rabid cult following and universal critical acclaim—but no one I've talked to has seen it. It's based on a series of novels by author Volker Kutscher about a police inspector, Gereon Rath, who has many demons of his own, from drug addiction … Continue reading Babylon Berlin Series 1 & 2 – DVD Review →

“As I drove off, it was still raining and the drops streaked down the windshield like tears." I can't think of another line that perfectly sums up the poetry of film noir: it says everything you need to know about the existential angst you are about to experience in the one hour and eight minutes … Continue reading Detour – Blu-Ray Review →