Paul Verhoeven

Inquiring Minds: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954)
Inquiring Minds: Verhoeven Double Feature: ROBOCOP & STARSHIP TROOPERS

For this edition of the column I decided to dive into two of Paul Verhoeven’s interesting and unique filmography.

NYFF 2021 BENEDETTA A Hysterical Film About Mass Hysteria
NYFF 2021: BENEDETTA: A Hysterical Film About Mass Hysteria

Paul Verhoeven’s latest film Benedetta, based on the infamous 17th century, has the Catholic Church up in arms as it delivers the satire.

YOU DON'T NOMI Trailer
YOU DON’T NOMI Trailer

You Don’t Nomi traces Paul Verhoeven’s Showgirls’ (1995) redemptive journey from notorious flop to cult classic, and maybe even masterpiece.

The Passion Of Nomi: SHOWGIRLS In The Arthouse
The Passion Of Nomi: SHOWGIRLS In The Arthouse

Showgirls, by any measure, epitomizes every tenet of arthouse cinema. Showgirls belongs on a shelf alongside Andrei Rublev, The Seventh Seal, and The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1
Video Dispatches: Holiday Gift Edition Vol. 1

Shawn Glinis recommends some recent home video releases that would make great holiday gifts in his latest Video Dispatches.

Satire for Jocks: The Anti-Fascism of STARSHIP TROOPERS
Satire For Jocks: The Anti-Fascism Of STARSHIP TROOPERS

While over looked and low-browed by critics when first released, Sean Fallon takes a look at why Starship Troopers is a trenchant, satirical commentary on fascism, the military-industrial complex, and our love of violence, masquerading as a dumb actioner.

Beginner's Guide: Paul Verhoeven
Beginner’s Guide: Paul Verhoeven, Director

Paul Verhoeven is a distinguished director in the cinematic world of the past few decades; here is a rundown of his career.

Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT
Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT

Basic Instinct is a famous noir thriller by Paul Verhoeven from 1992; here is why it is still both celebrated and reviled today.

ELLE: A Complex & Challenging Exploration Into Lurid Territory
ELLE: A Complex & Challenging Exploration Into Lurid Territory

Elle faithfully transcribes the original book “Oh…”, presenting masochistic and sadistic elements as comedy in the darkest form.

10 Great Horror Movies From Around the World Part 2
10 Great Horror Films From Around The World Part 3

Film is one of the best artistic mediums because it’s always growing; it speaks every language, and every place in the world has their iteration as to what’s scary, twisted, weird or just downright bizarre. Different countries offer different interpretations of horror, from China where vampires hop to Korean Shaman. They don’t wave crosses, nor do they compel the power of Christ upon anyone, but just don’t fall in love with Isabelle Adjani.

ELLE Trailer
ELLE Trailer

Paul Verhoeven returned to the Cannes Film Festival and to critical favor with his newest movie, Elle. Now that the unusual rape-revenge story is about to be unleashed on the wide world, the remaining question is whether it can be financially viable. Isabelle Huppert stars as said victim, who is otherwise a successful business executive and a fiercely take charge kind of woman.

Ishtar
10 Movies With Low Ratings That Are Actually Good

Cinematic failures appear in all shapes and sizes; some are critically acclaimed upon release only to become hated months later. Others get shunned by critics and audiences only to develop cult followings years later. In this day and age, where every other film has a sizable cult following, it is difficult to determine which films have truly earned their cult status.

Stanley Kubrick movies
The 10 Greatest Movies Never Made

In the fast-paced world of show business, projects are announced before swiftly being cancelled every day. Yet there are some film projects that obsess their creators for years, always on the verge of getting made, before the cinematic powers that be decide otherwise. This article is a celebration of the best movies never made – films that would have been surefire masterpieces, that generations of film fans have had to resort to merely imagining existing.

American Psycho cult
What Constitutes A Cult Film?

Cult films are difficult to define, as they vary in scope, themes, genre and in just about every other way. Despite these ambiguities, it is demonstrable that the revered Roger Ebert once got the definition entirely wrong. Avatar just isn’t cool enough In his review of Avatar, Ebert described the film as an “event” that was “predestined to launch a cult.