Robert from Sketchy Details back with a new edition of Foreign Chops. This time, we took a look at the cinematic output of South Korea. Though we had a small turnout this month, you guys are in for a real treat. This is the first time since I started covering Foreign Chops that there has been no overlap between submissions. What you have are 18 separate films covered in 16 great posts looking at films from South Korea. From comedy to...
Robert from Sketchy Details reminding you that the deadline for Foreign Chops #17: South Korea is tomorrow.
Send your posts, write-ups, reviews, interviews, retrospectives, editorials, etc. on films from South Korea to robertjgannon@gmail. Use the subject heading “Foreign Chops.” You can send up to 5 posts per site, not 5 posts per author per site. The work can be new or old so long as the topic is South Korea.
The deadline...
Robert from Sketchy Details back with a new edition of Foreign Chops. The schedule just got so off (totally my fault, apologies all around) that it was just easier to wait for the start of a new month than try to cram in a second topic partway through October.
This month, we’re going to look at the cinema of South Korea. South Korean entertainment as a whole is really coming into its own on a global level. There’s even a...
Hi everyone. Robert from Sketchy Details here with another edition of Foreign Chops. In honor of Halloween, I asked you to send me your best content on European Horror and you didn’t disappoint. We have a wide range of styles, countries, and time periods represented, which is always exciting. The most submitted films were a surprise, too: The Vanishing and Haxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages. They’re both great horror...
Hey everyone. Robert from Sketchy Details back with another edition of Foreign Chops. I apologize for getting this up so late in the month. I got overwhelmed with work obligations and lost track of time. The timing is going to be different to compensate for my mistake.
This month, we’re looking for your best reviews, write-ups, interviews, editorials, comics, what have you about European Horror films. It’s a wide open topic...
Robert from Sketchy Details back with another edition of Foreign Chops. This month, we’re exploring the cinema of Spain with a lot of great writing from LAMB members. The most popular film was The Skin I Live In and, unsurprisingly, Pedro Almodóvar was the most popular director (though Luis Buñuel got some love, too). Check out the links and stay tuned for the next Foreign Chops announcement.
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Robert from Sketchy Details back for another edition of Foreign Chops. This month, we’re focusing on Spain. Spain has racked up a staggering 19 nominations for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars, topped only by Italy (27) and France (36).
The Spanish film industry has been actively producing films for over a century. From the silent films of the pre-Civil War era to the growing influence of Neo-Realism in the 1950s, Spain...
Robert from Sketchy Details back with another round of Foreign Chops. I asked you to send in your work on Italian film and you didn’t disappoint. From gritty gialli to cerebral high art films, there’s a whole lot of great writing on Italy to catch up with here. The most popular director was Dario Argento and the most popular film split three ways between Fellini’s 8 1/2 and Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal...
Robert from Sketchy Details back with another new topic for Foreign Chops. This month, we’re looking at Italy. Foreign Chops already covered the Spaghetti Western, but I want to dig deeper. Italian cinema offers everything from some of the most shocking horror/thriller films (gialli) every made to award-winning international sensations.
Send your posts, write-ups, reviews, interviews, retrospectives, editorials, etc. on...
Robert from Sketchy Details back again with another edition of Foreign Chops. This time around, we were searching for write-ups of international fantasy films and you guys delivered. The most represented country by a wide margin was France, while Micmacs (France), Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (Finland), and Trollhunter (Norway) were the most popular subjects. Enjoy all the great writing on international...
Robert from Sketchy Details here to announce the new topic for Foreign Chops. This time around, we’re going to shake things up a bit. I want you to submit your best posts about fantasy films made all over the world. There is no geographical border outside of not being a native English-language film.
Here’s how it works. You e-mail me at robertjgannon@gmail.com with the subject heading Foreign Chops. Submit up to 5 links...
Robert from Sketchy Details back again with another Foreign Chops round-up post. The most popular film for Foreign Chops: Mexico was Cronos, but only because it was the only film with more than one write-up. There’s a great range of titles and directors to read about this month. Thanks to everyone who participated. We’ll be announcing the next Foreign Chops subject soon.
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