Paul Risker
Paul Risker is a European (not British or English) based film critic, interviewer and editor, whose work has been published by PopMatters, Cineaste, the Quarterly Review of Film & Video, PopMatters, LWLies, FrightFest and VideoScope. He’s on the advisory board of Mise-en-scène: The Journal of Film & Visual Narration (MSJ), and serves as interview editor.
The Art of Looking: The Voyeuristic Style of Dario Argento’s The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage is a playful voyeuristic film. We explore Argento's films along with classics by Hitchcock and more...
Playing The Game: Assessing Fincher's Classic
David Fincher's The Game from 1997 doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves - we revisit and reassess this captivating film.
How Jim Cummings' The Beta Test Joins Cinema’s Fragile Masculine Figures
Jim Cummings' film The Beta Test and the character of Hollywood agent Jordan Hines adds to cinema's fascinating list of men who fight against themselves.
Between Light and Darkness: Martin Scorsese’s Most Iconic Characters
From Travis Bickle to Rupert Pupkin and beyond, Martin Scorsese's most iconic characters often operate in a moral minefield full of ambiguity
Defeat and Defiance: Explaining The Long Good Friday
A look at the iconic British gangster film and understanding those unbelievable final scenes.