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.
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.
Nine times directors wrote films for other people
Some people are too damn talented! Not content with directing their own films, they've also written the screenplays for others with a few surprises...
Exploring the meaning behind Donnie Darko
Rich in meaning and dripping with iconic imagery, Donnie Darko offers different interpretations.