Kino Royale

I would like to acknowledge that I live, work, and learn on the traditional lands of the Dharug and Darkinjung peoples. I pay my respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples here today. *** Can you get pregnant & give birth to a baby car, even if your one-night stand is an automatic Kia Picanto? Find out in the Film Lad...

Who would the Film Lady put inside her Wicker Man? 8/10 Rowan Hares for 1973 folk horror classic - The Wicker Man. In the fourth episode of Kino Royale, The Film Lady goes deeper — into the ancient roots of paganism, the Slavic gods, the Russian double faith, and why the old religion never actually died. From Beltane bonfires to birthday candles, from Dazbog to the Wicker Man's final flame — p...

Breeding, Bosoms & Booty. Rebecca (1940): 8/10 ghostly hairbrushes .  In the 3d episode of Kino Royale, Film Lady claims she is the new Mrs de Winter & decides to dissect both the movie & the OG book. She gets the estate confused with Robbie William’s song while whinging the adaptation only has 1 dog instead of 2. Links: • Rebecca review — The Cinefile Blog • Robbie Williams, Road to M...

Religion: opium for the people. C*ntrol (spelt with U not O) for Mr. Reid. 9/10 Blueberry-Pie-Scented Candles . In the second episode of Kino Royale, the Film Lady knocks on the wrong door and gets trapped in a two-hour theological debate with Hugh Grant. Links: Heretic review @ The Cinefile Blog Everything Is a Remix — Kirby Ferguson (YouTube) The Whorrors — Episode 164: Heretic (2024) Hack or Sl...

Immaculate Crab Conception: 9/10 Zoombies . In the first ever Kino Royale episode, the Film Lady turns to alternative medicine in the 2025 Adams Family folk horror, Mother of Flies. Links: Mother of Flies review — The Cinefile Blog: Poem: Lady Lazarus — Sylvia Plath: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49000/lady-lazarus Find me on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/ Find me on Bl...

A short pre-pilot introduction to Kino Royale — the podcast, the persona, and the lifelong horror obsession that started it all. The Film Lady will take over from Episode 1. For now, meet the woman behind the crown. Links: Find me on Letterboxd: ⁠https://letterboxd.com/filmladyroyal/⁠ Find me on Bluesky: ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/filmladyroyal.bsky.social⁠ The Cinefile Blog: https://cinefileblog.c...