Marko Stojiljkovic

Marko Stojiljković is a professional film journalist and critic, as well as an occasional film festival programmer. Originally from Serbia, but based in Slovenia, he can be spotted at a number of film festivals, mainly in Central and Eastern Europe. He is a regular contributor to international publications Cineuropa, Asian Movie Pulse and the European Animation Journal, along with a handful of media in the region of former Yugoslavia. He is a member of the Croatian Film Critics Society and Slovenian and international branch of FIPRESCI.

Marko is a proponent of the theory that no movie is useless and, no matter how bad it is, it deserves a review, so it could serve as a bad example. For instance, to appreciate the heights of the elevated genre pieces, one has to see enough trash and schlock to have something to compare them to. He describes his approach as heavy metal film criticism, complete with blast beats, riffs, loud vocals and word “solos” arranged in a flexible, but clear structure – angry and loud, but articulate.

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Latest Film Reviews

1001 Frames
In the studio of a well-known director, female actors audition for the role of Scheherazade in A Thousand and One Nights. But the women gradually realise that the director has more in mind than just casting the leading role.
The Incredible Snow Woman
A woman for whom an Arctic expedition holds no fear finds her personal life spiralling out of control.
Sandbag Dam
In a village threatened by flooding a young man's life is turned upside down by the rekindling of a forbidden romance.
We Believe You
A mother does everything she can to protect her children from their father at a custody hearing.
Little Trouble Girls
During a weekend of rehearsals with the school choir at a convent, an introverted teenager begins to view the world from a new perspective.
Where The Night Stands Still
Three Filipino siblings, all domestic workers in Italy, meet in the villa that one of the sisters has inherited. Shared memories and buried grievances come to the surface and put their fragile relationship to the test.
Hysteria
A film shoot turns dark when the burning of the Quran throws the crew into turmoil.
The Order
An FBI agent comes to believe a series of violent crimes are the work of domestic terrorists.
Invention
In the aftermath of a conspiracy-minded father’s unexpected death, his daughter receives his patent for an experimental healing device.
Johatsu
A ship explodes. A man dies. A man disappears without a trace. Is it an accident or a cover-up?
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