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.

Latest Film Reviews

The Crow
Remake of the cult film about a man seeking revenge through the realms of the living and the dead.
My First Film
A filmmaker tells the story of her cursed film in a work of autofiction.
The Baby Snatcher
When best friends Penelope and Eve find that they're both expecting children at the same time, it seems their lives couldn't be any more perfect. But when tragedy strikes and Eve begins to unravel, Penelope finds herself caught in a maze of secrets and must fight for her family's safety.
Misericordia
A stranger’s appearance exposes the weird behaviour and the secret desires of a village's residents.
Oh Canada
A documentary filmmaker, who is terminally ill, reflects on his life.
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