“To everyone who has seen The Wrestler, we always have the same advice: ‘see Beyond The Mat.’ The clear influence behind the story of Randy ‘The Ram’ Robinson, it displays the very highs and lows of ‘sports entertainment’ that The Wrestler fictionalizes. Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero isn’t quite as successful.”

This column is actually largely a capsule review of the Vampiro biopic. I also mention North Korean Kaiju film Pulgasari which I’ve now seen and (to be honest) didn’t consider especially good.