Call Me By Your Name (2017) – An intense exploration of first Love
Call Me By Your Name (2017) Review: Growing up is inevitable, but at times it comes at a price, the…
The Rental [2020] Review – Voyeurism and Paranoia abound Dave Franco’s directorial debut
An indie-horror film that hinges on the premise of homebound paranoia can get anyone’s wits shrouded. Especially when you are…
The Tale of Iya [2013] Review – A World of Natural Wonder Tinged with Mystery and Magic
Japanese cinema has persistently and sensibly dealt with environmental issues, particularly modern society’s encroachment into the wilderness. The Studio Ghibli…
Songs From Far Away Land (2020) Short Film Review: A Mournful Recollection
Songs From Far Away Land on Film Freeway Mourning is a personal song, often inevitable in our mortal lives. The…
The Beach House [2020] Review – Low budget cosmic-horror doubles up as an eco fable
A vacation to the lonesome outskirts is never a good idea. Especially when you are trying to rejuvenate your relationship…
A Fugitive from the Past [1965] Review – Probing the Postwar Devastation of Japan through Thriller Framework
“A Fugitive from the Past is an idiosyncratic thriller which withholds complex themes and character attitudes beneath its simple crime…
Parallax [2020] Review: A Film Occupied with its Intention but Stumbling in its Execution
An idea for a film should be the skeleton upon which the flesh, organs, and skin are attached to create…
Sun in the Last Days of the Shogunate [1957] Review – Blending Madcap Comedy and Social Commentary
Yuzo Kawashima’s classily made farce, Sun in the Last Days of Shogunate (Bakumatsu taiyo-den, 1957) was set in the year…