Akaler Sandhane (1980) : A Famine within A Famine
As second wave of the virus hits us to continue this pandemic which now feels no short of a famine,…
10 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Parasite
Described by its creator as ‘a comedy without clowns, a tragedy without villains’, Parasite (2019) is a tale of two…
How “The 400 Blows” Deviates From Classical Conventions of Narration?
An Essay on How ‘The 400 Blows’ is an unconventional film in its narration: For the context of classical conventions…
This is My Desire [2021] Review: Two Tales from Lagos that Let Us See a Slice of Nigeria
This is My Desire (Eyimofe) Review: Three women walk into a home. A child, who is blowing bubbles, opens the…
TVF Aspirants (2021): An Overrated Saga of Overstated Adult Relationships and Dreams
Right from its premier in April 2021, the latest TVF series ‘Aspirants’ has garnered a lot of brouhaha from the…
12 Films that Explore Mental Illness
Mental illness is a recurring topic within film. It can be used to explore timely issues in society (where 1…
10 Films To Watch If You Love Nomadland
Chloé Zhao’s Nomadland, based on the non-fiction book by Jessica Bruder, is on the road to become a modern classic….
The Night Comes For Us (2018): Elevating the Indonesian Extreme Action Genre
There’s a certain bias against genre films when it comes to film festivals and general critical acclaim – and rightly…