Michael Haneke: Throwing Away the Chekhov’s Gun
In the movie industry, not every director wants their movies to be entertaining and fun. Some directors want to make…
Rojo [2019] Review – A Bleak Tale of Blood and Hate
Set in a time when life meant little in Argentina, Rojo is a bleak tale of what it means to…
Forbidden Games [1952] Review – An Astonishingly Poignant Drama on Broken Childhood
Rene Clement’s Forbidden Games (‘Jeux interdits’, 1952) — based on writer Francois Boyer’s novel — is one of the greatest…
Section 375 [2019] Amazon Prime Review: It treads the fine lines, occasionaly raising questions by putting a toe across on either side
Section 375 is streaming on Amazon Prime The film’s opening montage features the wordings of Section 375, banners, mobs which…
Knives Out [2019] ‘TIFF’ Review – A gripping, Often Hilarious Mystery
Knives Out When a prominent 85-year-old novelist is found dead the morning after his grand Birthday celebration, every one from…
Buoyancy [2019] ‘IFFI’ Review – A heart-pounding drama
Buoyancy [2019] ‘IFFI’ Review: “Why did you give birth to so many kids?” Chakra asks his Father, its a question…
Disney+ Favours Disclaimers Over Censorship (Mostly)
Whether or not you think this film has any merit or not, no film should be kept in the vault – if an old film presents outdated racial portrayals, then we get to be privy to these racial portrayals of that time.
Queen of Hearts (Dronningen) (2019) Review: A Mature, Detailed Study of Adultery
At the heart of its narrative, Queen of Hearts (Dronningen) is the story of a woman trying to balance out…