The Shining (1980) Claustrophobia And Insanity
It’s no secret that the great Stephen King preferred to stay away from the film adaptation of his best-seller “The…
Nuevo Rico [2021]: ‘SXSW’ Review – A Hypnotic Short About Ambition, Success and Betrayal
We have seen a lot of films about the various forms of power struggle framed by a minority. But we…
This is not a War Story [2021] Review: A devastating yet knobbly look at PTSD
Talia Lugacy’s “This is not a War Story” opens with a suicide. A young recently returned from combat war veteran…
General Idi Amin Dada: A Self Portrait [1974] Review – A Strangely Funny and Disquieting Look at a Sociopathic Ruler
Art has a long history of laughing in the face of autocrats. An ingenious artist can even take the propaganda…
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) Review: A Grand & Glorious Epic
The expectation-defying & record-breaking success of The Avengers back in 2012 triggered a tectonic shift in the Hollywood industry and…
Le Samourai [1967] – Style over substance is not always bad, if you focus on the details
In Jean Pierre Melville’s carefully constructed neo-noir world of “Le Samourai“, every male character wears a raincoat covering their entire…
The White Fortress [2021]: ‘Berlinale’ Review – An Entertaining Love Story with a Horrifying Core
Igor Drljaca’s The White Fortress (Tabija) initially plays out most conventionally: the film sets up its protagonist, the Muslim-Bosnian man Faruk as…
Women is Losers [2021]: ‘SXSW’ Review – 60s set feminist fable suffers from a heavy-handed approach
Lissette Feliciano’s bombastic feature debut “Women is Losers,” kicks off with a self-referential DIY statement. It directly points out the…