Pale Flower [1964] Review – A Noirish Parable with Striking Imagery
“In many ways, Pale Flower (‘Kawaita hana’, 1964) was Shinoda’s first masterpiece, a film that chronicled the existential dread of…
Super Deluxe Netflix [2019] Review: Super but not deluxe
What if a viewer, while going through his Netflix account, comes across Super Deluxe? If a viewer, while going through…
Raatchasi (2019) Review: A Demon who Condemns Injustice
It is problematic when a film on a social issue turns into a tiring sermon. When such is the case,…
Zombiepura (2019): ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Toothless Undead Comedy
“Lacking the insight of George Romero, the deft cultural recasting of Train to Busan, or even the working-class comic drollness…
Ma [2018]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Sumptuously Visualized Horror with a Weak Narrative
Filipino film-maker Kenneth Lim Dugatan’s feature-length debut ‘Ma’ (2018) combines elements of folklore horror and natal horror (a sub-genre of…
The Rib [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – An Important Chinese Film
In a time where a growing volume of LGBT stories are getting more traction worldwide, Zhang Wei comes up with…
Move the Grave [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – An endearing Dysfunctional Family Drama
Characters grow by the time the film comes to an end. It’s a nice little wrap for everyone. The modern…
Dare to Stop Us [2019] : ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Captivating Perspective Elevates the Lookout Into a Fascinating Character
There’s always a fear while making a biopic that it would either completely turn into hagiography or be offensive to…