Annabelle: Creation [2017] – A Welcome Entry in The Conjuring Universe
A prequel to the prequel & spin-off of The Conjuring, “Annabelle: Creation” is an unexpected surprise, for it is a…
Johnny Guitar [1954] – An Extraordinary Mythical Western Classic
Great Hollywood film-makers have always managed to expertly slip in subtexts and social critique into their otherwise simple story-line. And,…
The Insult [2017]: Habitat International Film Festival Review
“Palestinians are the Niggers of the Arab World.” Hereditary enmity is a disease, it inflicts through anything and everything by…
Good Manners [2018]: ‘BUFF’ Capsule Review
Good Manners [2018]: ‘BUFF’ Capsule Review ‘Good Manners’ is an allegorical film that takes a subtle jibe at the class…
A Decade On: Rise of the Footsoldier [2007]
I was amazed by the bravado, the brutality, the clear storytelling, and the earthiness of this true crime tale of British football hooligans turned gangsters.
Let the Corpses Tan [2018]: ‘BUFF’ Capsule Review
Let the Corpses Tan [2018]: ‘BUFF’ Capsule Review Cattet and Forzani’s adaptation of the pulp novel is a sensory assault….
Léon The Professional [1994]: A Symphony of Violence & Vengeance
One of the greatest films of the 90s, Léon (also known as Léon: The Professional) is a downright gripping, thoroughly…
Loving Vincent [2017]: Re-imagining the Last Days of a Tortured, Misunderstood Artist
“I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say: he feels deeply, he feels tenderly.” –…