Bird Of Dusk [2018] Review: A Crafty and Celebratory Look onto Rituparno’s Reality
Sangeeta Dutta’s ‘Bird of Dusk’ is a eulogy on the noted Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh. It provides a profound insight…
Bohemian Rhapsody [2018] Review: Freddie Mercury Deserves Better
For a biopic so trite, formulaic & mediocre, Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) sure goes out on a triumphant high. Powered by…
The mixed reactions to Lars von Trier’s The House That Jack Built
Lars von Trier has now released what may be his defining and most quintessential film, one that has become his most polarising (which is certainly saying something). If there’s a more divisive film from 2018 out there, I (may) like to see it. All I know is that von Trier is gleefully rubbing his palms together over the ruckus he’s ignited in the film criticism world with his latest offering.
Glass [2019] Review – Barely Holds Together
If there’s one thing we know for sure about M. Night Shyamalan after his long turbulent career, it’s that he…
URI: The Surgical Strike [2019] Review: Josh Is High
Uri chronicles the days leading up to and the execution of the Indian army’s surgical strike on Pakistani terrorist launch…
Joker and Fitzgerald’s Mutual Repugnance
In spite of our protagonists’ noble sacrifices, we realize how Fitzgerald and Joker were right all along. The upper class is grotesque and void. Their hideousness well covered by their abundant wealth. And those who aren’t on top of the social status need to make their run for the blunders made by those who do. If not, they drown in despair while yearning for their dreams to come true.
Everybody Knows [2018] Review: A Rare Misfire From Asghar Farhadi
From the Academy Award-winning writer-director of A Separation & The Salesman, Everybody Knows brings Asghar Farhadi’s streak of five consecutive…
2018: Growing Up Skateboarding – Skate Kitchen, Mid90s and Minding the Gap
The coming-of-age subgenre has seen numerous transformation through the years. Independent films from all over the world have especially taken…