Lens [2017] – A Hard-Hitting Commentary on Cyber-Harassment
Arvind, one of the two central characters in the riveting drama Lens (2017), is a boldly written character in the…
Before Sunrise [1995]: A beautiful love poem
When a young filmmaker named Richard Linklater visited Philadelphia after shooting his debut film in 1989, he met a woman…
Goodbye Dragon Inn [2003] Review – A Meditative Poem on Cinema and a Type of Cinematic Experience
“Cinema is gone. The cinema I grew up with and that I’m making, it’s gone. The theater will always be…
For Your Consideration: Sita Sings The Blues [2008]
My favourite moment in Nina Paley’s audacious and wildly funny animated satire comes when the shadow puppets strip down mythical…
The Devil’s Backbone [2001]: Del Toro’s Gothic Allegory
“What is a ghost? A tragedy condemned to repeat itself time and again? An instant of pain, perhaps. Something dead…
The Eagle Huntress [2016] – A Feel-Good Documentary Led by an Incredibly Charismatic Girl
The vast, pristine location of the Mongolian Altai Mountains in Otto Bell’s inspirational documentary, The Eagle Huntress [2016), looks untouched…
Get Out [2017]: Stay Woke OR Sink To The Floor
Jordan Peele’s Get Out presents itself as a horror film, as it toured and won hearts at the Sundance Film…
Top 25 Criminally Underrated Films Of 2016
Everyone saw films that surfaced well on whatever platform their boat sailed to. But there were some rather unfamiliar films that…