The Post (2017): A Potent & Timely Awards-Season Fare
The Post (2017) is one of those all-American, ambitiously political movies that swiftly represents the past to reflect upon on…
Darkest Hour [2017] – A Decent Historical Drama Powered by First-Rate Cast
Darkest Hour [2017]: A Decent Historical Drama Powered by First-Rate Cast Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour (2017), similar to Steven Spielberg’s…
Last Flag Flying [2017]: Happiness, Sorrow and All That’s In Between
Conversations come easy to somebody like Richard Linklater. He has exercised his command over writing while penning the swan songs…
Before We Vanish [2018]: An Alien Invasion Film Exploring the Reason for Human Existence
Cult J-Horror filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure [1997], Pulse [2001]) has been on a hiatus for around a decade now. While…
The Relationship Between the Awards Ceremonies and the Film Press
The agenda-pushing and dying art of film journalism does indeed have an effect on the awards season and who gets nominated.
Lookback on Lumet: The Pawnbroker [1964]
The Pawnbroker, released nineteen years after the end of World War 2, examines closely the life of a concentration camp survivor, Sol (Rod Steiger), who has been left in the US to his own devices to continue living.
Borg McEnroe [2017]: The IceBorg versus the SuperBrat
The sharp and kinetic editing rendering the relentless appeal, unblemished period design, muted colours, exquisitely shot and stunning aerial photography, we are able to suspend all disbelief that we’re watching a sports film.
Holiday (2018): ‘Sundance’ Review
Isabella Eklöf breaks the moral compass on your head in her beguiling, seductive & disturbing first feature Holiday (2018). By…