Lookback at Bresson: A Man Escaped [1956]
Robert Bresson has always been fascinated by cages. Be it a human cage or one’s own mind; there’s always a…
Long Shot [2019] Review: A Redundant Attempt at creating a Self-Aware Comedy
A film featuring Charlize Theron as a foxy politician falling in love with a nerdy guy like Seth Rogen really…
Someone in the Clouds [2019] ‘NYAFF’ Review: A Cheesy Attempt at Humor and Romance
Someone in the Clouds is one of those films that a lot of people enjoy just like they would anything…
The Father’s Shadow [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – The Horrors of Unresolved Grief
Brazilian film-maker Gabriela Amaral’s second directorial venture, The Father’s Shadow (‘A Sombra do Pai’, 2018) is a strange dysfunctional family…
How “There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” Explore The Rotten American Dream
“There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” are as different from one another as you could imagine. One’s…
Melancholic [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – Soaked in Ennui
‘Melancholic’ is Seiji Tanaka’s debut feature. It is a genuine attempt at combining different genres within its narrative while dealing…
What exactly is Under the Silver Lake?
This confounding and genre-defying experience in storytelling and cinema-going have been billed as a film that you’ll either love or…
Killing (Zan) [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – A Remarkable Reimagining of Samurai Cinema Tropes
Shinya Tsukamoto, the maverick film-maker Quentin Tarantino is obsessed with, burst onto the Japanese cinema scene with his black-and-white, industrial-surrealist…