Blue Jay (2016): Duplass Brothers’ B/W Tribute to Simplicity, Nostalgia and Lost Love
What is the saddest and most beautiful love song you’ve heard? If that song were a film, it would inarguably…
Weiner [2016]: A Captivating Tale of Self-Destruction
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s riveting political documentary “Weiner” (2016) commences with the quote, “The name of a man is…
Mountains May Depart [2016] : A Capitalistic punishment.
The title card in Jia Zhangke’s Mountains May Depart appears somewhere around the 45-minute mark. Not only does it instantly change the way you look at the film (with a very subtle change in the aspect ratio) but also changes your feelings towards the film. As Zhangke himself said, he wanted to make a film about feelings that are surrounded by the changing consumerism, economy and a human need for a better future. So, as…
My Darling Clementine [1946]: An Iconic Western Lore
Masculinity is so neat and smart in the old Hollywood movies, especially the ones set in the American frontier. While…
Satoshi Kon: One of the most influential filmmakers of his Time
Over the course of film’s history as a medium, few directors were able to craft a vast scope of influence and unbridled creativity despite a relatively small body of work. Satoshi Kon was such a director. Now, six years after his death, the legacy of Kon stands, despite having only made five films. Challenging the mediums of film and animation alike, Kon’s art still stands as some of the most influential and unconventional of the…
From Afar [2016] : An obsession with longing!
From Afar might sound like one of those homosexual dramas about alienation and acceptance and while it is indeed that, the complexity of its central characters, mixed with the unpredictable nature of their reactions fuel a terrific psycho-sexual drama that never seems to allow all its cards to be seen all at once. The underlying themes of sexual and violent struggle that comes out from within the home act as a catalyst for surviving the…
Café Society [2016] : Of Unfulfilled Romances and Regrettable Life Choices
Majority of Cafe Society is situational comedy, backed by a familiar but interesting setup. The film feels so much like a story the old man Woody is telling from the yesteryears of his long, mischievous life. If Woody had made this film some thirty years ago, he would have certainly played the lead himself for sure.
Netflix’s Easy: Episodic Analysis
Easy is a smartly-crafted, insightful, fun watch which can very well be treated as a four hour long anthology Indie feature film. It’s not anything groundbreaking or one of the best TV shows of the year but if you are a fan of relatable, Indie coming-of-age dramas and comedies then this is definitely your thing.