The 15 Best Westerns of the 21st Century
Top 15 Westerns of 21st Century: To describe a Western is not an easy job. Can it be defined as…
Everything Is Cinema [2021] Review: An Inspiringly Fleshed-Out Docufiction That Hits Strangely Affecting Notes
Everything Is Cinema (2021) has a deceptively simple plot. Chris is a young filmmaker who set out to film Calcutta with…
Ten Months [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – The swirling chaos of unplanned pregnancy
As far as movies about unplanned pregnancy are concerned, they always have a very linear and cohesive structure. Until it…
Gerda [2021] ‘Locarno’ Review – A Metaphysical Drama on Personhood and Modern Society
Actress-turned-director Natalya Kudryashova’s sophomore feature, Gerda (2021) is set in the turbulent, harsh social reality of contemporary Russia. However, the…
One Second Champion [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A traditional Boxing tale with style & flair
Boxing movies are essentially the same. Throughout the annals of moviemaking, boxing has been used as a metaphor for a…
A Balance [2021]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A searing take on Japan’s Culture of Shaming
In Yujiro Harumoto’s intense, and slightly overlong A Balance (premiered at Berlin Film Festival 2021), a documentary director Yuko (a fine…
The Balcony Movie [2021]: ‘Locarno’ Review – Perceiving the Rhythmic Flow of Life from a Everyday Space
Pawel Lozinski’s captivating documentary, The Balcony Movie (Film Balkonowy, 2021) comes across as an interesting artistic experiment to watch in…
Time (2021): ‘NYAFF’ Review – The Irishman for Hong Kong Cinema
Time (2021) opens with a team of young assassins entering a dingy establishment. The first one with sharp blades and…