Cairo Station [1958] – The Struggles against Sexual Repression and Social Oppression
The unbridled energy, immediacy and meticulously visualized set-pieces in Youssef Chahine’s Cairo Station (aka ‘Bab el hadid’, 1958) could serve…
Exploring Black Male Queerness and Notions of Masculinity in Moonlight
‘In Moonlight, Black Boys Look Blue’: Exploring Black Male Queerness and Notions of Masculinity in Moonlight Black Cinema, right from…
A Cure for Wellness [2017]: Polished Madness
There is something so off kilter from the first frame itself, something so weirdly offset that the air itself absorbs…
The Night Porter [1975]: ‘A Biblical Story!’
Liliana Cavani’s protagonist Maximilian Theo Aldorfer (played by the wonderful Dirk Bogarde) describes his relationship and eventually separation with his captive Lucia…
A Decade On: 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days [2007]
This incredibly troubling story is told almost in real time, often through long laborious takes and scenes that can last over 20 minutes, making this an absorbing experience for what is a harrowing and uncomfortable subject matter.
T2 Trainspotting [2017]: An Acid Trip Down the Memory Lane
“World changes, even if we don’t” Can we ever run away from our past? Can we ever move on? Or…
The Long Excuse [2016] – Life after an Irredeemable Loss
Japanese film-maker Miwa Nishikawa’s protagonist Sachio Kinugasa (played by Japanese star Masahiro Motoki) — in her heart-warming drama The Long…
Baywatch [2017]: A Rehash of a Terrible Television Phenomenon
There is nothing of value in Baywatch. It’s an empty, meaningless, boring excuse for a film.