The new ‘It’ Movies Suck
They represent your typical popcorn horror blockbuster entertainment, which is horrendously contradictory – great horror rarely relies on the aesthetics of tent-pole films, like the loud, obvious, rushed (yet relentlessly never-ending) mood a “horror” film like these set.
The Legend of 1900 [1998] Review: Music. Passion. Life.
An amusing, heartfelt & sentimental delight from the writer-director of Cinema Paradiso, The Legend of 1900 brims with warmth, is…
13 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why
Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why follows the same approach of season 1, which was easily the only decent one…
Harakiri [1962] Review: Death Over Dishonour
Crafted with measure, told with composure & steered by a strong lead showcase, Harakiri is a tale of honour, morals…
Balloon (Qiqiu) [2019]: ‘Venice’ Review – A Love Letter To Tibet And Her Women
The opening scene of Balloon (Qiqiu) abruptly changes to the forgiving Blue of the floating clouds merging into distant Grey…
Silver Bear winner Angela Schanelec on “I Was at Home, But” (2019), Interview
Silver Bear winner Angela Schanelec on “I Was at Home, But” (2019), Interview: Auteur Angela Schanelec has re-written the grammar…
5 Most Unforgettable Death Scenes in A Quentin Tarantino Movie
On-screen violence has existed since the birth of cinema, but no living director has mastered the art of death better…
5 Important Georges Méliès Films You Should Watch
When cinema was still in its early stages, it was Georges Méliès who pioneered many technical and narrative developments in film. He was a French illusionist and he used many of those illusions in his experimental films as well. In his long illustrious career, he made more than 500 experimental movies, out of which many were burnt by he himself following his decline. Fortunately many of his groundbreaking works survived and many others were revived…