First Reformed Review [2018]: Spiritual Collapse under Crisis of Faith
First Reformed | dir. Paul Schrader Paul Schrader’s ‘ First Reformed ‘ follows a spiritual collapse of a pastor in the…
The Colossus of Rhodes [1961]: Sergio Leone’s Directorial Debut
Sergio Leone’s directorial debut is an ambitious, if unrefined, production that’s much inferior to his finest works but The Colossus…
Lookback on Lumet: The Offence [1973]
This film doesn’t shy away, but instead deeply examines the atrocities that police officers like Johnson witness on a regular basis, how it affects their psyche and their home-life, and how when confronted face-to-face with what seems like pure evil, these darker forces that have grown from within drastically take control.
What Still Remains Review [2018]: A Question That is Successfully Asked
Post-apocalyptic dystopia. As intriguing as it always sounds, there are always scope for it being done to death by a…
Love, Simon Review [2018]: Everyone Deserves A Great Love Story
Love, Simon Review [2018]: Everyone Deserves A Great Love Story Speaking directly to the heart and emanating a sense of…
Those Who Work [2018]: ‘Locarno’ Review
Those Who Work (Ceux qui travaillent) | dir. Antoine Russbach In one of the psychiatric sessions of Frank (played by Olivier…
The Rebel Review [2007]: A Welcome Entry In Martial Arts Filmmaking
Until the turn of the century, the martial arts subgenre was mostly dominated by Hong Kong & Japanese cinema. Then,…
Tristana [1970]: Shifting Power Dynamics in Human Relationship
In the hands of any other film-maker, Tristan, based on the novel by Benito Pérez Galdós, would have been a…