Aferim!: Monty-pythonesque Humor ‘JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival Review’
Radu Jude’s earlier two films were verbose black comedy that dealt with the family struggle and Aferim! is no exception to his style of film-making, except that it explores the never discussed before Romanian Slavery in quite a subtle manner. Radu Jude’s Aferim is more self-aware that chalks out the hypocrisy, religious dogmatism and human folly in the society without getting too serious about the already critical subject. Still, Aferim! captures the slavery in…
Jean Vigo: The Man who achieved Poetry with Prosaic Words and Acts
We live in the time where we question ourselves every minute- in the name of existentialism – is it worth it ? So, here is a person who lived only for 29 years, struggled all his life, had to battle illness along with the financial crisis to make and release his films. His films live, breath and leaves an impression on hearts, minds and soul of its viewer more than 80 years after it has…
Breathe [2015] Review: A Devastating Inspection of Emotional Turmoil!
If you have ever felt that you are at the end of a road, left to tether away in ruins of claustrophobic self-loathing. If you have ever felt broken, on the verge of becoming rotten and up for unquestionable decay, the relationship portrayed in Mélanie Laurent’s second directorial venture “Breathe” will echo your insides, probably shiver you to the bone & leave you tasteless.
Cartel Land [2015]: On the Frontlines of Narco Culture
At one early point in Director Matthew Heineman’s vibrant, drug war documentary Cartel Land (2015), we see a worn out, weeping woman talking about how her husband was kidnapped and tortured in horrific, unspeakable ways. The woman’s terrifying experience might make us think of “Cartel Land” as a subjective documentary on Mexico’s hazardous narco culture. But, surprisingly the documentary ends up being an objective one as Heineman accomplishes what he had set out to do…
Assassination (2015): An Action Spectacle That Draws Inspiration From Quentin Tarantino
Assassination (2015) Review: Hollywood, among many other things, is famous for its historical action/adventures, where a group of experts or…
Spectre [2015] Review: Neither Shaken, nor Stirred.
The latest bond outing opens with one of the most intense opening shots in bond film history. You see the masked bond swaying the streets of Mexico city with a beautiful tracking shot that takes him places. Hovering down from a helicopter over the carnival of the dead, you follow Mr. Bond’s glimmering smile as we cut to the writings on the wall. Daniel Craig’s Bond has been one of the most ambitious James Bond…
Room [2015]: When a Mother is your Whole World
Room is an achievement in film-making. It is a movie that delves with every emotion known to man. It delves in the psyche of a kid, for whom, earth in an alien planet; for whom, his world was a small cramped up wooden garden shed; for whom, a wardrobe was his bedroom, his imaginary dog was his pet and his mother was his everything. At the same time, the movie skillfully showcases a mother deep…
Mia Madre (2015): JIO MAMI Mash-Up Review
Mia Madre (2015): JIO MAMI Mash-Up Review “Mother, What are you thinking about?” “Tomorrow.” Mia Madre (2015) Short Review by…