Fireworks Wednesday [2006] : Doubt & Remorse
Set against the Persia New Year that features people bursting firecrackers as a part of the Zoroastrian tradition, Asghar Farhadi’s Fireworks Wednesday is about the fireworks that happen inside the flat of a domestically disturbed family of three. Carefully orchestrated with nuanced character moments, the film observes the explosive relationship between a wife and a husband that is embedded with doubt and remorse and doesn’t seem to have a rightful end to it. While not…
Before Midnight [2013] Review: Mature, Poignant and Simply Heartbreaking
Well, that pained and hurt came down like a heavy downpour. All illusions of eternal love, sacrifices and affection came…
Paterson [2016]: Mundane as an Extraordinary Visual Poem
For extraordinarily humane film-makers like Jim Jarmusch, cinema is an open form. The quiet, observational realism that drives their creative…
My token of Gratitude and Appreciation for Into the Wild
As I vividly remember the first time I watched Into the Wild, it was more than two years ago and…
Slightly Overrated Films: The Dark Knight [2008]
One of the most beloved superhero film of our generation is poorly written, overlong and tedious account of a capped crusader who likes to make things unnecessarily complicated, much like the director of film. The screenplay is rife with plot holes. Nolan tries hard to mask these flaws with convoluted subplots and confused philosophy. The characters are dull and lifeless- a hero who likes to flaunt new gadgets, an ex lover who merely serves as…
The Discovery [2017]: Ambitious premise, lesser film
Let me clarify something first. The title of this review is not necessarily a criticism of the movie. Of course,…
The Last Family [2016] – A Portrait of an Artist through Dysfunctional Family
“Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way” Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy “You…
Inland Empire [2006]: A Hypnotic, Confounding and somewhat Frustrating Film
Reviewed by: Suvo Pyne Inland Empire is a difficult film to watch. Even before the film takes a sharp turn…