40 Years of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now
As it has for forty years, it will always remain a powerful work of art that portrays the descent into the heart of darkness through the snaking, winding, inevitably dread-filled river.
A Step Forward [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – Life is Heavy for the Japanese
“Atsushi Kasezawa’s documentary ‘A Step Forward’ approaches this devastating sociological subject from the perspective of a middle-aged pastor, Fujiyabu, who…
Mehsampur (2018) Review: A Dysfunctional Celebration of Dysfunction
There is a thin line between being detailed and being pedantic. Most successful docudramas achieve a balance in showing effective…
Harpoon [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – A self-aware Boat-Movie
As far as Boat Movies go, there’s always something weird and fucked up that triggers all the conflicts. In Rob…
Lone Star [1996] Review – A Powerfully Tangled Drama on the Onerous Burden of Shared Personal History
“Set in the Texas border town of Frontera, Lone Star is a complex and ultimately rewarding tale of fractured relationships…
Rafiki [2018] Review: A Gorgeously Shot but Formulaic Queer Drama
Wanuri Kahiu had to struggle along with the producers for almost seven years for a film to get made. After…
Girlfriend [2019] Review: The Unseen Zeitgeist of the Contemporary Romance
What can be funnier for a film titled Girlfriend, to have a poster-boy who has been ‘eternally’ single? The hero,…
8 [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – Chilling, Terrifying and Flawed Folk Horror
The moment “8” starts, we are treated to a stunning shot of green hills, a slightly-clouded sky, and a single…