Someone in the Clouds [2019] ‘NYAFF’ Review: A Cheesy Attempt at Humor and Romance
Someone in the Clouds is one of those films that a lot of people enjoy just like they would anything…
The Father’s Shadow [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – The Horrors of Unresolved Grief
Brazilian film-maker Gabriela Amaral’s second directorial venture, The Father’s Shadow (‘A Sombra do Pai’, 2018) is a strange dysfunctional family…
How “There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” Explore The Rotten American Dream
“There Will Be Blood” and “Requiem For A Dream” are as different from one another as you could imagine. One’s…
Melancholic [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – Soaked in Ennui
‘Melancholic’ is Seiji Tanaka’s debut feature. It is a genuine attempt at combining different genres within its narrative while dealing…
Killing (Zan) [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – A Remarkable Reimagining of Samurai Cinema Tropes
Shinya Tsukamoto, the maverick film-maker Quentin Tarantino is obsessed with, burst onto the Japanese cinema scene with his black-and-white, industrial-surrealist…
Knives and Skin [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – A Curated mess you would like to watch
A high school teenager disappears and everyone – her mother, friends, classmates and the local sheriff begin to look for…
The Art of Self-Defense [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – A pitch-black satire on Toxic Masculinity
There’s so much one can write about Riley Stearns and his unique sensibility. His debut feature film ‘Faults’ was a…
Erica 38 [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review – A Shallow Con
Crafting a character study about an objectively “bad” person is a tough row to hoe. On one hand, pathology can…