The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford [2007] Review: A Tale of Fame & Infamy
An extensively researched, immaculately photographed & thoroughly engrossing period piece that captures its bygone era with an equally mournful &…
A Star Is Born [2018] Review: Beautiful and Haunting
“Tell me something girl, are you happy in this modern world?” It has been almost two full days since I…
Patakha [2018] Review – An Absolute Blast!
When I was a kid, we used to play Cricket, sometimes one on one, to heighten the thrill of encounters….
Touch Me Not [2018]: ‘TIFF’ Review – A Flawed yet Oddly Interesting Therapeutic Essay on Openness and Intimacy
The confrontational directness with which Romanian artist and film-maker Adina Pintilie pitch her quasi-fictional explorative essay Touch Me Not (2018)…
Burning (2018) ‘NYFF’ Review: About Rage, Love & Class Conflict
Burning with class conflict, rage, and sexual longing in Modern South Korea Society Burning (2018) ‘NYFF’ Review: Every person has…
Venom [2018] Review: Muddled Comic Book Adaptation
The first act of Venom is a disaster. For a full 30 minutes, I felt like I was being trolled…
Solo: A Star Wars Story [2018] Review – Safe. Superficial. Substandard.
For someone like me who never gave a damn about Star Wars nor ever understood its appeal in the film…
A Spike Lee Joint: Clockers [1995]
Clockers, adapted from the ’92 Richard Price novel, is more heavy on story than most other Lee joints, but it again showcases Lee’s insistence on multi-layered characters who are anything but black or white.