Paper Towns (2015) Movie Review: To Fake Towns and Beyond!
Jake Schreier, who directed the fabulous little indie called “Robot & Frank,” has dived into the famous John Green book…
Bakita Byaktigato (2013) Review: Of fantasy and Realism..
How would you react if you were told that there exists a parallel world, along with yours, which is only far better, happier than the world you live in; and there is some sort of magical portal to reach it? Would you believe it? Do you, in general, believe in magic realism or parallel universe or alternative reality? How do you, in fact, draw a line between imagination and reality?
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015) Movie Review: Not as W[i]CK[e]D as it seems!
In the realm of the young adult/teen movie adaptions, we have the 2nd installment of this saga, in which young…
Pawn Sacrifice (2014): Complex as Chess
Boris Spassky shudders and says his agent after he wins the first match against his arch-rival Bobby Fischer. What cost Fischer that certainly drawn match was his unconscious blunder move of sacrificing his pawn. But if we take a closer look at the life of Bobby Fischer, the above quote sums up his psyche of how earnestly he took the game of Chess.
A Thousand Years of Good Prayers (2007): An Intense Family Drama
“Older people make good grandparents, no matter how they were as parents.” A Chinese father visits his estranged daughter living…
The Overnight (2015) Movie Review: Uncensored, Unpredictable, and Unapologetic
Patrick Brice’s comedy will make you believe that relationships and people are stranger than fiction. What starts off as a normal get together slowly turns wilder, weirder and to be truly appreciative of the art of indie film-making: It astonishes. If you can’t intake and see overly exposed shots of fake penises or you don’t enjoy people talking about things that only outward and insane people do, this is probably not for you. Brice’s The…
Far From Men (2014): Caught between “Lose-Lose” Situation
Far From Men is adapted from the short story The Guest by Nobel Prize-winning author Albert Camus, which was written as an allegory of French-Algerian tensions. Writer-director David Oelhoffen paints the beautiful but deserted landscape canvas with the colors of palpating human drama that will certainly move you.
Taxidermia (2006) Review: An Astounding Universe of Flesh and Blood
If a movie opens with a guy squirting fire from his penis, you know what to expect. And yet, you’re not prepared for what awaits. György Pálfi’s Taxidermia is a three course meal of lust, gluttony and pride. It spans over three generations of Balatony family- a lecherous soldier, an athlete in sport of speed eating and a taxidermist. The only connecting link among them is their unhealthy obsessions. This Hungarian tragicomedy is full of…