Il Posto [1961] – A Masterful Study of Human Condition in a Compartmentalized World
Il Posto [1961] – A Masterful Study of Human Condition in a Compartmentalized World I felt an aching realization while…
Ruby Sparks [2012]: The Deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Persona
Ruby Sparks: The Deconstruction of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl Persona. Perception is a fluctuating currency that has the capacity…
This Is Not What I Expected! [2017] – NYAFF Review
In Ritesh Batra’s 2013 Indian film ‘The Lunchbox’ romance blossoms between two strangers through food. While being alarmingly charming, ‘The Lunchbox’…
Blue Velvet [1986]: A Pervert’s Vision of Piercing Beauty
You either get David Lynch or you don’t. You either buy his sense of surreal or you shy away. There…
Someone To Talk To [2017]: NYAFF Review
Just the other day I found myself complaining to a friend about how these social media apps are completely destroying…
Mrs. B., a North Korean Woman [2017]: NYAFF Review
I spent around 70 minutes with Mrs. B. During this duration, I lived with her two families and got to…
A Quiet Dream [2017]: NYAFF Review
Focusing on a whimsical, almost-dead pan rom-com narrative, Zhang Lu’s ‘A Quiet Dream’ investigates the quotidian lives of a group…
The Gangster’s Daughter [2017]: NYAFF Review
Taiwanese documentary filmmaker Chen Mei-Juin’s The Gangster’s Daughter is her first narrative film. Showing a great eye for both the…