The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki [2016] – The Existential Struggles of a Fighter
Finnish film-maker Juho Kuosmanen’s feature-film debut The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Maki (2016) chronicles the days when…
Wind River [2017]: Sundance Film Festival Review
In Taylor Sheridan I trust. The last two years have seen Sheridan provide some of the most tough, hard-hitting scripts…
Raees (2017) ‘Mashup’ Review: Caught Between Swagger and Substance
Raees (2017): Caught Between Swagger and Substance Review by Nafees Ahmed What works for Raees is exactly what doesn’t work…
The 10 Most Weird Films Of 2016
From featuring dead bodies that not only fart but fall in love to mothers giving birth to children without sexually conceiving them, 2016 had weirdness all abound on most of the divisive films of the year. While weird is mostly associated with bad, here are 10 films that play with the essence of weirdness in order to tell tales in their own fascinating way.
A Ghost Story [2017]: Sundance Film Festival Review
There’s nothing remotely spooky about David Lowery’s A Ghost Story, but then it isn’t meant to scare so much as…
The Founder [2017]: Tragedy behind Happy Meal
In a world of zesty and succulent burger biopics, John Lee Hancock’s ‘The Founder’ is Filet-O-Fish, a plain meatless filmic sandwich that can be insipid for regular fast food audience. And yet, the film benefits from its neutral approach and tastelessness. It’s the delicate combination of odd ingredients that makes it a wholesome good old American meal.
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore [2017]: Sundance Film Festival Review
If you know the name Macon Blair it’s probably because you’re a fan of his performances in his buddy Jeremy…
El Club [2015] : A Fall from Grace
Why would He keep His most humble followers away from roses and only push thorns under their feet? And in…