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…
Kotoko [2011]: A Vicarious Study of a Schizophrenic Paranoid Mother
Kotoko, directed by cult director Shinya Tsukamoto, is one of the most unnerving psychological horrors about a soul grappling with…
Okja [2017]: A Remarkably Powerful Eco-Fable
Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho is one of the most playful and stylistically unpredictable directors in the contemporary cinematic world. Mr….
Happiness [2017]: NYAFF Review
Unlike what the title suggests, Japanese cult filmmaker Sabu’s ‘Happiness’ is probably the saddest film of the year. A non-resilient,…
10 Films The HOF-men Recommend: 9th Edition
10 Films The HOF-men Recommend: 9th Edition Here is the 9th Edition of the HOF-Men Recommend Series. Like every time,…
Midnight Cowboy [1969]: Castaways on the Streets
John Schlesinger’s Midnight Cowboy begins with an opening shot of a drive-in cinema screen, blank, standing tall against the deserted…
Suffering Of Ninko [2017]: NYAFF Review
Niwatsukino Norihiro’s ‘Suffering Of Ninko‘ is about sexual awakenings. A surreal, ghostly folklore and an absolutely batshit crazy mix of…