A Cure for Wellness (2017) Movie Review: Polished Madness
There is something so off kilter from the first frame itself, something so weirdly offset that the air itself absorbs…
The Night Porter (1975) Movie Review: ‘A Biblical Story!’
Liliana Cavani’s protagonist Maximilian Theo Aldorfer (played by the wonderful Dirk Bogarde) describes his relationship and eventually separation with his captive Lucia…
‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days (2007)’ Exactly 10 Years Later
This incredibly troubling story is told almost in real time, often through long laborious takes and scenes that can last over 20 minutes, making this an absorbing experience for what is a harrowing and uncomfortable subject matter.
T2 Trainspotting (2017) Movie Review: An Acid Trip Down the Memory Lane
“World changes, even if we don’t” Can we ever run away from our past? Can we ever move on? Or…
The Long Excuse (2016) Movie Review – Life after an Irredeemable Loss
Japanese film-maker Miwa Nishikawa’s protagonist Sachio Kinugasa (played by Japanese star Masahiro Motoki) — in her heart-warming drama The Long…
Baywatch (2017) Movie Review: A Rehash of a Terrible Television Phenomenon
There is nothing of value in Baywatch. It’s an empty, meaningless, boring excuse for a film.
Raw (2016) Movie Review – The Horrors of Growing Up and Conforming to the Cliques
All the institutions in our society jab at the principles we live by. While the alleged democratic society champions’ individuality…
Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) Movie Review: The Public reflection of a Self
Cléo from 5 to 7 (by Agnès Varda) follows the life of a Parisian singer named Cléo between the hours of…