The Political Subtext of Govind Nihalani’s 1984 Satire ‘Party’ Is More Relevant Now Than Ever
Govind Nihalani’s 1984 film Party revealed that social hypocrisy was practiced almost everywhere, especially those positioned above the significant strata of life. Party…
Familiar Touch (2024) ‘Venice’ Movie Review: Sarah Friedland’s Powerful Debut Centers Ageing with Authority and Agency
There’s such intimacy and care in Sarah Friedland’s gaze that her film “Familiar Touch” glows with love. You can glimpse…
Nearing Death (Menjelang Ajal, 2024) Movie Ending Explained: Is the Djinn’s Curse Truly Broken, or Has It Found a New Host
Every living thing has an appointed term when its time arrives. They can neither delay it for a second nor…
Don’t Turn Out the Lights (2024) Movie Ending Explained: Do the Friends Make It to the Blue Light Music Festival?
A contained horror, Andy Fickman’s “Don’t Turn Out the Lights” features a large SUV that serves as the setting for…
The New Year That Never Came (2024) ‘Venice’ Movie Review: Restless, Electrifying One-Day Plunge into the Tip of Romania’s Revolution
Bogdan Mureşanu’s “The New Year That Never Came” is a glorious, richly textured example of big, brawny, many-angled storytelling. It…
Triumph (2024) ‘TIFF’ Movie Review: Maria Bakalova Amps Up the Intrigue in Woolly Drama
Petar Valchanov and Kristina Grozeva’s “Triumph” takes us into the heart of a top-secret mission wherein the Bulgarian military attempts…
Speak No Evil (2024) Movie Review: Trading Cringe-Horror for Cringe-Comedy
Christian Tafdrup’s “Speak No Evil” is, without question, one of the most insanely, insultingly idiotic horror films to make its…
Official awards of the 81st Venice International Film Festival Announced
Official awards of the 81st Venice International Film Festival have been announced and “The Room Next Door” directed by Pedro…