Shambhala (2024) ‘MIFF’ Movie Review: Min Bahadur Bham’s Ravishing, Calmly Centered Nepalese Odyssey Sways Between the Mundane and the Otherworldly
Min Bahadur Bham’s sophomore feature, “Shambhala,” unfolds in the remote Nepalese Himalayan region. Opening in a village and the presence…
“The Nightmare” in Cinema
‘The Nightmare’ by Henry Fuseli is a household name among art connoisseurs. Such is the notoriety of this Gothic masterpiece…
Consumed (2024) Movie Review: An Interesting Devon Sawa Performance and a Surrealist Third Act Can’t Save This Horror Movie from Feeling Like a Slog
Perhaps it denotes my familiarity and avenues of media I like to frequent, but the concept of the Wendigo immediately…
The Flood (Le Déluge, 2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: The Court Diary of A Collapsed Monarchy
Fake gods sentenced to the gallows. Opening film at the 77th Locarno International Film Festival, “The Flood” (Le Déluge), is…
Invention (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: The Docufiction is Emotionally Devastating When It Is Focused on the Process of Grief Through Filmmaking
Docufiction is a fascinating genre whereby individuals play exaggerated or slightly tweaked versions of themselves, reacting against a realistic world…
The Mouse Trap (2024) Movie Ending Explained – Is Rebecca the Killer in the Mickey Mouse Mask?
A Canadian horror movie, “The Mouse Trap” (2024), directed by Jamie Bailey and written by Simon Phillips, reimagines Mickey Mouse…
Luce (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: Marianna Fontana Makes the Inchoate, Unsatisfying Drama Stay the Course
Luca Bellino and Silvia Luzi’s “Luce” is a thing of endless mystery. It’s sinuous and escapes a quick appraisal. Marianna…
Drowning Dry (2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: Smart, Moving Patchwork of Trauma and Loss Upends Conventional Trajectories
Laurynas Bareiša’s “Drowning Dry” takes the most fascinating, alluring approach to what would have otherwise been a rote, predictable turn…