Arun Kumar is the Chief Editor of High on Films. He is a passionate cinephile who delves into films with meticulous attention and a belief in cinema’s transformative, shared-dream power. A film journalist since 2011, he brings depth, clarity, and a sharp analytical voice to his work.
![The Parallax View [1974] Review – Deceptions Hidden in Plain Sight](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Parallax-View-1974-768x432.jpg)
![Shoeshine [1946] Review – De Sica’s Somber Classic on Social Systems of Prejudice and Oppression](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Shoeshine-1946-768x530.jpg)
![Psycho [2020] Review – A Very Problematic and Insipid Take on the Serial-Killer Narrative](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Psycho-768x576.jpg)
![Richard Jewell [2019] Review –An Uncomplicated yet Engaging Drama about Injustice](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Richard-Jewell-2019-768x432.jpeg)
![Dark Waters [2019] Review– A Conventional yet Compelling Account of Toxic Chemical Pollution](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Dark-Waters-2019-768x567.jpg)
![Rome, Open City [1945] Review – A Powerful Lament on the Quiet Defiance of War-Afffected Italians](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Rome-Open-City-1945-768x432.jpg)
![Lumumba [2000] Review – An Informative and Poignant Political Docu-Drama](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Lumumba-2000-768x509.jpg)
![The Firemen’s Ball [1967] – A Bewitching Satire on Human Frailties and Political Groupthink](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Firemen’s-Ball-1967-768x550.jpg)
![The Fifth Horseman Is Fear [1965] – A Unique & Timeless Take on Fascist Tendencies](https://79468c92.delivery.rocketcdn.me/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/The-Fifth-Horseman-is-Fear-1965-768x432.jpg)