10 Great Shows Set in Small Towns like Midnight Mass on Netflix
‘Midnight Mass’ continues in the lineage of extraordinary original works by Mike Flanagan on Netflix. The American filmmaker’s penchant for…
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10 South Korean Thrillers With Notable Socio-Economic Commentary
10 South Korean Thrillers With Notable Socio-Economic Commentary: South Korean filmmakers did not have the freedom to exercise their expression…
Every James Wan Film, Ranked
Several films releasing on streaming services has ignited a heated debate about what exactly is cinema. Director Patty Jenkins went…
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Silent Land [2021]: ‘TIFF’ Review – A Laidback Exploration Of A Toxic Marriage
Silent Land TIFF Review: “Vacations gone wrong” is one of my favorite sub-genres in cinema. Midsommar, The Ritual, The Hangover,…
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Vacation Friends [2021] Review: A Terribly Overstated Entertainer, But One With Little Potential to Waste
Vacation Friends [2021] Hotstar Review:Â Marcus and Emily are a pretty straight-laced couple. What can be more convenient than being rich,…
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Gerda [2021] ‘Locarno’ Review – A Metaphysical Drama on Personhood and Modern Society
Actress-turned-director Natalya Kudryashova’s sophomore feature, Gerda (2021) is set in the turbulent, harsh social reality of contemporary Russia. However, the…
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The Employer and the Employee [2021]: ‘Cannes’ Review – A Modest, Bleak Portrait of Class Privilege and Indifference
In Uruguayan filmmaker, Manuel Nieto Zas’s quietly effective third feature “The Employer and the Employee”, a Directors’ Fortnight selection at…
10 Best Amy Adams Movie Performances
Born in Italy, raised a Mormon and trained to be a ballerina, Amy Adams is full of exciting surprises. Revered…
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Ozu’s Equinox Flower [1958] : The Autumn of the Patriarch
Whether Yasujiro Ozu’s final six films, all of which were shot in color, can be categorized into an entirely separate…