The Art of Self-Defense [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – A pitch-black satire on Toxic Masculinity
There’s so much one can write about Riley Stearns and his unique sensibility. His debut feature film ‘Faults’ was a…
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Frankenstein’s Monster’s Monster Frankenstein Netflix (2019) Review: The ‘Strangest Thing’
We are living in a new age of tv, where Netflix dominates the world. It has defined a generation of…
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Jam [2019]: ‘NYAFF’ Review – A Fairly Enjoyable Collision Course
Sabu, a Takeshi Kitano-generation film-maker, achieved cult status for his singular ability to smoothly incorporate elements of absurdist comedy, heartwarming…
Chopsticks (2019) Netflix Review: A Rare Misfire from two Talented Actors
In Chopsticks (Netflix Original, 2019), Mithila Palkar, who is shown to be picking peanuts from a bowl- with chopsticks; clearly…
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The Gentle Indifference of the World [2018]: ‘Cannes’ Review
The couple of people at the center of Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s “The Gentle Indifference of The World” have accepted the fact that life…
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November [2018] – A Peculiar and Aesthetically Striking Tale of Unrequited Love
The gorgeous meets the repugnant in Estonian film-maker Rainer Sarnet’s metaphysical drama November (2017). Shot in astoundingly surreal black-and-white compositions,…
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Before We Vanish [2018]: An Alien Invasion Film Exploring the Reason for Human Existence
Cult J-Horror filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure [1997], Pulse [2001]) has been on a hiatus for around a decade now. While…
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The Queen Of Fear [2018]: ‘Sundance’ Review
The Queen Of Fear [2018]: ‘Sundance’ Review The Queen Of Fear usually subverts the conventional pathos of a film about…
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The Big Sick [2017]: A Well Rounded and Deeply Felt Dramedy
The Big Sick [2017]: A Well Rounded and Deeply Felt Dramedy When we sit down with friends or family for…