Film Festivals | MAMI | Review
The Elder One (Moothon) [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review – A constructed drama that escapes challenges but stays relevant
‘The Elder One (Moothon)’ has been the only film from this year so far that left me in a state…
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![System Crasher (Systemsprenger) [2019] ‘MAMI’ Review – An Intense Psychological Drama about a hot-tempered child](https://www.highonfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/System-Crasher-Review-768x432.jpg)
Film Festivals | MAMI | Review
System Crasher (Systemsprenger) [2019] ‘MAMI’ Review – An Intense Psychological Drama about a hot-tempered child
Bernadette (Helena Zengel), who likes to be called Bennie, is a nine YO ticking-time bomb, harbouring aggression & anger, ready…
![Greener Grass [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review – A Surreal Satire on the Displeasure of Politeness](https://www.highonfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Greener-Grass-MAMI-highonfilms-768x320.jpg)
Film Festivals | MAMI | Review
Greener Grass [2019]: ‘MAMI’ Review – A Surreal Satire on the Displeasure of Politeness
In the very first sequence of director duo Jocelyn DeBoer & Dawn Luebbe’s ‘Greener Grass,’ a soccer mom gives her…
Mehsampur (2018) Review: A Dysfunctional Celebration of Dysfunction
There is a thin line between being detailed and being pedantic. Most successful docudramas achieve a balance in showing effective…
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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…
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…