Hyenas [1992] Review – A Vibrant Allegory on Neocolonialism and Materialism
Senegalese film-maker Djibril Diop Mambety’s feature-film debut Touki Bouki (The Hyenas Journey, 1973) was hailed for its groundbreaking imagery (within…
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Touch [2021] Review – Cultural tension arise in sensual, flawed directorial debut
“Touch” announces the arrival of a triple threat. Writer, director & actor Aleksandra Szczepanowska is and the only one who…
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…
10 Great Dysfunctional Family Films of the Decade (2010s)
In Leo Tolstoy’s Anna Karenina, the first line of Chapter one, informs the readers, ‘Happy families are all alike; every…
How “The 400 Blows” Deviates From Classical Conventions of Narration?
An Essay on How ‘The 400 Blows’ is an unconventional film in its narration: For the context of classical conventions…
12 Films that Explore Mental Illness
Mental illness is a recurring topic within film. It can be used to explore timely issues in society (where 1…
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The Family Game [1983] Review – An Incredible Dark Comedy on the Middle-Class Nuclear Family Life
Yoshimitsu Moritu’s The Family Game (Kazoku gemu, 1983) – based on Yohei Honma’s novel- is an absurdist satire on the…
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Minari [2021] Review – A breathtaking effort on family and resilience
Migration and moving across the earth for better opportunities is the norm and something that has been done for centuries….
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) Review: A Grand & Glorious Epic
The expectation-defying & record-breaking success of The Avengers back in 2012 triggered a tectonic shift in the Hollywood industry and…