In Front Of Your Face [2021]: ‘Cannes’ Review – Hong’s latest is Slight in spirit but Deeply Intimate in Form
Beneath the railway bridge, standing above the depthless waters. Sitting near the ashtray of your childhood home which is a…
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![Salt of the Earth [1954] – A Landmark American Independent Cinema on the Working Class](https://www.highonfilms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Salt-of-the-Earth-1954-768x432.jpg)
Salt of the Earth [1954] – A Landmark American Independent Cinema on the Working Class
I have come across cinephiles and critics alike disregarding certain socially conscious films, bellyaching over its technical shortcomings or evaluating…
Mimi (2021) Review: Attempts Too Much Too Quickly
When Mimi (2021) dropped on Netflix, I decided to watch it immediately. I have been riding high on its catchy…
Roller Squad (2021) Review: Rolling out of contention
Movies about serial killers have caught the audience’s fancies for years. The age-old formula brimming with mystery, excitement, a whole…
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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…
More than Blood and Guts: Symbolism in Horror
Over the years, the horror genre has been given a lot of hate. Over preconceived ideas of it being “mindless…
A Critical Examination of The Sopranos
A crisis-stricken mob boss, who suffered a fainting spell, walks into a therapist’s office. And so begins Analyze This, by…
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Every Single Someone [2021] Review: Quasi-Documentary Style Fictional Story Explores The Ramification of Violence with Implausible Results
American youth and violence have been the subject of numerous films as of late. The constant increase in mass shooting…
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H6 [2021]: ‘Cannes’ Review – A Deeply Heartfelt Documentary about Hope and Healthcare
Documentary filmmaking at its purest has always been distant in approach from feature film-making. That is when they are subtle,…