The Career of Chantal Akerman: A Retrospective
One of the greatest directorial minds of her, or any, generation, the late Belgian film-maker Chantal Akerman had a remarkable…
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Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’ And Alain Resnais’ ‘Night and Fog’: A Comparative Analysis
Steven Spielberg’s ‘Schindler’s List’ And Alain Resnais’ ‘Night and Fog’: A Comparative Analysis: In the process of critiquing a film…
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Onward [2020] Review: Another Forward Step for Pixar
A tenderly crafted, wonderfully narrated & sumptuously animated fairy quest from the greatest animation studio on the planet, Onward marks…
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Swallow [2020] Review – A complex body-horror about a woman trying to regain control
In Carlo Mirabella-Davis’ peculiar first-feature “Swallow,” a woman’s existence is questioned every now and then. His protagonist is Hunter (Haley…
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The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez [2020] Netflix Review – A Shocking Case of Child Abuse, Murder and Institutional Negligence
The moral outrage and distress one feels after watching Netflix’s The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez (2020), directed by Brian Knappenberger,…
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Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal [2020] Review: A Fever Dream that Works Only While It’s High on Fever
‘Ashleel Udyog Mitra Mandal’ (AUMM) is this week’s Marathi-language release. After its premiere in the MAMI film festival in 2018,…
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Kesari [2020] Review: An Exquisitely-Shot Yet Middling Sports-Drama
Kesari (2020) gave me the feeling that Gully Boy did back when it was released. It works largely on the…
Trance (2020) Review: A Placebo Dose of Cold Stupor
If films had definitions, Trance (2020) would be defined as an attempt to suspending the belief(s) of the audience. The…
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Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back – Evolution [2020] Netflix Review: Pales in comparison to the original
In a Pokemon day treat to fans of the game and the animé, Netflix released Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back –…