Tag: Violence

The Favourite [2018] Review: Lives Up To Its Name

If someone had told me that “The Favourite”, a period piece dramedy, would be among the most outlandish and yet entertaining films I watch all year, I wouldn’t have believed it. And…

The Blood of Wolves [2018] : ‘NYAFF’ Review

As an independent genre within the ambit of Japanese cinema, Yakuza films have undergone massive transformations since the silent film era, from the Robin Hood-esque bakuto, painted as torn, solitary figures worthy…

Obey [2018]: ‘Tribeca’ Review

On 4th August 2011, 29-year old Mark Duggan died from a gunshot wound post being severely wounded by the police in the Tottenham district of North London. Amidst accelerating tensions between black…