Exit Speed Whenever I sit down to watch a movie, be it purposefully for this website’s critique or during my own leisure pursuits, the certificate of commendation that I hand out to the movie is based on my ability to be entertained and the experience in general. It is more or less safe to state, […]
Survive or Die Deadly looking Lou Marazano (portrayed superbly by Chubby Wiseguy Frank Vincent) went through a lot of emotions hearing about his past glories. He used to be the most recognizable name in Chicago Outfits 31st Street Crew, giving fear to enemies with every kill he made, now living with such children thoughts which
Hollywood Flies Taking to the road in its many forms, Hollywood Flies is an odd mix. Somewhat of an anomaly, the picture by Fabio Segatori incorporates unexpected elements: crime slicker, road movie, and noir genres. Based on the written work Mosche A Hollywood, the film follows the titular siblings, Brother and sister duo Luca (Antonio
Dark Island When it is a low-budget film that there isn’t a single recognisable name on the cast list, just that’s the proof that the budget didn’t allow bringing in a washed-up former tv star or a struggling hasbeen for even one day’s worth of shooting. Even worse is the case when all the names
It’s been 12 years since the release of Peter Joseph’s Zeitgeist: Moving Forward the third installment in his controversial and globally recognized Zeitgeist Film Series. In 2007, his art piece, Zeitgeist The Movie (originally not intended for public release), created a viral phenomenon on the internet with hundreds of millions of views worldwide. As a
A journey is what all great stories are, and Praia Formosa the second part of a proposed trilogy is no different. It’s a rollercoaster ride into Brazil’s history that they’d rather forget slavery. Trafficked into the port region of Rio de Janeiro, Muanza (Lucília Raimundo) wakes up in the modern day without realising it. We
Terrestrial Verses “Terrestrial Verses,” is one of the most dazzling and puzzling movies that have recently come out of Iran. The film links, in some ways, with both modernist formal traditions of post 1979 Iranian cinema and the current wave of social and political asperity aimed at the authoritarian repressiveness of the Islamic republic. The
Perfect Days Throughout his unbelievably diverse career, Wim Wenders has been as inspired by Japan where two of his 1980s documentaries are set, along with a portion of his 1991 epic lament for earthly life “Until the End of the World” as he has by the United States. Japan suggests serenity, or ideas about serenity
Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger During the early times of “Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger,” Martin Scorsese said that he first encountered the films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger when he was a child watching them on his family’s black and white TV set, which was
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Fancy Dance Lost language, fractured families, forced assimilation and missing native women the history of settler colonialism in North America is a brutal one. Cinema has always been complicit in this cultural violence, frequently portraying indigenous peoples as stubborn impediments to progress. But what is progress? What are we supposed to be progressing towards? “Fancy
