The Platform 2 Without a doubt, the most notable success in the world of films during the pandemic was the Spanish dystopian thriller ‘The Platform’. The sight of the hungry prisoners dispersed in vertical arrays of isolated concrete blocks waiting for a huge floating slab of food was a stark reminder of the unbearable dullness […]
Daaaaaalí! There are some clichés involved in the wiseass anti-biopic, “Daaaaaalí!,” a light hearted mockery of British biopics, in this case, focused on the story of the surrealist indeed a story that seems impossible to tell in conventional terms. As is often said, artists and art have only been able to give life to one
Intercepted An unusual approach is offered by the new documentary “Intercepted” directed by Oksana Karpovych. Many gallant documentary filmmakers and journalists have recorded the war on the territory of Ukraine since it started in February 2022; some, Karpovych among them, captures many of the well-known posters of victory over Ukraine’s determination that we have become
Hold Your Breath It is quite clear that I am not the only one who feels that the COVID pandemic deeply impacted the horror genre as exemplified by 2024 films. The genre has long included isolation as a theme, but since 2020 put all of us in our homes, the themes of parents losing control
Joker: Folie à Deux Five years back, during the Venice Film Festival, and in connection with “Joker”, I managed to get genuinely angry and offended, and made sure to express that anger and offense read some readers too quickly, in a hasty review. (Later I learned that, indeed, I should have felt anger in the
Dahomey “Na raz crawled into his head, the notion that his roots, his culture, his education, his entire being had been kept safe somewhere abroad, perhaps rested overseas for a couple of centuries.” The above quotation is one of many that can be found in Mati Diop’s attachment artistic documented feature “Dahomey”. The film narrates
Salem’s Lot I was excited about “Salem’s Lot.” Besides being a fan of Stephen King who thinks 1975’s adaptation was one of the horror master’s best, I don’t appreciate how Max/WB keeps treating some of its projects like ‘Batgirl’ and ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ with great disdain. This one almost fell under the same curses though
Nickel Boys Some films are certainly much more exquisite than others. One such film is RaMell Ross’ “Nickel Boys”, which is a film adaptation fit for the Colson Whitehead Masterpiece. It has a touch of hard headedness that cuts through the entire story like strong cold winds on a hot sticky summer day. Set in
Devara Part 1 “Devara: Part 1” has its share of questions which is perfectly fine as such questions, in most cases, are aimed at drawing interest on the part of the viewer in the further parts of the movie and its sequel marketing, but still, what would be the interest of viewers in such a
Will & Harper Saturday Night Live’s writer, who recently transitioned, decided to go on a road trip with his friend Will Ferrell to observe how transgender people are treated across America. Sounds familiar? Perhaps not, as you have not seen it. But this is a good story. It is no humorous prank, however. It is
