War is arguably an inevitable outcome of the human existence, and in children is not so much a corruption of innocence as an annihilation. The effect of… Read more “Land of Mine (2017)”
Tag: 2010s
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Fairy tales are stories that take place in enchanted worlds used to teach a basic moral lessons to children, and in the history of cinema, nobody has… Read more “Beauty and the Beast (2017)”
Taxi (2015)
“When being pushed to the ultimate corners I connect with my inner-self and, in such private spaces, despite all limitations, the necessity to create becomes even more… Read more “Taxi (2015)”
Miss Sloane (2017)
The making of an inherently political film with an inherently political angle requires artistic justification: if your politics are clear and you aim to send a message,… Read more “Miss Sloane (2017)”
Film Socialisme (2011)
Since his early days of bombastic directorial freedom shook the world of cinema with instant classics such as Breathless and Pierrot le Fou, Jean-Luc Godard has only… Read more “Film Socialisme (2011)”
Lion (2016)
Biopics, and other films based on true stories, wield a double edged sword in production. They are always fascinating stories from terrific source material (or, they should… Read more “Lion (2016)”
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Monster films typically pit humans against an immeasurably powerful force, and the resulting carnage is what constitutes a movie. Here the real drama is not the power,… Read more “Kong: Skull Island (2017)”
The Eagle Huntress (2017)
Documentary filmmaking is great fodder for an education, but in order for some separation between an in depth news report and a defining work such as Joshua… Read more “The Eagle Huntress (2017)”
Loving (2017)
Jeff Nichols’ success as a filmmaker to date has always found its strengths in the ethereal- his strongest two films of his career so far, Take Shelter… Read more “Loving (2017)”
The Salesman (2017)
The audience occupies a very specific, deliberate, position in the films of Asghar Farhadi. His neorealist style, defined by his handheld photography and follow shots, make us… Read more “The Salesman (2017)”