Compared to other social commentary films like LA HAINE, BLACK is a love story set against the violent world of urban warfare of young second generation immigrants – the 1080s of Moroccan descent and the Black Bronx, presumably of Congolese descent. Both groups alienated by the racism and prejudice in language and skin colour of … Continue reading
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A Year In Film…The Best of 2013 PART 1
So here it is! My top films of 2013, something that I felt was like an arduous journey to compile. This was a year of film binging to the extreme. The consequence of this was that I couldn’t always remember if I’d seen a film and whether or not it qualified for the 2013 timespan. … Continue reading
Spring Breakers
“LOOK AT ALL MY SHIT!” A vacuous line from an oddly deep and articulate speech delivered courtesy of James Franco’s Britney Spears-loving gangster Alien. If that previous observation seems a little schizophrenic, then welcome to my experience of watching Spring Breakers, the latest offering from so-called ‘enfant terribles‘, Harmony Korine. Harmony Korine is a … Continue reading
Django Unchained…Was the “extended” wait worth it?
The story of my Django Unchained viewing experience A snowy Sunday afternoon, my friend and I were looking forward to experiencing Quentin Tarantino’s next installment of high octane, fast talking, genre shifting movie fun. We were ready to be entertained because regardless of whether or not you like a Tarantino film, you can never fail … Continue reading