LOST IN PARIS (2016/2014)/ Dir. Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon (France) MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (2016)/Dir. Kenneth Lonergan (US) One of the more anticipated films on my list, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA will almost certainly quietly asserts itself in many a year-end best films list. Kenneth Lonergan, a meastro of slice-of-life film and observing the ‘ordinary’, … Continue reading
(Disclaimer: Please, just indulge me on this one, I’ll get back to reviewing very soon) Imagine a world – world in which board members of one of the most prestigious and glitzy film festivals in the world, collectively came to the joint decision that Oscars monologue and the in-between bits of awkward song and dance … Continue reading
PHOENIX| Dir. Christian Petzold A haunting film-noir of identity, betrayal and loss set against the backdrop of the end of WWII, PHOENIX is a perfectly judged melodrama that fulfilled all of my requirements for what has become my favoured genre. (2015 was an enlightening year in terms of realising this). With one of the most … Continue reading
https://youtu.be/moOQXZxriKY WHAT HAPPENED MISS SIMONE? Personally my most anticipated documentary this year. I was of course ecstatic when the film was given to Sheffield Doc/Fest (one of the reasons I’ve been so absent for so long), and of course I never got to see it at the Festival due to responsibilities of having to work … Continue reading
I won’t tell you how I managed to watch an Academy screener of SELMA at a friend’s house, a few weeks before the film’s general release. Because I’d have to kill you all. Or be killed by the kind person – who shall not be named – who entrusted us with this precious parcel. Massive buildup … Continue reading
I had planned to repeat last year’s prediction and results analysis of the Oscars. But because life just…is, I haven’t had the time to write a long-winded dissection about how ultimately pointless and yet bewitching the whole Oscars charade is. So I thought it would work if I combined the two processes and discuss the … Continue reading
In some ways I can see why 12 Years A Slave is viewed as ‘revolutionary’ by critics and audiences alike but in all honesty I don’t think I’m ready to jump on the bandwagon. The film is being lauded and praised for a variety of reasons; it’s a beautifully visceral drama wonderfully directed by Steve … Continue reading
For some reason I have been dreading writing a review of 12 Years A Slave ever since my first viewing way back on an October morning (yes, I’ve seen this film multiple times). It was one of those films where I just didn’t think I could find the words to articulate my feelings towards it … Continue reading
It’s been a while since I’ve published the first of what is supposed to be a regular installment, so I thought it high time I did another. The last few weeks, maybe in recovery from covering the festival (which still has some milage left in terms of reviews) I’ve been easing a little more on … Continue reading
Computer Chess While I usually try to go into a film cold, try to watch a film from a most objective stance as possible. However this film is an argument for why sometimes a little research can be a very good thing. I confused by this film. I’m so confused by this film, I don’t … Continue reading
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