Raven’s Touch
A Quiet Film That Speaks Loudly Ravens Touch (2015) was not a film that was being played in multiplexes or getting recognition in the big screen movie circle. It was rather a slow soul leap indie. It was directed by Marina Rice Bader. For many people, this was a treasure, particularly to those who seek […]
Little Children
Suburban Tale, accompanied with Shadows Beyond the Screen When Todd Field’s Little Children came to the cinemas in 2006, the audience became immersed in the film’s incisive examination of the boredom of suburbia, the resignation of fantasies, and the muffled hopelessness of grown ups who felt sealed in the burdens of their own decisions. The […]
Celebrity Sex Tape
Not exclusively a movie: a rise of a phenomenon By the time of the 2012 release of Celebrity Sex Tape, cultural wildfires were still a new phenomenon, and the movie did not seem to be an obvious candidate for the launch of a cultural wildfire that would soar across America. It was, after all, just […]
Milf
Three Women and One Summer That Changed Everything Back in 2018, MILF was expected to be just another summer chick flick. However, it was much more than that as it tackled the complexities of aging and the intricacies of middle-aged friendships in addition to the much-needed comic relief. The feature film is set in the […]
Staten Island Summer
The Party Less Than Promised When ‘Staten Island summer’ was released in 2015, viewers anticipated another raunchy teen comedy like ‘Superbad and ‘American Pie’. This is on the surface, and it is exactly what it delivered two best friends, Danny and Frank, with no idea on the direction to take after highschool, working as gardes. […]
Below Her Mouth
A captivating romance that transcends the boundaries of cinema. Below Her Mouth was released in 2016 and prompted some controversial discussions. Unapologetically bold and sensual, the Canadian movie captured the essences of Dallas (Erika Linder), a sexually liberated roofer, and Jasmine (Natalie Krill), a Vogue editor on the verge of a wedding who gets entangled […]
Through My Window 3: Looking at You
Winter rekindling: The tale of Raquel and Ares’ lives By the 3rd film of the Through My Window trilogy, the relationship of Raquel Mendoza (Clara Galle) and Ares Hidalgo (Julio Peña Fernández) has transformed beyond the star-crossed neighbors of book 1’s. Their relationship has deteriorated to shambles after Cross the Sea. They have separated, mistakes […]
Miller’s Girl
Light in the Classroom: Shadows of Power Exerted As with any announcement of a new work by any artist, the announcement of Miller’s Girl mostly brought promise along with a bit of anxiety. Rather, Jenna Ortega, alongside the much loved Martin Freeman, who gained prominence for his roles in The Hobbit and Fargo, and many […]
Monamour
The Whisper of Desire in Tinto Brass’s World The dropping of Monamour’s trailer with Tinto Brass at the helm the baitcast got showers of praise and criticism at the same time. The Italian filmmaker is notorious for framing sensuality and turning it into a full scale art. With Monamour, expectations have gone through the ceiling […]
Two Moon Junction
A Sultry Summer’s Promise Back in 1988, ‘Two Moon Junction’ was marketed as a romance novel and a Southern Gothic tale all in one. King was a still a novice director, as his first film was ‘9 weeks and 9 Days’ as a co-writer and a producer. No one was surprised as to why this […]