Disclosure
The excitement before the storm The period immediately before the release of the book Disclosure, written by Michael Crichton, can best be summed up as the beginning of the 1990s. It was a time when the world of books and movies was getting more and more integrated, and the greatest thrillers didn’t have an easy […]
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 […]
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 […]
Burning Betrayal
Purpose of Fire: Storyline of Burning Betrayal In the novel Burning Betrayal, we first meet Babi, played by Giovanna Lancellotti, who is a competent accountant and appears to have a well-organized life: a long engagement to Caio, played by Micael, a relatively good job, and a reliable circle of friends. However, her life takes a […]
Hate Story 3
Hate Story 3 resonanced the most with the title’s underlying themes of anger and resentment. The relationships intertwined deep with the timely context of the rapidly evolving socio-political atmosphere of India in the 21st century and world at large. Over the past couple of years, Bollywood’s willingness to explore fresh themes has resulted in bold […]
Phony
The Build-Up: Anticipation & Doubt Preceding Release First announcing Phony seemed rather bold and unique for an independent film, and the reasoning behind it warranted one. Two filmmakers setting a documentary on online dating and simultaneously engaging in it for the purposes of exploitation seemed like a plot that could brew controversy and vigorous discourse. […]
Madame Claude
A Woman Who Owned Her Shadows The Netflix therapy of Madame Claude in 2021, makes its audience focus on one of France’s mysterious women, Madame Claude, Fernande Grudet’s nickname. Sylvie Verheyde, the film’s director, did not dream up a polished fantasy substitute, but rather a complex depiction of a woman who built an empire on […]