S.K. Chishty
Film Review: i'm thinking of ending things
Kaufman's literal mindedness is at odds with his 'Lynchian' dream logic. The work of Charlie Kaufman has been nothing if not cerebral....
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Aabha Dhyaani
- Sep 12, 2020
- 1 min
Trailer Review: Possessor (2020)
Looks like 2020's first neon-soaked, ultra-violent, mind-bender is here. The first thing that got us excited about Posssessor is that is...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
Film Review: Chess Fever (1925)
Proof that silent Russian cinema is not only required viewing for serious film appreciation students. Thanks to their lofty presence in...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: Rebecca (2020)
Ben Wheatly's film has a lot to live up to. Daphne du Maurnier's classic Gothic novel was immortalized on film by Alfred Hitchcock in the...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
Spotlight: The Disciple (2020)
From the director of 'Court', another rigorous exploration of a rigid structure - Indian Classical music. Chaitanya Tamhane jumped...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Trailer Review: Ammonite (2020)
Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan begin a scandalous relationship in 1840's. Its the film festival season again! While many have been...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 4, 2020
- 1 min
Feature: Dream Come True?
Two words: Swinton - Almodóvar Art-house cinema lovers were left panting for more, when two of its most prominent names released a teaser...
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S.K. Chishty
- Sep 1, 2020
- 2 min
Film Review: La Cigarette (1919)
Germaine Dulac's psychological drama pre-dates what came to be called 'Hitchcockian'. One of the first women director's working in the...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 31, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: Death on the Nile
Like in 1978, one of Agatha Christie's most eventful book gets a star studded update. I did not dislike Murder on the Orient Express, but...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 26, 2020
- 3 min
Feature: Two Haunting Short Films
A small critical appraisal of French-Taiwanese Director Pang-Chuan Huang's reflections on the passage of time. Mubi.com is one of my...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 24, 2020
- 3 min
Film Review: Las niñas bien (The Good Girls) (Spanish, 2018)
Writer & Director Alejandra Márquez Abella skewers the Mexican high society against the backdrop of '82 financial crisis. In the '80's...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 23, 2020
- 1 min
Eagerly Awaited: i am thinking of ending things
Charlie Kaufman is back! The brilliant screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Adaptation, Being John...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 23, 2020
- 1 min
DVD Review: Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Collection
The best Sherlock (arguably) on DVD! Have you seen this version? What do you think? Please, Register and let us know in comments. P.S.: I...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 23, 2020
- 2 min
Film Review: Paris (French, 2008)
A love letter to the iconic city goes nowhere. If interlocking multiple story lines a la Amores Perros or Love, Actually is not your...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: Defending Jacob
From poster to trailer, this has an air of "look at me, I'm am so important" All posters of this Apple+ special has its main actors...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: King of the Cruise
Sophie Dros' documentary has a trailer as fascinating as her subject. A formidable figure haunts luxury cruises which mixes the retired...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 19, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: The Devil All The Time
Atmospheric thriller based on Donald Ray Pollock's "Southern Ohio Gothic". The American South takes a beating yet again in Antonio...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Film Review: Oraalppokkam (Six Feet High), 2014
S.K. Sasidharan's film has an unusual depth and honesty for a debut. Mahendran (Prakash Bare) and Maya (Meena Kandasamy) split after...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: Ava (2020)
A classic case of a trailer revealing more than it needs to. It is surprising but some people still believe that showing everything in a...
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S.K. Chishty
- Aug 3, 2020
- 2 min
Trailer Review: Rogue (2020)
Megan Fox's attempt for an image change looks destined to meet the same fate as G.I.Jane.
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