Ramin Bahrani’s latest feature premiered on Netflix to international acclaim. The White Tiger tells the story of one man’s ascendancy to success from his humble beginnings. Based on Aravind Adiga’s 2008 novel of the same name with the script written by Bahrani, The White Tiger is an intricate character study that shows the contrast between… Read More The White Tiger (2021)
One of my biggest regrets of London Film Festival was that I accidentally missed the showing of Regina King’s directorial debut, One Night in Miami. Quickly becoming one of the most exciting films tonlook out for this awards season, the film follows the integral meeting that took place between boxer Cassius Clay (Eli Goree), activist… Read More One Night in Miami (2020)
As awards season lingers on the horizon, more and more films are being released with the hopes that they will be successful come trophy time. One such film that has snuck onto the scene and made a big impact is Simon Stone’s period drama The Dig. Based on the 2007 novel of the same name… Read More The Dig (2021)
After a short break to celebrate Christmas, I am back with the awards season viewings. I hope everyone had a lovely time and got to spend it with the ones you love. My next review is all about a film that had much hype thanks to the comeback of the legendary Sophia Loren in this… Read More The Life Ahead (2020)
One of the most beautiful animated short films ever made, The Snowman is a silent adaptation of the picture book illustrated by Raymond Briggs. Telling the story of James, a young boy who lives with his parents in the Brighton countryside. After a heavy night of snow, James makes a Snowman and wraps it in… Read More The Snowman (1982)
With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to think about what films you’ll be watching on Halloween night. Are you the kind of person who likes a more family friendly scare? Perhaps super gore is more your taste? Or an zombie-filled action franchise to marathon? This post is all about the latter as I will be… Read More Resident Evil: Film Ranking
With London Film Festival concluding today and all of my reviews done and dusted, I thought I would write this post to roundup my experience. Being my first film festival, I was so excited to be apart of something I have been a fan of for years. Looking at the lineup, it seemed that there… Read More London Film Festival 2020: Roundup
One of the projects I was really excited to watch was this half an hour short film written and directed by Pedro Almodóvar based on a play of the same name by Jean Cocteau. Premiering at this year’s Venice Film Festival, I was so excited to see that it was included in the London Film… Read More London Film Festival 2020 – The Human Voice
One of the most anticipated films of 2020 comes in the form of this psychological horror from the genius that is Charlie Kaufman. I’m Thinking of Ending Things is based on the 2016 novel of the same name by Iain Reid with Kaufman adapting the screenplay and directing. Oscar-winning writer enlists Jessie Buckley and Jesse… Read More I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020)
Marielle Heller is one of the most exciting filmmakers working in the industry. Although she is not a household name in the mainstream yet, she has proven her talent and range in the three feature films she has directed so far. All three are adaptations of different mediums which also shows Heller’s skill as a… Read More Marielle Heller: Film Ranking
