‘Violett’ (2023) melds grief, maternal protection, and psychological terror, with colours dictating the narrative’s emotion and reality in a tale of paranoia and grim fables.
Experience spine-tingling nostalgia with international found-footage horrors on Netflix. Dive into eerie tales from Taiwan and Turkey for a haunting marathon of enduring narratives!
Enter the chilling world of Mike Flanagan’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher.’ Dive into billionaire demise, 1% angst, and a captivating blend of Poe’s romance and gothic horror. Uncover a thought-provoking analysis, challenging patriarchy and capitalism. Discover a new order.
In this article, I look at the 1929 Igbo Women’s War on screen, and explore a temporally diverse route through the films and ideas that lie within.
In this captivating film review, ‘Close’ delves into weighty themes with astonishing gentleness. Frank van den Eeden’s close-ups create a canvas of subtle, profound emotions on the actors’ faces.
IIn this thought-provoking film review of ‘The Whale,’ discover how it tackles the complexities of self-image and self-destruction, but leaves viewers torn between pity and loathing, despite Brendan Fraser’s exceptional performance.
In this compelling film review of ‘The Woman King,’ discover a gripping tale that delves into race and gender issues. With its fast-paced editing, strong characters, and tension, it’s an enjoyable action flick, but does it leave a lasting impact? Find out more.
In Jerzy Skolimowski’s 2022 film ‘EO’, a mesmerising cinematic transmutation takes us into the perspective of donkeys, challenging our ethics and environmental consciousness. Read my film review to experience this profound animal’s-eye view of the world.
Step into Todd Field’s bold 2022 cinematic venture, ‘Tár,’ as he fearlessly delves into the labyrinth of cancel culture. With mesmerizing tension and Cate Blanchett’s brilliance, this film review-worthy masterpiece demands your attention.
Discover the magic of memory in Charlotte Wells’ mesmerizing debut feature, ‘Aftersun’ (2022). This evocative film review explores the poetic journey into fragmented recollections, offering a profound study of emotions and pure cinema.
Embrace the enchanting chaos of Christmas as I unveil the ‘The Princess Switch’ analysis, revealing the hidden layers of consumerist abundance and societal contradictions in the most wonderful time of the year.
Discover the enduring relevance of Layla M.’ in my thought-provoking film review. Explore complex themes like Islamophobia and Dutch Muslim women’s radicalization, expertly depicted by co-writer/director Mijke de Jong.
Sascha (Victoria Carmen Sonne) lures people around her, including us, the viewers, not unlike a siren who would lead the bewildered sailors to their death.
Have you ever dreamt of encountering your mother stripped bare of a mask she was required to put on to conform to social norms? Have you ever desired to meet your mother before she became your mother and was just just a little girl? What questions would you ask?
This is not going to be an ordinary film review. The purpose of this website is to disrupt the assumption of mainstream film criticism, which presupposes that a film can be “good” or “bad”. Instead, the aim is to focus on – to paraphrase Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari’s remark about bodies – what a…
This playlist offers examples of fashion films made by female filmmakers that pave the way to the future of ethical advertising, where women are allowed to shape what it means to be feminine.
In this essay, we attempt to dissolve the myth of an immaterial digital reality by looking closely at two recent films that emphasize the act of digging: Minari (Lee Isaac Chung, 2021, US: A24) and The Dig (Simon Stone, 2021, UK: Netflix). By combining the textual analysis of selected scenes with a film-philosophical framework, drawing…
In front of our eyes unravels a blue, flickering surface in perpetual movement, highlighted by tranquil yet eerie music. We stand still but the surface moves gently in ebbs and flows, unfolding an array of different shades of blue, from bright to almost completely black. As the image persists we begin to grasp that we…
Several primary school students sit in a row in a swimming pool, waiting for their turn to jump into the water. The camera, and thus the spectator, is positioned at eye level and we can hear the ambient sound of the pool with children excitedly screaming and giggling. But our focus is directed towards a…
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