SHUTTER THE DOORS – Prompts Us to Reflect on Life
TV and film actor Ian Buchanan teams up with Billy Wirth in an engrossing short film, SHUTTER THE DOORS, written and directed by Sheri Sussman. In just 13 minutes, the film introduces us to a character and the moments when he is dealing with an unimaginable loss. Sussman, who wrote and shot the film during […]
‘The Trip’ Review: Keeps You Engaged With Blood, Violence & Dark Comedy
Norwegian dark comedy/thriller ‘The Trip’ (original title: I Onde Dager), starring Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie in lead, is an all-entertaining ride from director Tommy Wirkola (“What Happened to Monday”) with loads of crazy and violent sequences. While the Netflix catalog these days has too many substandard films in the action or thriller genre, this […]
‘Grudge’ (Kin) – A Turkish Crime Drama with a Compelling Plot
Netflix’s ‘Grudge’ (originally titled Kin) is a promising Turkish crime drama that is gritty and engaging with its vengeance-driven plot. Directed by Turkan Derya, the film is evenly paced as its compelling plot slowly reveals its layers with dramatic twists, and of course, with good characterization for the leading man. Plot: Ahead of […]
‘A Classic Horror Story’ (Netflix Film, Review)
From the name of Netflix’s latest Italian horror film “A Classic Horror Story,” we can sense that this film intends to deal with horror film cliché but to what extent the directors duo Roberto De Feo and Paolo Strippoli are successful in narrating a story is the real question here. The film is now streaming […]
THE EXTRAORDINARY ORDINARY – A Story Around Mental Health Issues & Recovery
This film is a deep look into the lives of primary and secondary survivors of trauma and how it can affect one’s mental health; however, in the end, hope is what makes living and moving forward with dreams possible. The award-winning indie drama The Extraordinary Ordinary has a very much relatable story based around mental […]
Kibwe Tavares’ Short, JONAH, Starring Daniel Kaluuya
JONAH, a visually stunning live-action-animation short film starring Daniel Kaluuya, tells a thought-provoking story about man, nature, conflict, and how they are actually drifting apart. JONAH introduces us to two young men Mbwana and his best friend Juma who lives in a small island town in Zanzibar. Bored of their usual life, they dream big […]
“The Devil All the Time” (Film Review): No Place for Divine Retribution
Let me start by saying that the latest Netflix crime drama “The Devil All the Time” is one of the finest films of this year. While some of my friends are not agreed with me, as this was melancholic, dark and a story full of misery and human helplessness, I see this as refreshing and […]
‘THE CHASE’ (Korean Thriller) – Lacks a Compelling Story
Netflix has now a good number of Korean films and series, and some are amazing with the quality of stories and direction. As we know that the Korean film industry is known for thriller and horror films, the one we are going to talk about here is the 2017-released suspense thriller THE CHASE. Starring Baek […]
“The OceanMaker” – An Incredible Piece of Visual Storytelling
It is never too late to catch a quality film as it brings the beautiful world of a filmmaker’s vision, creativity, and eventually leaves you amazed. Yes, recently – I watched the 2015-released animated short “The OceanMaker”, and I can say that this film is an incredible piece of visual storytelling. With a runtime of […]
‘Freaks: You’re One Of Us’ (Film Review) – Predictable, Yet Entertaining
Netflix’s recent superhero film ‘Freaks: You’re One Of Us’ (German: Freaks – Du bist eine von uns) begins with a promising tone by bringing the idea of the inner (rather superhuman) strength of ordinary people and what happens when they get to learn about their powers, but somehow could not capitalize more on the psychology […]