The Nature of Love is a film that revisits the theme of binaries in every aspect possible. First, the contrasts of love, such as the short-lived passion versus enduring companionship, vs beauty versus, and sophistication versus mess, all of them are opposing to every principal aspect within the story. The plot itself involves Sophia (Magalie […]
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Boneyard includes there the murder angle, the creepiest aspect apart from the title, is that the killer in question is likely alive and well walking this Earth even as you read this. For those of you unfamiliar with the West Mesa murders, do catch up whether you watch this cliched cop drama or not. The
This is it: Rome 79 AD, never seen with such luxury. However, Those About to Die, the grand debut by Peacock drama is set in Ancient Rome, never really achieves greatness. However, it is not that we should look away from the extraordinary work here by the creator Robert Rodat and the famous director Roland
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Alma Har-el first cemented her reputation as a filmmaker through powerful documentaries such as Bombay Beach and Love True which won over the people in Hollywood. The former gave a marvelous perspective of life at the dissolving Salton Sea and its people. Love True was some kind of a genre classic storytelling. It is perhaps
Best pals see one another as the worst of enemies, and in our current present, take drastic measures, in The Duel after a series of their actions that can only be described as treasonous. This turn is executed without rather complex alters that can be socially contrasted with feminism but most probably lacking the intense
Grief is one of the most difficult emotions to work through, and people go through the stages of grief in different ways, ways that are not rational. In other words, even when we know a storm is coming, we are not always prepared- physically and emotionally- to handle the tragic events that may occur. Of
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In It Ends with Us, a daughter doing her best to eliminate a vicious cycle of domestic violence that plagues the family seeks a rest from two’s equally adverse spouses. It contrasts with the aforementioned slow drawl and flaccid anti-climax in a very well crafted and captivating narrative of self-discovery. This turns out to be
There is a wealth of chameleon-like modes within Chiwetel Ejiofor — actor. director — who even in a dormant state engages the viewer. The man who plays along with White and Beauty, the Golden Globe winner, the star of several high profile projects like Apollo 18 and even the upcoming Venom: The Last Dance seems,
Catching Dust is a gripping and riveting thriller which ensures that no viewer breathes without anticipation. An abused woman suffocated by an overbearing spouse in the deserts of nowhere resorts to strange people to help her escape from the oppression. Issues of domestic violence, arguments between spouses, and ulterior motives are presented in the film
Three Women has a four great women tent-poling its creative efforts. Shailene Woodley, Betty Gilpin, DeWanda Wise, and Gabrielle Creevy. These skilful actors become the stars of the new drama channel Starz and within 10 episodes, hold the audience in wonder. The script? Not so much. One explanation of the lack of turns in this