At times, we long for enchantment, which could be in the form of an uplifting true story brought to life by gorgeous British rendered accents actors, or even as a film starring Bill Nighy. Regardless, the movie in question is titled “Joy,” and is built off of the life of Louise Brown, the first human […]
The phrase “The personal is political” has been more than a mere slogan it has also served as a battle standard for feminism since the 1960s onwards. “Witches”, which she wrote and directed, Elizabeth Sankey is both personal and political in the most visceral sense. She illustrates, comments, and derides policy and cultural discussions regarding
Luca Guadignino is one of those directors who have reached a point in their careers where their direction is a performance of its own, and quite fortunate for him, his material seems to call for a go for broke, dump the toybox upside down tactic. “Queer”, about an American writer Daniel Craig, addicted to both,
The Odyssey comes to an end in an interesting and satisfactory manner as the violence unleashed by the family includes the tormentors of the family, but also the relationship between the husband and wife which had been tumultuously put through a test of distance and time is beautifully restored (here romantic is a very different
There is no need to be someone recognized in order to be considered important,’’ this phrase which was said by a person at the end of Alison Tavel’s heart touching documentary movie ‘Resynator’. There is an assertion that many of such confessional films made in a family setting revolve around that detail. “Dick Johnson is
Patrice: The Movie Jetter coolly begins her film by saying, “I am a totally cool person with a disability who can do almost anything,” and as expected, all her friends and the people around her support her for her claim that “she might as well be Madonna.” After watching this 100-minute video which is a
The film “Shirley” directed by John Ridley focuses on the life of Shirley Chisholm, portrayed by Regina King, assumed a presidential campaign in 1972. As the first Black woman to be elected into congress and the first woman to run for the democratic presidential nomination, Shirley’s contributions to the Black community in America have been
Roberto Minervini’s “The Damned” focuses on the broader interests of the Italian auteur: he has been studying, in the course of his career, the divisive and the unifying themes in the life of various segments of the American society. Set quite far from the battle lines of a Civil War, Minervini takes the viewer back
Apollo 13: Survival: In the recent Netflix series IC 814: THe Kandahar Hijack, the Indian authorities were in confrontation with terrorists who have hijacked a passenger plane and flew it to a foreign country for over one week. The rescue operation lasted for several days during which the entire viewers were glued to their television
Bad Faith: I’ve recently engaged with a shocking documentary called Christian Nationalism’s Holy War on Democracy which explores the intersections of far-right Christian beliefs with contemporary American politics. A considerable part of what the religious right has now become – a movement that has now completely turned away from democracy – is already known to
