Much Loved (2015)
Much Loved (2015): When Art Dares to Speak the Truth No One Wants to Hear Some films seek to captivate an audience, while others aim to reveal uncomfortable truths about humanity. Nabil Ayouch’s Much Loved easily falls into the latter category. Unflinching, raw, and human, the film is a drama that challenges Arab cinema in […]
Leap Year (2010)
Leap Year (2010) — A Journey Through Love, Timing, and the Chaos of Control At the onset of 2010 and the arrival of the movie Leap Year, most audiences were ready for the predictable romantic comedy, complete with the clichés of comedy, fabulous scenery, and a happy, tied ending. They did not expect a film […]
Hotel Coppelia (2021)
When History Meets Heartbreak: The Unfolding Tragedy of Hotel Coppelia (2021) When Hotel Coppelia first started gaining attention on the film festival circuit in 2020, it seemed to promise something bold and exciting—a story that did not only want to remember history, but to feel it, to let the spectators sense the fear, the passion, […]
Blue Is the Warmest Colour
When Love Became a Language of Fire and Silence When Blue Is the Warmest Colour premiered at Cannes in 2013, it wasn’t just another art film about love — it was a cinematic detonation. The film, directed by Abdellatif Kechiche, walked away with the festival’s highest honour, the Palme d’Or, but what lingered wasn’t just […]
Himas
Waiting in the Shadows: The Hype Before Himas Prior to Himas’ theatrical release, it quickly garnered quiet intrigue. Unlike other films, it was not accompanied by a large-scale promotional campaign. Instead, it arrived more subtly, featuring minimal marketing materials, a singular atmospheric trailer, and burgeoning discourse in online film communities. The title was enticing and, […]
Blockers
Blockers: Behind the Laughter, Life After the Spotlight When Blockers was released in 2018, it was portrayed as a raucous comedy about parents attempting to stop their teenage children from losing their virginity on prom night. Blockers was a career pivot point for its lead actors. Each lead actors — Leslie Mann, John Cena, and […]
She’s Lost Control
The Calm Before the Release When She’s Lost Control was first showcased in 2014 as part of the Berlin International Film Festival, it was not only the debut feature for Anja Marquardt but also the first film to deal with the subject of sexual surrogacy in a film. Bloom’s performance as Ronah, a graduate student […]
Mae Bai
Mae Bai: A Cinematic Journey Through Love, Identity, and Cultural Resonance Some films become more than just stories and become a part of people’s shared culture. Mae Bai is more than just a film with a lovely story. It is a tale of love, identity, and losing a part of oneself to societal expectations, and […]
Her Body 2023
Her Body (2023): When Pain, Art and Truth Dramatically Converged Behind The Camera The Czech biographical drama Her Body (Její tělo) arrived in 2023 with little fanfare but left a powerful emotional impact on audiences and critics. While some may have viewed the film as the story of an athlete who became an adult film […]
High Society 2018
High Society (2018): Beneath The Glitter, A World Of Cracks Upon its release, High Society (Sanglyusahoe, 2018) was South Korea’s first drama about the upper echelons of society. The drama, starring Park Hae-il and Soo Ae, and directed by Byun Hyuk, is a reflection of societal ambition, hypocrisy, and moral compromise. In the wake of […]