Stowaway (2021) Review – Slow-burn sci-fi drama from Netflix
Joe Penna’s Stowaway (2021) channels its attention on a disquieting moral dilemma, captured by four solid performances that craft more than the thin plot has in store. NASA’s profile on Instagram presents a fair share of posts which exhibit smiling … Continue reading Stowaway (2021) Review – Slow-burn sci-fi drama from Netflix
SXSW 2021 – The Feast (2021) Review
The Feast (2021) is a disappointingly incoherent film that focuses a lot on the foreboding part without actually delivering the much-needed climax. It’s a lot of fuss for a paper-thin plot. A well-situated family of four – parents with two … Continue reading SXSW 2021 – The Feast (2021) Review
SXSW 2021 – Gaia (2021) Review
Eco-themed horror Gaia (2021) puts its tiny budget to good use. It’s scary when it needs to be, and with a deftly sketched plot beating in its heart, you’re likely to fall for its mystery. If Gaia (2021) needed an … Continue reading SXSW 2021 – Gaia (2021) Review
Event Horizon (1997) Review
When it comes to sci-fi guilty pleasure, Event Horizon (1997) is the full package. The science supporting the story might be far-fetched, sometimes silly too, but damn, what an entertaining trip it is. In Event Horizon (1997), Sam Neill plays … Continue reading Event Horizon (1997) Review
Sputnik (2020) Review
Egor Abramenko sends his regards from the 1980s space-obsessed Soviet Russia. Sputnik (2020) is a cosmic horror tale with a human heart, and there’s a lot to appreciate about its proceedings and design. Sputnik (2020) opens with two astronauts who … Continue reading Sputnik (2020) Review
Captive State (2019) – Sci Fi Review
Captive State (2019), Rupert Wyatt’s independent sci-fi thriller, bogs itself down with too much politics and plot intricacies. With no heartfelt characters at its heart, the film is occasionally enjoyable albeit not emotional enough to stay with you longer. Numerous … Continue reading Captive State (2019) – Sci Fi Review
8 Cosmic Horror Movies You Should Watch
From classics that defined the sub-genre of cosmic horror movies to recent indie gems, here’s a compilation of galactic terrors, shape-shifting monsters, dumb space conquerors, and whatnots. In short, welcome to paradise! I’ve recently read Stanisław Lem’s novel entitled Master’s … Continue reading 8 Cosmic Horror Movies You Should Watch
5 Characteristics That Make Dialogues in Pulp Fiction (1994) A Delight
Few directors in the world can aspire to level with the finesse of Quentin Tarantino’s dialogues. What does exactly makes his writing so great? Here are 5 characteristics based on the acclaimed classic Pulp Fiction (1994). Time flies. It seems … Continue reading 5 Characteristics That Make Dialogues in Pulp Fiction (1994) A Delight
The Impression Of: Mekong 2030
Mekong 2030 (2020) consists of five shorts where various filmmakers depict the future of the Mekong River. Through these several separate views, the film paints an image of how nature sustains the lives of thousands of people. The river Mekong … Continue reading The Impression Of: Mekong 2030
Mank (2020) Review
The long-awaited Mank (2020) bedazzles with its visual and directorial artistry, and it’s as much of a David Fincher movie as it could get. Nevertheless, Herman Mankiewicz’s story lacks the gut-punch to claim a masterpiece title. Do you know the … Continue reading Mank (2020) Review
Best Movies & TV Shows of 2020
What are the best movies of 2020? Take a look at the picks of Cultural Hater. Same story repeats itself each year. We kick off with a list of expected movies. Then predict the big winners, as well as the … Continue reading Best Movies & TV Shows of 2020
The Meaning of The Yugoslavian Monuments – Spomeniks In Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men (2020)
Last and First Men (2020) concluded the beautiful career of an Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. This immersive experience takes its viewers on a unique journey into the world billions of years into the future, however, the images we see are … Continue reading The Meaning of The Yugoslavian Monuments – Spomeniks In Jóhann Jóhannsson’s Last and First Men (2020)
Last and First Men (2020) Movie Review
The last and first movie in Jóhann Jóhannsson career proves the composer’s exquisite taste for the disturbing and atmospheric side of cinema. If there’s one word to describe Last and First Men (2020), it’s monumental. It’s only right to associate … Continue reading Last and First Men (2020) Movie Review
White on white (2019) Review
Théo Court’s White on White (2019) deconstructs an artistic soul of its protagonist and through his eyes patiently observes the early days of Selk’nam Genocide in the 19th century – the darker page in Chile’s history. According to a Polish … Continue reading White on white (2019) Review
Film Analysis: New Order (2020) Explained
Michel Franco’s New Order (2019) is a tiresome, grueling exercise in vivisecting the bleeding nation of Mexico which should have excelled as a provocative social commentary. But underneath the many shocking images Franco conjures up in front of us lies … Continue reading Film Analysis: New Order (2020) Explained