How It Ends (2021) arrives as yet another cinematic proof of why we don’t need movies that recycle our pandemic lifestyles. The other day I’ve been wondering whether the COVID-19 pandemic will sprawl out ingenious masterpieces such as, let’s say, … Continue reading How It Ends (2021) – Tribeca Festival
Directed by Natalie Morales, Language Lessons (2021) reflects on the everyday pandemic life in a cute, yet slightly uninventive way. You will, however, stay for the chemistry of its lone stars – Mark Duplass and the director herself. After we’ve … Continue reading Language Lessons (2021) – SXSW 2021
On paper, False Positive (2021) had every right to become a modern twist on Roman Polanski’s Rosemary’s baby (1968). Stuck in between the ambition to conjure up a dreadful experience of pregnancy, and a semi-empowering tale of motherhood, this film … Continue reading False Positive (2021) – Tribeca Festival
Director Mickey Reece commenced with a promising idea for Agnes (2021), but without a firm grip over style, this quasi-horror and part-time drama derails pretty fast. For some strange reasons, horrors about exorcisms pop up like mushrooms. Out of that … Continue reading Agnes (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival
Despite its title, Shapeless (2021) does have a distinct character of its own. Director Samantha Aldana succeeds at exploring eating disorder that serves as a metaphor for losing the will to live. However, the story’s potential is compromised by the … Continue reading Shapeless (2021) Review – Tribeca Festival
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
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
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
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
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), 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
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
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
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
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
