After reading the synopsis of Demon Seed, which describes the story of an AI that gets…
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Drunken Angel (1948) review – Akira Kurosawa’s first major cinematic achievement
After working for studios and making conventional and by-the-book films, Akira Kurosawa finally gets to do…
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The Buckingham Murders (2023) review – Kareena Kapoor Khan delivers a strong lead performance in an ambitious but imperfect murder mystery
Despite Kareena Kapoor Khan’s solid central performance and some engaging procedural elements, Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham…
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Hana-Bi (Fireworks) (1997) review – Takeshi Kitano’s most personal and accomplished work to date is a masterclass in visual storytelling
Silence speaks louder than words in Takeshi Kitano’s minimalist masterpiece Hana-bi (Fireworks), the crowning achievement of…
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Rebel Ridge (2024) ‘Netflix’ review – A cerebral small-town crime conspiracy thriller that solidifies Jeremy Saulnier as one of the most exciting talents working today
After making a name for himself with critically acclaimed features such as Blue Ruin (2013), Green…
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The Greatest of All Time (2024) review – Thalapathy Vijay is superb, but the film fails to deliver on all other fronts
Venkat Prabhu, the director of The Greatest of All Time, spends 183 minutes crafting a highly…
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The Reckless Moment (1949) review – With a tight script, nuanced characters, and incredible performances, Max Ophuls crafts an engrossing and contemplative film
Directed by Max Ophuls in his last feature in the United States, The Reckless Moment is…
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Oddity (2024) review – An eerily unsettling supernatural horror let down by its predictable final act and thin characterization
Following his stunning directorial debut, Caveat, Damien Mc Carthy returns with Oddity, a film that begins…
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10 best Aquatic Horror films
Recently, I saw Xavier Gens’ Under Paris (2024), a French Horror film about a grieving marine…
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Roadgames (1981) review – Stacy Keach is exceptional in this Rear Window-inspired cat-and-mouse thriller
During the filming of Patrick (1978), director Richard Franklin handed writer Everett de Roche the script…
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