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Amidst the black comedies competing in the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Finland’s Hit Big catches everyone’s eye as the film makes its world premiere. Directed and written by Finnish filmmaker Jukka-Pekka Valkeapaa, he is no stranger to the film festival circuit having made the rounds at the likes...
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With its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, A Cup Of Coffee And New Shoes On starts off as an idyllic, slice of life movie with hints of dark humor as it follows deaf Albanian twins Agim and Gezim living a simple life, playing cards with...
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‘Macbeth’ was written sometime in between of 1587-1606. William Shakespeare wrote multiple plays on the issue of succession during this time as Queen Elizabeth I was growing old and had no heir. In the end, her nephew, James I of Scotland succeeded her, another probable reason for Shakespeare to...
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A Hero (2021) | presently playing on Mubi Writer-Director: Asghar Farhadi Awards: Cannes Grand Prix Cannes François Chalais Award A tale of moral dilemma and human greed, the characters in ‘A Hero’ struggle between their baser instincts and the need to be honourable. Sent to jail for not being...
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The Lost Daughter is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s first feature film as a director. The psychological suspense drama follows Olivia Colman’s Leda as she decides to take a vacation on a Greek island only to be confronted with her inner demons as intriguing hotel guests invade her holiday. The whimsical...
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The Tender Bar (2021) is an autobiographical coming of age movie of memoir writer J.R. Moehringer, directed by George Clooney. It follows the first half of the author’s life from his turbulent childhood at his grandfather’s house to his Yale days and short-lived stint at The New York Times....
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The White Tiger Director: Ramin Bahrani Writers: Aravind Adiga, Ramin Bahrani Stars: Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, Adarsh Gourav Warning: This "review" contains SPOILERS throughout. When Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger book came out in 2008, it became a sudden hit. The fame can be attributed to part...
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Call of the Wild – Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron Schneider Writers: Tom Hanks, C.S. Forester Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham One of the anticipated movies of 2020, Greyhound is based on the 1955 novel, The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester. Set at the beginning of World...
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Every film festival has their favorite filmmakers; Hitchcock is one of Cannes’. His Psycho was screened in the sixth year since the inauguration of the Cannes Classic section, in 2010. This was followed by The Ring in 2012, The Birds and Vertigo in 2013, and Jamaica Inn in 2014. The restored version...
Amidst the black comedies competing in the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, Finland’s Hit Big catches everyone’s eye as the film makes its world premiere. Directed and written by Finnish filmmaker Jukka-Pekka Valkeapaa, he is no stranger to the film festival circuit having made the rounds at the likes...
With its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, A Cup Of Coffee And New Shoes On starts off as an idyllic, slice of life movie with hints of dark humor as it follows deaf Albanian twins Agim and Gezim living a simple life, playing cards with...
‘Macbeth’ was written sometime in between of 1587-1606. William Shakespeare wrote multiple plays on the issue of succession during this time as Queen Elizabeth I was growing old and had no heir. In the end, her nephew, James I of Scotland succeeded her, another probable reason for Shakespeare to...
A Hero (2021) | presently playing on Mubi Writer-Director: Asghar Farhadi Awards: Cannes Grand Prix Cannes François Chalais Award A tale of moral dilemma and human greed, the characters in ‘A Hero’ struggle between their baser instincts and the need to be honourable. Sent to jail for not being...
The Lost Daughter is actress Maggie Gyllenhaal’s first feature film as a director. The psychological suspense drama follows Olivia Colman’s Leda as she decides to take a vacation on a Greek island only to be confronted with her inner demons as intriguing hotel guests invade her holiday. The whimsical...
The Tender Bar (2021) is an autobiographical coming of age movie of memoir writer J.R. Moehringer, directed by George Clooney. It follows the first half of the author’s life from his turbulent childhood at his grandfather’s house to his Yale days and short-lived stint at The New York Times....
The White Tiger Director: Ramin Bahrani Writers: Aravind Adiga, Ramin Bahrani Stars: Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, Adarsh Gourav Warning: This "review" contains SPOILERS throughout. When Aravind Adiga’s The White Tiger book came out in 2008, it became a sudden hit. The fame can be attributed to part...
Call of the Wild – Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron Schneider Writers: Tom Hanks, C.S. Forester Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham One of the anticipated movies of 2020, Greyhound is based on the 1955 novel, The Good Shepherd by C.S. Forester. Set at the beginning of World...
Every film festival has their favorite filmmakers; Hitchcock is one of Cannes’. His Psycho was screened in the sixth year since the inauguration of the Cannes Classic section, in 2010. This was followed by The Ring in 2012, The Birds and Vertigo in 2013, and Jamaica Inn in 2014. The restored version...