Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World (2021) has been quite well-received: it has a rating of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 4.1 on …
Opinion Piece: Writing The Worst Person in the World
Films
Who will shoot the next James Bond? (… with a camera)
With producers (Amy Pascal and David Heyman), a writer (Steven Knight), and a director (Denis Villeneuve) all attached to the as-yet-untitled 26th James Bond feature …
50s Hustler: Marty Supreme’s Technical Prowess
Seemingly, the term “anxiety-inducing cinema” has mostly been referred to the Safdies’ filmography. The duo (Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie) achieved critical success for their indie …
Marty Supreme: The Reality of Dreaming Big
*Please note that this article contains spoilers for Marty Supreme When I think about Marty Supreme, my mind keeps going back to a quote by …
Sentimental Value: A Character Study Through Art
When we watch a film, we are introduced to a new world, slowly getting to know the characters, places, and past events that shape the …
“No Other Secret Agent”: Appreciating the Heritage of Brazilian and South Korean Cinema
Introduction It all begins with an overhead establishing shot of some nature, continues along with a tense police trail, explodes with some gunshots and ends …
Yorgos Lanthimos and the Greek Weird Wave
Humble Beginnings Yorgos Lanthimos is the most famous Greek director today (probably of all time), and one of the most famous in the world in …
25 Years of Mulholland Drive: Recalling Hollywood’s False Promises
*Spoilers Ahead for Mulholland Drive (2001) It opens with a background of deep, theatrical purple – a backdrop that is clearly artificially imposed. In the …
Challenging Narratives in South Asian Films (Permanent Guest at TIFF)
In Lahore, 26-year-old Fatin and her mother Yasmeen prepare for a neighborhood
wedding when Yasmeen’s 70-year-old brother-in-law, Shabeer, unexpectedly arrives for
the wedding and medical tests. Fatin, uncomfortable due to past abuse, faces pressure to
care for him, including driving him to his appointments, forcing her to confront
unresolved trauma while balancing family obligations.
Neeraj Ghaywan and the Importance of Telling Underrepresented Stories (Homebound at TIFF)
“Let everything happen to you. Beauty and terror. No feeling is final.” Neeraj Ghaywan is one of contemporary Indian cinema’s most compelling storytellers, known forhis …