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 …
“No Other Secret Agent”: Appreciating the Heritage of Brazilian and South Korean Cinema
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 …
An Opening Guide into Avant-Garde Cinema
Introduction For most with a more than moderate interest in film, particularly experimentation, surrealism and the avant-garde occupy this discomforting and inaccessible figure. The general …
The Soundscape of Sinners Score – African-American Blues and Irish Folks
Director Ryan Coogler’s recent critically and commercially acclaimed vampire horror film, Sinners (2025), is a triumph for non-IP blockbusters (grossing nearly 370 million internationally), considering …
Making the Case for AI in Art
Portrait of Edmond de Belamy (2018) by Obvious, an early work of AI generated art “Don’t criticise what you can’t understand.” – Bob Dylan (1964) …
Who Is My Master and How Have I Come to Be? Universe25 (2025) & A Spontaneous Sunday At The Armenian Film Festival
Last month, I was methodically flicking through my emails, my online post, when I found a request to review British-Armenian director Richard Melkonian’s debut feature …
La Haine (1995): A Commentary on Systemic State Violence and its Consequences
Mathieu Kassovitz’s La Haine (1995) is an unflinching commentary on police brutality, racial inequality, and the alienation of marginalised youth within France. Set over 24 …
“Love You, Partner”: On Love and the World of Zootopia 2
Bunny cop, sly fox, mouse boss, the Lemming Brothers’ bank… I’ve always been deeply obsessed with the world of Zootopia. Two years ago, Shanghai Disneyland …
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.