The documentary, MLK/FBI (2021), persuades us to take a closer look at the man and the icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his shaky relationships within the U.S. government. The documentary is rich with crisp archival footage that draws us into the unsettling story of the FBI’s attempt to gather evidence on Dr. King …
Mank movie (2020) is an immersive study of 1930s screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman), as he toils over the script of the now-classic masterpiece Citizen Kane. Things that stand out almost immediately are the movie’s noir-like visuals, brilliant cinematography, and reflective direction. Not to mention some of the finest performances given by its cast. …
Even in 2021, Blade Runner (1982) hasn’t left the public consciousness. If anything, it has gained more popularity in recent years since its sequel Blade Runner 2049 made it on the scene. Recently, Jared Leto even expressed an interest in reprising his Blade Runner 2049 character, which hints at the possibility of another incarnation of …
Star Wars Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker feels like a letdown in the saga of Rey’s quest of finding her Jedi path. Even though we have an okayish story to bolster ourselves on, there are so many similarities it carries with the previous installments, that it does not feel like an ending we …
Spies in Disguise movie is a delightful take on the world of the spies, and all those 007 cliches that it tries to overcome with a concept whose mere mention would draw out instant guffaws. The movie pulls our attention toward pigeons, those literally invisible birds that are breathing among us invariably and yet we …
Jumanji: The Next Level is a fitting sequel, almost as entertaining as its prequel that we had seen in 2017. It slides into a whole new story, a whole new level, as the moniker suggests, (wonder how long did they take to come up with that name) so effortlessly that you fail to realize that …
The Founder movie jumps into the detailing of how one of the most successful American dreams was built, pampered and then snatched. Did you ever stop to think that McBurger you have been devouring voraciously was once greased in dreams, fried in resilience and then eventually toppled over by a spatula of greed? That a …
Cinema paints the roads we choose. A personal essay on how movies shape our dreams, our sense of purpose, and the way we see other people.
Why the Pensieve remains one of Harry Potter's most tempting ideas: a way to examine memory without mistaking distance for erasure.