fantasy Alice 9 Feb 2021Feb 23, 2021 "Close your eyes, otherwise you won't see anything" ★★★★★ Lewis Carroll's 1865 novel Alice's Adventures in Wonderland has been an endless source of inspiration, but none of its adaptations can match the…
drama I Am Kalam 11 Jan 2021Feb 6, 2021 "Do you believe that destiny makes a man, or his actions?" ★★★★ Nila Madhab Panda's Indian drama I Am Kalam (2010) was produced by the charity Smile Foundation, an NGO…
drama Taste of Cherry 27 Sep 2020Dec 21, 2020 "When you're unhappy, you hurt other people, too" ★★★★ Iranian films do not necessarily get the attention they deserve, unless they are featured in renowned international award competitions. Perhaps this…
romance Indiscreet 26 Jun 2020Dec 21, 2020 "There is no sincerity like a woman telling a lie" ★★★★ Stanley Donen's Indiscreet (1958) not only reunited Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman after their work in Hitchcock's Notorious (1946),…
drama Spinners 13 May 2020Dec 21, 2020 "I'm a demon" ★★★★ Timothée Chalamet has received enough nods to become a household name, recognised by all as a gracefully budding actor. So when I came across his short…