Film Review: “The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) (2017) ★★★★★
What does it mean to be a part of a dysfunctional family? Of course, I admit that ‘dysfunctional’ can be interpreted in many ways, and there is no one broad….
Author: Ulkar Alakbarova
My name is Ulkar Alakbarova. A wonderful name, is it not? I come from the exotic land of Azerbaijan but now I live in the hub of Hollywood North – Toronto, Canada. How lucky I am to be able to enjoy and indulge in my favourite avocation of watching movies. Movies of every genre are screened here in Toronto. There are black and white classics, avant garde, independently produced, and of course, newly released movies for all to enjoy. Let me share this treasure of entertainment with you. Read my thoughts and opinions then let me know if you agree.
Interview: Director Peter Landesman on Investigative Journalism and “Mark Felt – The Man Who Brought Down The White House”
Who was Mark Felt? What was the name of the President of the United states he brought down? Why his appearance in history won’t be questioned but rather be considered….
Film Review: “Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House” (2017) ★★★★
What Mark Felt has done for his country is important and brave. To be clear from the beginning, his actions cannot be compared with those of Edward Snowden. While one….
Interview: Liam Neeson Talks “Mark Felt – The Man Who Brought Down The White House”
How many actors can you imagine who could portray a man who brought the White House down? Before even seeing the film and brief trailer, it was obvious that Liam….
Film Review: “Happy Death Day” (2017) ★★★★
Most movies about teenagers or made for them do not last long in the viewer’s memory. The horror genre is not an exception, especially if it’s made to impress us….
New York Film Festival Review: “Mudbound” (2017) ★★★★★
In the face of danger we are all the same. The color of our skins don’t matter, have the same fate and belong to no specific community but only –….
New York Film Festival Review: “Wonderstruck” (2017) ★★★★★
What can a film with dual timelines offer to its viewer? Or better ask – how can someone so cleverly bring together two different plots, happening fifty years apart from….
New York Film Festival Review: “The Florida Project” (2017) ★★★★★
The society we are living in is broken and nobody tries to fix it. When I am saying nobody, I am not saying you or me. I am talking about….
New York Film Festival Review: Greta Gerwig`s “Lady Bird” (2017) ★★★★★
Greta Gerwig probably is the only filmmaker from the twenty first century who knows well how to combine America’s screwball comedies from the Golden Era with contemporary cinema. Her wicked….
Film Review: “Trafficked” (2017) ★★★★
I doubt films succeed to capture the true atrocities and horrors of life the way they happen in reality, even if those films are based on real-life stories. Still, a….
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