TIFF 15 Review: London Road (2015) ★★★
Before I even start getting to the second line, I must say one thing: London Road is a film not made for everyone. Majority may not even like it or….
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.
TIFF 15 Review: Mustang (2015) ★★★★★
It’s never easy to capture a specific culture or its dissimilarity with Western World traditions. It’s difficult for these cultures to be understandable, approachable and more importantly, relevant in today’s….
TIFF 15 Interview: Arab Nasser talks DÉGRADÉ
When I asked her what she was doing, she said that she was cleaning. I asked if she was joking or was she serious. “There’s people who are dying, who….
TIFF 15 Review: Mr. Right (2015) ★★★★
Once upon a time there was a young lady named Martha (Anna Kendrick). She was happy with her boyfriend until the moment when she finds him with someone else. Feeling….
TIFF 15 Review: Spotlight (2015) ★★★★★
Journalism is a weapon that must be used smartly and never abused. It must help to seek answers and bring forth the truth no matter how ugly it can be…..
TIFF 15 Review: I Smile Back (2015) ★★★★★
Films about drug addicts never go wrong unless the performance delivered by the actor is so awful that you can’t handle it anymore. But thankfully, we have Sarah Silverman who….
TIFF 15 Review: The Danish Girl (2015) ★★★★
Love is not when you support the one who you care about in sadness and happiness, in sickness or in health. Of course, all those things count, but after seeing….
TIFF 15 Review: Truth (2015) ★★★★★
How to find out the truth? How to prove that the president of the United States avoided his military service in Afghanistan when he was actually eligible? In the film….
TIFF 15 Review: Room (2015) ★★★★
How should I begin writing the synopsis for Lenny Abrahamson’s ROOM? Perhaps I should begin with saying how one very protective mother, in order to safeguard her son from the….
TIFF 15 Review: Full Contact (2015) ★★★
It seems the drone subject or the drone operator is the most famous subject that can’t be told in movies. And that’s something which isn’t easy to develop in terms….
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