Film Review: “Halloween” (2018) ★★★★★
There’s something special about John Carpenter’s “Halloween”. Yes, the soundtrack might play a crucial role in it, but it’s the premise that never stops being so [continue reading]
TIFF Coverage
TIFF 2018 Review: “22 July” (2018) ★★★★
Why do we constantly need to make movies about terrorists or about individuals that do not care about human life? Individuals that are willing to claim as many lives as they [continue reading]
NYFF 2018 Review: “Hotel by the River” (2018) ★★★★
Can someone sense death? Is it possible to feel at some point that the end is coming? This is something not easy to feel, however, it was so real while watching Hong [continue reading]
Sundance 2018 Review: “Colette” (2018) ★★★★★
Can an actor improve overnight? Let me make it clear. I absolutely do not mean that the particular talent has nothing to offer before. Absolutely not! But when you look back [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “Phoenix” (2018) ★★★★
How would we expect a thirteen-year-old girl, who is about to turn fourteen, to react when she finds her loved one dead? What should she do when her estranged father, who [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “Saf” (2018) ★★★★
The refugee concept, their struggle, and even the job they get or lose due to any reason has not been tackled much in movies, which is strange. That was mainly the reason I [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “Freaks” (2018) ★★★
Watching “Freaks” at the Toronto International Film Festival was a last-minute decision. And I could not be happier for having done that, because surprisingly, directed [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “Styx” (2018) ★★★★
We don’t see movies like “Styx” every day. In fact, the subject matter it touches upon is one the cinematic world tries to avoid at any cost. And if it still manages to [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “The River” (2018) ★★
Remember Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Dogtooth” that told the story of one strange family and its grownup children with brains of a five year-old child? Well, Emir Baigazin [continue reading]
TIFF 2018 Review: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” (2018) ★★★★
Melissa McCarthy has always been a talented actress, albeit not one of my favorites. Probably it’s because it’s easy to tell her potential, how great a dramatic actress [continue reading]
