I’m a sucker for Aaron Sorkin, so when I heard that The American President would be turning 25 years old this year, I knew I had to hop on here and let you all know how much I love Aaron Sorkin. The man has a way with words that I can only hope to one day emulate. […]
I Love the Dialogue in ‘The American President’
Praise is stupendous for George C. Wolfe’s August Wilson adaptation, with Boseman and Davis now shoo-ins for acting honors next year.
‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ First Reactions: Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman Bring Down the House
Top 9 Christmas movies is a blog post featuring my favourite Christmas movies that you should watch. I love everything about Christmas. Decorating the Christmas tree, visiting the Christmas markets here and abroad, eating Christmas cakes, family gatherings…everything! My preparations for Christmas season begin with watching Christmas movies. However, I […]
Top 9 Christmas Movies You Should Watch
Xala, Senegal’de konuşulan dillerden biri olan Wolof dilinde geçici cinsel iktidarsızlık demekmiş. Ousmane Sembene’in 1975 yılı yapımı Xala filmi, sömürge yılları sonrası bağımsızlığına kavuşan Senegal’in yönetimdeki hükumetin bakanlarından birinin üzerinden bize tipik bir Afrika ülkesinin içinde bulunduğu durumu anlatıyor. Xala için kara komedi filmi de diyebiliriz bana göre. Nüfusun yüzde doksan beşi müslüman olan ülkede […]
30 Ülke 30 Film #6: Xala (Senegal)
In 2032, Zealandia has become the only virus free country left on earth but at a high cost to its population due to intrusive medical regulations. But, could the bag carried by a fearless woman be the downfall of this oppressive state?
Short Film: ZEALANDIA, 13min., New Zealand, Sci-Fi
Bulbbul was given away as a child bride to a creepy man who looked like he was three or four times older than her. His twin brother, who was developmentally challenged, made advances at her constantly, even though he was married to a cruel wife. […]
There’s been a murder! Another one? Yes, indeed. It would seem that during the 1940s and the 1950s, people were just dropping left and right. Mysterious murders were just a part of everyday life and you can be sure that every murder would bring with it an effort would be made to frame an innocent […]
30 More Days of Noir #11: The Mysterious Mr. Nicholson (dir by Oswald Mitchell)
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) Director – Quentin Tarantino (Django Unchained) Cast – Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Shin’ichi Chiba, Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Vivica A. Fox Plot – Awaking from a coma after 4 years following a failed murder attempt, former assassin The Bride (Thurman) seeks revenge on those that wronged her including […]
Classic Review – Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003)
Dirty God is the story of Jade, a twenty-something mom living in London, who is recovering from a vicious acid attack that left her permanently scarred. We meet Jade late in the story — after her attack and her time in the hospital — and therefore focus on her road of emotional recovery. Vicky Knight […]
‘Dirty God’ Is an Intimate Look Into a Burn Victim’s Life
In a not so future world, certain individuals had supernatural powers that the government was determined to control. These individual were monitored and trained by the government to serve. Those who were deemed too powerful were locked away and sedated. Themes1) work together despite differences: Even though they might have disliked […]
One of the big set pieces in David Fincher’s upcoming new film “Mank” occurs when a drunk Herman J. Mankiewicz (Gary Oldman) shows up to Hearst Castle unannounced and crashes a dinner party being thrown by media giant William Randolph Hearst (Charles Dance). Among the many guests around the table is Marion Davies (Amanda Seyfried),…
Gary Oldman Cracked Filming ‘Mank’ Multiple Takes: ‘I’ve Done This Scene 100 F*cking Times’
Do you deliver? Here’s a notorious thriller from 1972. Directed by John Boorman, it’s a tense and disturbing romp about banjos, hillbillies, and inbreeding. Lovely! Deliverance Four business blokes from Atlanta decide to take a weekend off to go canoeing in the Georgia wilderness. A region set to be dammed soon (as in, a dam […]
Deliverance: Camping Romp With Banjos & Rivers
To get this out of the way: how much did I like The Personal History of David Copperfield? Well, fifteen minutes into the film I felt like I had been enveloped in a warm hug, and I wanted to return the favour and hug back the film and everyone involved in it. Who would have […]
Hang in there, kid, you’ll make it through: The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)
Goethe Institut ile İstanbul Film Festivali’nin işbirliğiyle düzenlenen “Kino 2020: Alman Filmleri Türkiye’de” seçkisi dahilinde olan, geçtiğimiz günlerde filmonline.iksv.org adresinden izleme fırsatını bulduğumuz Das Vorspiel (Seçmeler) adlı filmden bahsedeceğiz bu yazımızda. Oyunculuk kariyerinden sapıp yönetmen olan Ina Weisse’nın 2019 yapımı bu filmi idealist bir keman öğretmenini konu ediniyor ve bu öğretmeni de, iki festivalden “En […]
Gerçekleştirilememiş Hayaller, Keskin Hırslar ve Yıkım: DAS VORSPIEL
I enjoy looking at science-fiction from the past. However, I think it’s important to keep an eye on what is happening in the present. I will start to look at some of the people who are making an impact on today’s world, whether it be books, movies or television. So, if you have any recommendations […]
The Platform, 2019. Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia
Anya Taylor-Joy as Beth Harmon I just finished watching the series The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix, which just might be the best show on TV right now. I highly recommend it. Not only does it showcase the world of chess during the cold war years, it is a fascinating character study of its […]
Dün sevdiğim İngiliz dönem dizilerini paylaşmıştım. Bugün de filmseverler için sevdiğim İngiliz dönem filmlerini paylaşmak istedim. Diziler için uzun zamanlar gerekiyor ama filmler en fazla 2 saatte izlenip bitiyor. Diziler günlerimizi, bazen haftalarımızı gaspederek aynı karakterlere, aynı atmosfere yoğunlaşmamızı sağlayıp bizi müptelası haline getiriyor belki ama öyle filmler var ki insan defalarca izlese hiç bıkmayacağını […]
Sevdiğim İngiliz Dönem Filmleri -1
“A Quiet Place Part II” is currently scheduled to open in theaters April 23, 2021.
John Krasinski Cracks Idea for ‘A Quiet Place’ Spinoff, Jeff Nichols to Direct for 2022 Release
Make Up UK (2019) Dir. Claire Oakley Being the outsider is always difficult, more so when you arrive in a place where the local community is tight knit. You may have the support of someone close already part of that number, but there is still everyone else to win over – just don’t end up […]
This is gonna be a fun one for me to write, and a useful one for some of you. Thanks for the suggestion Catherine! 1930s: Himansu Rai was a young man who was fascinated by film. He went to Germany for training, and in Europe he fell in love with another young desi training overseas, […]
Hindi Film 101: Top Hindi Film Personalities Decade By Decade
