Sacha Baron Cohen’s outrageous 2006 comedy “Borat,” about a fictional Kazakhstani reporter traveling through United States, put the Central Asian nation in the consciousness of most Americans for the first time. Back then, Kazakhstan’s government had an understandable reaction to the comedian’s crude and stereotypical portrayal of the ex-Soviet republic. Now, 16 years later, with…
You’ve Laughed at ‘Borat,’ Now Watch These Five Films from Kazakhstan
It’s in a wind-battered 1840s Lyme Regis that we meet Kate Winslet’s Mary Anning. She plies her trade as a palaeontologist, recovering fossils on the shore of the Jurassic Coast, finding solace in her craft. Yet it’s a life of repression that she lives, from her ailing mother who watches her every move, and from […]
Ammonite Review (BFI London Film Festival 2020)
The big news this month is that Respect will no longer be getting released in January. It’s been moved back so drop it from your Oscar predictions. Here are my current predictions. Take them with grain of salt and all the rest. The more and more I think about it, the more annoyed I am […]
Lisa’s Oscar Predictions For October
Now, it may be controversial, but I’m not all that bothered by Halloween… I’ve only ever been trick or treating once, I’m not a fan of horror films and although I like to try to get into the festive spirit, Halloween has just never been a huge thing in my life. Saying that, this year […]
8 Crime Shows to Watch this Halloween
Acclaimed director Pedro Almodóvar’s latest The Human Voice – a short but sharp film adaptation of the theatre production of the same name – hinges on its central performance. Lucky for him then that he has Tilda Swinton fronting this (almost) one-woman show. Because it’s Swinton’s whirlwind turn that really sells this off-kilter tale of […]
The Human Voice Review (BFI London Film Festival 2020)
Tutuklu olduğu cezaevinden kurtulmak için, deli taklidi yaparak akıl hastanesine yatırılan McMurphy’nin, hastanenin hemşiresi Ratched ile olan çatışmalarını anlatıyor. Filmin akışı, görüntüler ve verdiği duygular o kadar hissedilir şekildeydi ki; bazen heyecanlanıyor, bazen duygulanıyordum. Oldukça eğlenceli oluşu da cabası. Filmde McMurphy karakterinin ilerleyişi de oldukça etkiliydi. Umursamaz ve hastalarla alay ederek başlayan hikaye, onların bir […]
İZLERKEN DELİRTEN FİLM: GUGUK KUŞU
After awaking from a car crash, Elizabeth (Beth) discovered that her mother had passed away and she was an orphan in an orphanage. In the basement of the orphanage, she encountered the custodian, Mr. Shaibel. He was playing chess by himself and she was captivated by the black and white board. […]
Netflix Series: The Queen’s Gambit
We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars, but we won’t. We’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off.”
I Watched Fight Club and Its Pretty Overrated!
Bugün programımda olan ve izlemem gerektiğini düşündüğüm bir diziydi saygı. Daha yayınlanan ilk teaser’ından beri merak ediyordum. Zira bir zaman önce çok sağlam bir Behzat ç. izleyicisiydim canım sıkkın olduğunda hemen behzat’a düşüyordum Ercüment Çözer’de o dizinin efsane karakterlerinden biriydi. Onun başrol olduğu bir proje yapılacağını duyunca çılgına döndüm. Bu aşırı sevincimin sebebi son joker […]
Bong Joon Ho has done 600 “Parasite” interviews since it premiered, but his Criterion commentary track proves there’s still more to say.
How ‘Fury Road’ Inspired ‘Parasite’: 10 Takeaways from Bong Joon Ho’s Criterion Commentary
Neil Gaiman, who created the original “American Gods” novel, teased the impending Season 3 premiere in a letter on Tuesday.
‘American Gods’: Starz Sets Season 3 Release Date, and Neil Gaiman Pens Letter to Fans
“Why is our small nation fair game for public ridicule?” the Kazakh American Association asks about “Borat 2.”
Kazakhstan Is Now Using Borat for Tourism Ads, Even as Kazakh-Americans Condemn ‘Borat 2’
What’s an Insomnia File? You know how some times you just can’t get any sleep and, at about three in the morning, you’ll find yourself watching whatever you can find on cable or Netflix? This feature is all about those insomnia-inspired discoveries! If you were having trouble getting to sleep at two in the morning […]
Insomnia File #47: Downhill (dir by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash)
4 Shots From 4 Films is just what it says it is, 4 shots from 4 of our favorite films. As opposed to the reviews and recaps that we usually post, 4 Shots From 4 Films lets the visuals do the talking. This October, we’ve been using 4 Shots from 4 Films to pay tribtue […]
This tender but terrifying Netflix movie tells the story of two Sudanese asylum-seekers who arrive in Britain with their demons in tow.
‘His House’ Review: Remi Weekes’ Thrilling Debut Sees the Immigrant Experience as a Horror Movie
Pam Grossman, a real witch and consultant on “The Craft: Legacy,” says Robert Eggers crafted an exhilarating finale.
A24 Sat Real Witches Down to Discuss ‘The Witch,’ and They Love Its Liberating Ending
Caught in the Net (2020) Directors: Vit Klusak & Barbora Chalupova Three adult actresses posing as 12-year-old girls, three fake bedrooms, three cameras, three chat boxes with fake profiles. A social experiment on the sexual abuse of young people online conducted live on camera. An investigative documentary that plays out like a thriller as it […]
FNC 2020: Caught in the Net (2020)
How demanding is it to film a movie underwater? Just ask the cast of James Cameron’s long-awaited and long-delayed “Avatar 2.” The film’s social media pages debuted a first look photo of Kate Winslet wearing weights around her waist in order to stay submerged on the bottom of a water tank while filming a scene…
Kate Winslet Shows Off Submerged Acting Chops in Wild Look at ‘Avatar 2’ Underwater Shoot
Quentin Tarantino reminisced on the terrors of his childhood during an appearance at PaleyFest NY 2020 to promote his role on the upcoming second season of Eli Roth’s AMC interview series “History of Horror” (via Yahoo). When asked what terrified him the most growing up, Tarantino said the real world proved far more horrifying than…
Tarantino Reveals What Terrified Him as a Kid and Why Argento’s ‘Deep Red’ Sadism Thrilled Him
