Project Power Movie Review (2020) | An Opportunity Lost
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by scottshak
1M ago
Project Power movie had potential, no doubt about that. Unfortunately, it throws it away as it moves towards the second half of its run time. The movie starts with a promise, but as you move on, it becomes a badly produced superhero action flick. The directors of the movie Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman try … The post Project Power Movie Review (2020) | An Opportunity Lost appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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The Menu (2022) Review: An Artist’s Revenge Lampoon
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by Darshana Singh
2M ago
The Menu movie is a satirical commentary on the relationship between the elite class and its superficial appreciation of true art in the gourmet cuisine world. The film explores severe world problems of the class divide, the unequal division of food, an artist’s constant tussle with capitalism, the subjectivity of art, the ethic of critics, … The post The Menu (2022) Review: An Artist’s Revenge Lampoon appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Review | Like the Previous Two
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by scottshak
2M ago
There could have been no magic that could have possibly resurrected Jurassic World all of a sudden in its third venture of the ‘World saga’, for the tone was already set. It could have gotten worse, but I am glad that it is very much on the same lines as the previous two installments. You … The post Jurassic World Dominion (2022) Review | Like the Previous Two appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) Review: An East-German Homage
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by Darshana Singh
4M ago
Good Bye, Lenin! is a 2003 German drama directed by Wolfgang Becker. The film is a heartfelt ode to the old citizens of East Germany who reminisce about their peaceful socialist life and a son’s tireless attempt to manipulate reality for his bedridden mother. Alex and his sister Ariane have seen their mother (Christiane) enduring … The post Good Bye, Lenin! (2003) Review: An East-German Homage appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Speak No Evil (2022): Self-destructive Politeness
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by Darshana Singh
7M ago
Like Funny Games and Dogtooth, Speak No Evil is a psychological horror that explores the dark side of Scandinavian culture. It has a social commentary on highly polite Scandinavians who find it troublesome to stand up for their boundaries and lack basic primal instincts to survive adversities. World cinema has often shown realistic portrayals of … The post Speak No Evil (2022): Self-destructive Politeness appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962): Unfathomable Grief and Longing
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by Darshana Singh
8M ago
Directed by Abrar Alvi, Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam explores the longing and patience of an affluent woman for attention from his husband through the protagonist’s perspective. The Chhoti Bahu is the soul of the story. The plot runs in the flashback colonial Kolkata and the present 60s Kolkata. The protagonist is Atulya, who is also … The post Sahib Bibi aur Ghulam (1962): Unfathomable Grief and Longing appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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The Young and the Damned (1950) Review: Horrors of Child Poverty
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by Darshana Singh
8M ago
Luis Buenel’s Los Olvidados is one of the pioneers of Neorealism in Mexican and Latin American cinema. The film deals with Child Poverty, crime, loneliness, abuse, and helplessness amidst the slums of struggling Mexico. Unlike Robert Bresson and Vittorio De Sica’s minimalist style, Buenel can visualize and express the misery of poverty with a more … The post The Young and the Damned (1950) Review: Horrors of Child Poverty appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Ugly Movie Review (2013): The Paradox of Human Integrity
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by Darshana Singh
9M ago
Guillermo Del Toro once said ‘The most tyrannical thing we invented is nice, the tyranny of nice chokes me. I think we are all complex people; we are all paradoxical people. 9 am You are a saint, 9:30 you are a ****, 10:30 you are a great father,11:45 you are a bad son and that’s … The post Ugly Movie Review (2013): The Paradox of Human Integrity appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Pan’s Labyrinth (2006): A Fairytale not meant for Children
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by Darshana Singh
1y ago
Guillermo Del Toro’s Gothic 2006 fairytale horror Pan’s Labyrinth a.k.a. El laberinto del fauno is a social critique of the mental, physical, and emotional impact of the Spanish Civil War on the innocent. Del Toro shows it through the perspective of a little girl who is fascinated with the world of fairy tales. The contrasts … The post Pan’s Labyrinth (2006): A Fairytale not meant for Children appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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Maqbool Review (2003): A Tragic Tale of Legitimacy
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by Darshana Singh
1y ago
Maqbool Review: The portrayal of gangsters in Indian Cinema has changed over the years. The 20s to early 50s were ruled by rural bandits and dacoits. Until industrialization, in the late 50s, there were westernized gangsters which were further glamourized by the 70s. The Dawood rule over Bombay, the arrival of parallel cinema in the … The post Maqbool Review (2003): A Tragic Tale of Legitimacy appeared first on Straight From a Movie ..read more
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