In This Corner of The World – Political ‘Incorrectness’ within Historical ‘Accuracy’

*This article contains spoilers. And the opinions of the writer in this article are his own and his own only. They may not even be accurate for he is not a historian.   I had a conversation with a friend who had strong opinions after watching this movie about the main character – of Suzu’s…

Film: Bad Genius

It has been quite some time since I’ve laughed and enjoyed this much watching a movie. The last time I recall, was a viewing of Sion Sono’s epic 4 hour long absurdist film Love Exposure. This movie, Bad Genius about intelligent students making a business out of helping lesser students cheat in their exams is a…

Film: Sweet Bean (An)

I must confess, despite having a big love for Japanese Cinema, I have never watched a film by the Cannes regular; Naomi Kawase till now. With the release of the 2017 Cannes Line-up, I have decided to finally watch one of her films in preparation for ‘Hikari’ Kawase’s film that will be screening at Cannes…

Film: Ghost in the Shell (2017)

I recall my first time watching ‘Ghost in the Shell’ rather fondly. Not the 2017 version, but the original 1995 animated film adaptation of Masamune Shirow’s ‘Ghost in the Shell’ manga series by Mamoru Oshii. While the 1995 film was a little heavy on the exposition side, the film overall turned out to be highly captivating;…

Film: Travelling Circus

The film opens with a view of the bleak, barren world. Horses pulling a carriage travel across the empty landscape. From the film’s title we can infer that the people in the carriage and travelling alongside it are the titular travelling circus. When they arrive at the village, they look at the people in the…

Film: Love Exposure

‘Love Exposure’ is a cult film of cult films. It first starts out comically absurd and then it flips everything and turns into a serious drama built on top of the ridiculous elements previously established. This is a movie that wants to play the audience’s emotions – not in a overly manipulative, Hitchcock sort of…

Film: The Accountant

The Accountant is a movie that is as ridiculous and incoherent as it is sincere. Ben Affleck plays the eponymous accountant, Christian Wolff, an autistic savant gifted with the powers of mathematical and financial wizardry. When he was young, his father had made the decision to not allow his autistic son to work with a…

Film: After the Storm

Full disclosure: My favorite film is Kore-eda’s first fictional feature Maboroshi no Hikari and I am generally an enthusiast of his films. (But I do not like Like Father Like Son) It opens with a scene of a family home. Quiet, Peaceful, Serene. It sets the tone for what is to come. Throughout the film…

Film: Train to Busan

It is not difficult to compare this year’s ‘Train to Busan’ to the 2014 film ‘Snowpiercer’ considering that both films are directed by South Korean film directors and that both films are set primarily on a train. However, that is about where the similarities end. While ‘Snowpiercer’ has many thrilling action sequences and shocking moments,…

Film: In Bruges

Quentin Tarantino’s post – modernist neo – noir crime black comedy film ‘Pulp Fiction’ exploded to popularity in 1994 for his use of a peculiar film structure and iconic use of seemingly random dialogue about cheeseburgers to humorize and humanize his characters. And as a result of this popularity, many filmmakers have taken to borrowing…