In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, viewers are often given characterisation and exposition through dialogue that feels on-the-nose, as if the film expects its audience to be instructed like infants. Viewers and fans deserve more credit. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a sprawling, interconnected web. Even dedicated viewers who watch every release and … Read more
One Fine Morning (2022) Director: Mia Hansen-Løve Screenwriter: Mia Hansen-Løve Starring: Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, Camille Leban Martins Mia Hansen-Løve’s One Fine Morning is a quietly powerful drama that premiered at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. The film explores grief, love, and the fragile balance of everyday life through the experience of Sandra, … Read more
One Fine Morning (2022) Director: Mia Hansen-Løve Screenwriter: Mia Hansen-Løve Starring: Léa Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud, Pascal Greggory, Camille Leban Martins When asked about the inspiration behind her 2022 Cannes entry One Fine Morning, writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve explained that the film grew out of her observation that opposing feelings can coexist: a strange morning can feel … Read more
Love in the Abstract: What Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak Films speak a language of their own: visual cues, sound, editing rhythms and performance choices that shape how an audience feels and what it expects. A static, composed shot suggests control and calm; loud, insistent music signals disorder or threat. These conventions are comforting. … Read more
Love in the Abstract: What Film Can Teach Us About Heartbreak Film speaks in a language of images, sound, and rhythm—subtle signals that steer our expectations. A still frame can suggest calm and control; pulsing music often signals chaos or fear. These conventions are part of why we watch movies: they let us step into … Read more
Sam Raimi is revered by genre fans. Like his New Zealand contemporary Peter Jackson, Raimi began making hand-crafted horror films with friends (including frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell) and rose to lead huge, effects-driven blockbusters for studios such as Sony and Disney. He’s a filmmaker who blends visceral thrills, broad comedy and heartfelt emotion in ways … Read more
Sam Raimi is revered among genre fans. A master filmmaker, he moved from making handcrafted horror films with friends (including frequent collaborator Bruce Campbell) to orchestrating large-scale, effects-driven blockbusters for studios like Sony and Disney. Across a career spanning more than forty years, Raimi has built a devoted audience who love his mix of gore, … Read more
Men (2022) Director: Alex Garland Screenwriter: Alex Garland Starring: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sarah Twomey, Zak Rothera-Oxley, Sonoya Mizuno Men, perhaps better described as an exercise in unsettling folklore and psychological dread, finds Alex Garland exploring a British folk-horror landscape through a sharp, contemporary lens. The film follows Jessie Buckley’s Harper, … Read more
Men (2022) Director: Alex Garland Screenwriter: Alex Garland Starring: Jessie Buckley, Rory Kinnear, Paapa Essiedu, Gayle Rankin, Sarah Twomey, Zak Rothera-Oxley, Sonoya Mizuno Alex Garland’s Men is a bold, unsettling piece of modern folk horror that leans heavily on atmosphere and symbolism. It follows Jessie Buckley’s Harper, a woman whose life is violently upended after … Read more
If cinema’s purpose is to seize moments, Richard Linklater’s Before Trilogy stands as one of the clearest examples. A love story is a mosaic of moments: glances, touches, heartbreaks, reconciliations. Each film in the trilogy focuses on a distinct phase of a relationship — the spark of falling in love, a chance reconnection years later, … Read more
