Month November 2020

Nimic

A grumpy New York concert cellist played by Matt Dillon is the flummoxed star of an eerie new short by Greek filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos in collaboration with his regular scribe, Efthymis Filippou. It sees Dillon’s family man wake up, boil…

The films of Orson Welles – ranked

There are many Orson Welles, and each one of them contains multitudes. There’s the boy genius who directed Citizen Kane at just 25, a film regularly cited as The Greatest Ever Made. There’s the radio phenomenon who brought national panic…

Obstacle Corpse short film review

★★★★ Directed by: Hope Madden Written by: Hope Madden Starring: Cat McAlpine, Donovan Riley Wolfington ,,Film Review by: ,,Jason Knight A man and a woman are attempting to complete a dangerous obstacle course! Hopefully they are both going to be…

Mara Kannon in Nagato, Japan

About half a mile away from the hot springs town of Tawarayama, the small temple of Mara Kannon stands alone in the forest. As its name suggests, mara is a Buddhist demon and a euphemism for the penis in Japanese. The temple…

The Long Bench in West Sussex, England

The Long Bench along Littlehampton’s seafront, is the longest bench in Britain. At 1,000 feet long and being able to seat over 300 people, it’s also believed to be one of the longest in the world. Unlike many seaside towns,…

That Sunday

★★ Directed by: #PrabhakarPant Starring: #PayalSingh, #DipeshShah, #RohitPathak, #AmaanShah, #AkshatPrabhakarPant Film Review by: Alexandra James That Sunday That Sunday is a short film portraying the life of a housewife caring for her sick husband and young child alone. The story…

Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions

It’s been a decidedly cinematic year for Taylor Swift, whose 2020 has so far included the release of both Miss Americana and the concert film City of Lover — not to mention the most recent two in an uninterrupted streak…