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Telugu Reviews, Volume 8: ‘Parugu’ (2008), ‘Major’ (2022), & ‘Adipurush’ (2023)

Directed by: Bhaskar Natarajan [1], Sashi Kiran Tikka [2], Om Raut [3] || Produced by: Dil Raju [1], Mahesh Babu, Namrata Shirodkar, Anurag Reddy, Sharath Chandra [2], Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, Rajesh Nair [3] Screenplay by: Bhaskar Natarajan [1], Adivi Sesh, Abburi Ravi [2], Om Raut, Manoj Muntashir [3] || Starring: … Continue reading →

‘Jailer’ (2023): Invulnerable Heroes Are Boring

Directed by: Nelson Dilipkumar || Produced by: Kalanithi Maran Screenplay by: Nelson Dilipkumar ||  Starring: Rajinikanth, Vinayakan T. K., Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Vasanth Ravi, Tamanna Bhatia, Indukuri Sunil Varma, Yogi Babu Music by: Anirudh Ravichander || Cinematography: Vijay Kartik Kannan || Edited by: R. Nirmal || Country: India || Language: Tamil Running Time: 168 … Continue reading →

‘Dear Child’ (2023): ‘Room’ (2015) Meets a German David Fincher

Created by: Isabel Kleefeld || Written by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen Directed by: Isabel Kleefeld, Julian Pörksen || Starring: Julika Jenkins, Kim Riedle, Naila Schuberth,, Justus von Dohnányi, Haley Louise Jones, Hans Löw, Sammy Schrein, Salli Kurt, Florian Claudius Steffens, Nagmeh Alaei No. of Episodes: 6 (~280 minutes total) One of the better independent dramas … Continue reading →

‘Steel Rain’ (2017): Divide & Conquer

Directed by: Yang Woo-suk || Produced by: Park Joon-ho, Kim Tae-won, Sun Young Screenplay by: Yang Woo-suk || Starring: Jung Woo-Sung, Kwak Do-won, Kim Kap-soo, Kim Eui-sung, Lee Geung-young Music by: Kim Tae-seong || Cinematography: Lee Hyung -duk || Edited by: Lee Gang-hee || Country: South Korea || Language: Korean, English, Mandarin, Japanese Running Time: … Continue reading →

‘Bird Box Barcelona’ (2023): Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Directed by: Álex Pastor, David Pastor || Produced by: Dylan Clark, Nuria Valls, Adrián Guerra, Chris Morgan, Ryan Lewis, Josh Malerman Screenplay by: Álex Pastor, David Pastor || Starring: Mario Casas, Naila Schuberth, Georgina Campbell, Diego Calva, Leonardo Sbaraglia Music by: Zeltia Montes || Cinematography: Daniel Aranyó || Edited by: Martí Roca || Country: Spain … Continue reading →

‘Killer Book Club’ (2022): Copycat Slashers in Spain

Directed by: Carlos Alonso-Ojea || Produced by: Raimon Masllorens, Antonello Novellino, Arlette Peyret Screenplay by: Carlos García Miranda || Starring: Veki Velilla, Álvaro Mel, Priscilla Delgado, Iván Pellicer, Hamza Zaidi, María Cerezuela Music by: Arnau Bataller || Cinematography: Pablo Diez || Edited by: Luis de la Madrid || Country: Spain || Language: Spanish Running Time: … Continue reading →

‘Beau Travail’ (1999): Homoerotic Prejudice in Broad Daylight

Directed by: Claire Denis || Produced by: Patrick Grandperret Screenplay by: Claire Denis, Jean-Pol Fargeau || Starring: Denis Lavant, Michel Subor, Grégoire Collin, Richard Courcet, Nicolas Duvauchelle Music by: Benjamin Britten, Charles Henri de Pierrefeu || Cinematography: Agnès Godard || Edited by: Nelly Quettier || Country: France || Language: French Running Time: 90 minutes Much … Continue reading →

‘I Am a Hero’ (2015): The Meek Become the Mighty

Directed by: Shinsuke Sato || Produced by: Akihiro Yamauchi Screenplay by: Akiko Nogi || Starring: Yo Oizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Okada Music by: Nima Fakhara || Cinematography: Roger Campredon, Taro Kawazu || Edited by: Tsuyoshi Imai || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 126 minutes Revisiting Japanese cinema after years … Continue reading →

‘Chungking Express’ (1994): Dreams Don’t Make Sense, & Neither Do Wong Kar-wai’s Love Stories

Directed by: Wong Kar-wai || Produced by: Chan Yi-kan, Jeffrey Lau Screenplay by: Wong Kar-wai || Starring: Brigitte Lin Chin-Hsia, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu-Wai, Faye Wong Music by: Frankie Chan, Roel A. Garcia || Cinematography: Christopher Doyle, Andrew Lau || Edited by: William Chang, Kai Kit-wai, Kwong Chi-Leung || Country: Hong Kong || Language: … Continue reading →

‘Kiki’s Delivery Service’ (1989): You Can’t Go Home Again

Directed by: Hayao Miyazaki || Produced by: Hayao Miyazaki Screenplay by: Hayao Miyazaki || Starring: Minami Takayama, Rei Sakuma, Kappei Yamaguchi, Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Matthew Lawrence Music by: Joe Hisaishi || Cinematography: Shigeo Sugimura || Edited by: Takeshi Seyama || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 103 minutes Two recent film-related YouTube channels … Continue reading →

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