by anitakumar | Apr 3, 2017 | Movie Review, US
Ghost in the Shell Despite being caught up in another Hollywood whitewashing controversy, Ghost in the Shell—which is based on the comic by Shirow Masamune—is actually a pretty entertaining action film. Scarlett Johansson—the source of the controversy, as the...
by anitakumar | Mar 7, 2017 | Movie Review, US
Get Out Get Out is one of the eeriest, funniest, and most socially relevant horror film to come out in decades. The film, which is the directorial debut from Jordan Peele (of Key & Peele fame), tackles racism—specifically racism from rich, liberal-leaning white...
by anitakumar | Feb 7, 2017 | Movie Review, US
I Am Not Your Negro I Am Not Your Negro is one of the most important films of the decade thus far. Based on author and social critic James Baldwin’s unfinished book Remember This House, and directed by filmmaker Raoul Peck, the documentary discusses what it means to...
by anitakumar | Jan 9, 2017 | Movie Review, US
Paterson “We have plenty of matches in our house. We keep them on hand always. Currently our favorite brand is Ohio Blue Tip, though we used to prefer Diamond Brand. That was before we discovered Ohio Blue Tip matches.” So begins Paterson, Jim Jarmusch’s...
by anitakumar | Dec 1, 2016 | Movie Review, US
Manchester by the Sea Kenneth Lonergan’s first film in five years might be his best to date. Manchester by the Sea is a subtle masterpiece about grief, family, and reconnecting with buried emotions. Casey Affleck is terrific and deserving of the early Oscar buzz that...
by anitakumar | Sep 8, 2016 | Movie Review, US
Southside with You Summer, 1989. Do the Right Thing tackles race issues in America and puts director Spike Lee on the map. Janet Jackson’s hit song “Miss You Much” plays on radios across the country. And a 28-year-old Harvard Law student named Barack Obama goes on a...
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