Victoria and Abdul tells the only recently discovered true story of Queen Victoria’s relationship with a working-class Indian man, Abdul Karim. Uncovered by the discovery of Karim’s journals in 2010, this film brings to light the charming and genuine bond between the two, against a backdrop of humorous household staff and some darker political machinations. […]
Mother! is the new film from Darren Aronofsky starring Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Michelle Pfeiffer and Ed Harris. It is really hard to talk about Mother! without talking about how it has been advertised. Almost aggressively in the sense that there was a teaser trailer, a full-length theatrical trailer, and a major marketing campaign. But […]
My Pure Land is an Urdu-language feature from British-Pakistani director Sarmad Masud, telling the true story of a young woman called Nazo who was forced to defend her home amidst a bitter family feud. Nazo, played with steel by Suhaee Abro. Alongside her young sister, mother, and family friend, they are besieged in their isolated […]
All television is educational television. The question is: what is it teaching? ~Nicholas Johnson We have all heard of the discoveries of people who were abducted and then found years later. Many have a short time in the unwanted spotlight of the public but usually they fade into the obscurity of history. The general populace […]
“All the art of the past rises up before me, the art of all ages and all civilizations, everything becomes simultaneous, as if space had replaced time. Memories of works of art blend with affective memories, with my work, with my whole life.” – Alberto Giacometti Alberto Giacometti may not be as familiar to audiences as […]
Hieroglyphics have been around since the beginning of man’s existence on Earth. Images that help to facilitate a message between humanity and they have become a means of archaeologists to understand more about our past. The introduction of emoji’s into our modern society should not be a surprise to mankind, these visual representatives of our […]
Yet another attempt at the live action treatment of a popular manga/anime series, Netflix drops Death Note and the result is… intriguing to say the least. For all intents and purposes, the popular television show, this film is not. Rather, this version attempts to put its own spin on the established elements of the Death Note […]
