Author Archives: Wael Khairy

Film Analysis: Martin McDonagh’s “In Bruges”

  When a great influential film comes out, we usually get a backlash of cheap knock-offs. After James Cameron’s “Titanic” we suffered through Michael Bay’s “Pearl Harbor.” When “Pulp Fiction” came out people praised its genius but its influence drove the genre to a creative blockage. Everybody wanted to be the next Tarantino. Directors probablyContinue reading “Film Analysis: Martin McDonagh’s “In Bruges””

Film Review: “Thor” ★★★★ (4/5)

The golden age of superhero movies is upon us. With “Batman Begins”, “The Dark Knight”, “Iron Man”, “Spider Man”, “Spider Man 2”, “The Incredibles” and “Watchmen” flourishing the genre, it is hard to argue otherwise. The latest addition to the genre is Kenneth Branagh’s “Thor”. Make no mistake there are subgenres within the superhero genreContinue reading “Film Review: “Thor” ★★★★ (4/5)”

Film Review: “Das Boot”-The Most Authentic War Film Ever Made

Wolfgang Peterson’s “Das Boot” is a tense psychological drama with a powerful anti-war message and enough nerve-wracking suspense to make your heart pound against your chest like depth charges rupturing a submarine’s hull. But before I get into why “Das Boot” is possibly the most authentic war film ever made, I’ll try to clarify whichContinue reading “Film Review: “Das Boot”-The Most Authentic War Film Ever Made”

Film Analysis: Michael Mann’s “HEAT”

****SPOILER ALERT: THIS 15th ANIVERSARY ANALYSIS OF “HEAT” CONTAINS STRONG SPOILERS**** Michael Mann’s “Heat” ranks right up there with the best of the crime genre from “Rififi” to “The Godfather”. In fact, it is in my opinion the single greatest Los Angeles crime epic of all time, for it encompasses themes and visuals rarely achievedContinue reading “Film Analysis: Michael Mann’s “HEAT””

Film Review: “Enter the Void” ★★★★★ (5/5)

Every year we are graced with a number of great films, some stay with you till the day you die most fade away in a couple of years, Gaspar Noé’s “Enter the Void” belongs to the former category. Thousands of films get releases every year. To count how many films actually exist is an impossibleContinue reading “Film Review: “Enter the Void” ★★★★★ (5/5)”

Film Review: “The Ghost Writer” ★★★★★ (5/5)

The most intelligent mystery of the year comes from legendary director, Roman Polanski. I believe “The Ghost Writer” is his best film since “Chinatown”. Similar to his 1974 masterpiece is the way he tells his story, through atmosphere. I was completely captivated from the very first shot to the haunting and creepy closing scene. ThisContinue reading “Film Review: “The Ghost Writer” ★★★★★ (5/5)”

Film Review: “Monsters” ★★★★★ (5/5)

Gareth Edwards worked with an estimated budget of $15,000 and managed to reach a certain level of epicness that most monster movies fail to achieve with all the fancy digital effects and millions of dollars in budget. The film was apparently made with a crew consisting of only two members. “Monsters” is a spectacular motionContinue reading “Film Review: “Monsters” ★★★★★ (5/5)”