Lukas Moodysson’s “Lilya 4-ever” chronicles the life of a sixteen year old girl after she gets abandoned by her mother who flees to America to escape poverty in Sweden. The viewer is quickly plunged into a downward spiral of human trafficking, Scandinavian sex slavery and betrayal. Based on the true story of a Lithuanian girl,Continue reading “The Vital Importance of Lukas Moodysson’s “Lilya 4-ever””
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The 10 Best Films of 2018
It’s a been a while since I’ve posted anything on this blog, but I figured it’s about time I get back to it. I do plan on writing more often throughout the year, and I’ll do my best to make up for my recent absence from ‘The Cinephile Fix’ with some upcoming film reviews andContinue reading “The 10 Best Films of 2018”
Film Analysis: “Arrival” ★★★★★ (5/5)
Denis Villeneuve’s elegant sci-fi thriller, “Arrival”, contains one of the most deeply thoughtful messages of any film this year. Like Villeneuve’s breakthrough masterpiece, “Incendies”, the central message is a desperate call for solidarity. While “Incendies” addressed how absurd it is to hate on one another based on religious differences, “Arrival” pleas for the unification ofContinue reading “Film Analysis: “Arrival” ★★★★★ (5/5)”
The 20 Best Films of 2015
Any list should be useful in containing films you’re not familiar with. In that sense, the purpose of this list is not to list movies in order of preference, but rather function as a suggestion to seek out significant films that might have flown under your radar. The goal is to call attention to moviesContinue reading “The 20 Best Films of 2015”
The Improbable Death of “The Cinema”
As the means of how we attain movies evolves, enthusiasts busy themselves with various concerns about the bleak future of cinema. Studio executives, theater owners, filmmakers, and film critics distress about new emerging threats that menace the foundations of the way we consume cinema. The “death of cinema” drumbeat erupts every few decades, but theContinue reading “The Improbable Death of “The Cinema””
Film Analysis: “Knight of Cups” ★★★★★ (5/5)
There’s enough spiritual clarity in “Knight of Cups” to make viewers blinded by sorrow or depression see beauty in life. Oscar Wilde once wrote, “Every portrait that is painted with feeling is a portrait of the artist, not the sitter… It is not the sitter who is revealed by the painter; it is rather theContinue reading “Film Analysis: “Knight of Cups” ★★★★★ (5/5)”
Film Review: “Listen to Me Marlon” ★★★★★ (5/5)
In one of the film’s most memorable scenes, Brando elaborates the effect an actor should have on his audience. “Hit ‘em. Knock ‘em over…with an attitude, with a word, with a look! Be surprising! Figure out a way to do it in a way that has never been done before. You want to stop thatContinue reading “Film Review: “Listen to Me Marlon” ★★★★★ (5/5)”
The 15 Best Films of 2015 (So Far)
The year is off to a great start with triumphs in both blockbuster films and independent filmmaking. Like all my lists, it’s not organized in any particular order, with the exception of “Tu Dors Nicole” taking the top spot for being a clear personal favorite of mine. After that, all the listed films are scatteredContinue reading “The 15 Best Films of 2015 (So Far)”
Nutshell Review: “Under the Skin”
In an earlier review for Under the Skin, I wrote that I wasn’t sure if I would ever watch it again. I’ve re-watched the film five times since making that statement. With over a hundred years of cinema, filmmakers recycle, remake, and try to improve upon originals with lesser sequels, etc. Rarely do I stumble uponContinue reading “Nutshell Review: “Under the Skin””
Nutshell Review: “Winter Sleep”
The enrichment and sophistication Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s Winter Sleep bestows upon its viewers firmly BACKS my belief that film is the greatest art form of them all. I’ve noticed that throughout the initial viewing of films I cherish and hold dearly, there’s always a single distinctive moment when the film hits the right chord, andContinue reading “Nutshell Review: “Winter Sleep””
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