Category Archives: Film Reviews

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””

When a filmmaker as ambitious as Christopher Nolan decides to make a science fiction film about space exploration, people are bound to compare it to Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A space Odyssey”; and while one can pinpoint where Nolan drew inspiration from the 1968 classic, the comparison is unfair for anything less is bound to disappoint.Continue reading “Film Review: “Interstellar” ★★★★ (4.5/5)”

Before moving to New York, the one thing I was most excited about was catching small films on limited release before they get released nationwide, and in most cases, worldwide. I always wanted to witness a good independent film snowball through word of mouth, and grow legs, so to speak. You know, to see aContinue reading “Film Review: “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” ★★★★★ (5/5)”

David Ayer is one of those filmmakers I’ve always kept an eye on. From his disturbingly powerful directorial debut, “Harsh Times” to “Fury”, Ayer seems to be a master in telling intimate tales of people leading very dangerous jobs. His 2012 film, “End of Watch’ made it on my list of top 10 films ofContinue reading “Film Review: “Fury” ★★★ (3/5)”

“The Equalizer” is a film that knows what action fans want, and Antoine Fuqua delivers those needs in spades. Here’s a film that doesn’t aim to be original or groundbreaking at what it does. Instead, “The “Equalizer” aims at perfecting a story that has been told countless times before. A cliché only became a clichéContinue reading “Film Review: “The Equalizer” ★★★★ (4.5/5)”

Who would’ve thought that the most intense and suspenseful film of the year would revolve around a drummer trying to perfect his craft in a classroom? Damien Chazelle’s “Whiplash” is not your typical inspirational teacher-student film. In fact, if anything, it completely sidesteps every cliché of the sub-genre. The result is the most unpredictable andContinue reading “Film Review: “Whiplash” ★★★★★ (5/5)”