Scribbles and Ramblings

I have avoided putting up a Greatest Films of All Time list up previously because I have always felt such a list is a slippery task because ...

Vittorio De Sica’s name looms large both in Italian and Global cinema due to his remarkable works of neorealism especially the essential Bic...

This isn’t a comprehensive look at Palestinian cinema but instead pulls together the top 7 Palestinian films that were included in the Best ...

The idea of revisiting Bong Joon-ho’s films came while reading Karen Han’s book on the director, Dissident Cinema. I realized that I hadn’t...

A few stellar recent films highlight some of Mexico’s contemporary issues and humanize the plight of citizens much more than traditional Nor...

A Man of Integrity (2017, Iran, Mohammad Rasoulof) Reza (Reza Akhlaghirad) leaves the politics of the city for a simple life in a Northern I...

The films of Lokesh Kanagaraj   Maanagaram (2017) Kaithi (2019) Master (2021) Vikram (2022) Given that recently cinema has all been about mu...

A director spotlight can provide a focused ways to look at films. One can focus on certain signposts that identify the auteurial qualities o...

Films seen or revisited as part of this spotlight: Models (1999) Dog Days (2001) Import / Export (2007) Paradise: Love (2012) Paradise: Fait...