Scribbles and Ramblings

Previously, I knew José Giovanni as the writer of Jacques Becker’s stellar prison break film, Le Trou , which I first saw more than two deca...

Spotlight on Bi Gan Kaili Blues (2015) Long Day’s Journey Into Night (2018) Resurrection (2025) Very few directors can make their ma...

Spotlight on the films of Kleber Mendonça Filho Neighboring Sounds (O som ao redor) (2012) Aquarius (2016) Bacurau (2019, Kleber Mendo...

Twilight ( Szürkület, 1990,  György Fehér) Courtesy: Arbelos Films György Fehér's  Twilight  looks and feels like Béla Tarr's Damnat...

Spotlight on Nina Menkes A long overdue spotlight on Nina Menkes focuses on 5 of her 6 directed features to date plus her second short fil...

Béla Tarr’s Contemplative Cinema Jan 6, 2026. Béla Tarr’s camera has stopped. No more pans, no more movements. Tarr announced his retireme...

The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations  (AFCON) kicked off on Sun, Dec 21 and is a reminder of a time when I did film spotlights for the different s...