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Spot The Gems in “Fish Tank” (Andrea Arnold, 2009)
Andrea Arnold is possibly the most important British director of the decade. Her latest gem tells what appears to the simple yet brilliant tale of a fifteen year old girl seeking to realise her dreams against a backdrop of negligence and poverty.
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District 9: A Let Down?
I am a fan of sci fi. I am a fan of social equality and social activism. I should have loved District 9, so why didn’t I?
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Slumdog Millionaire Swept The 2009 Oscars – Should It Have?
A quick comment by Richard Robinson about the film which swept the majority of awards’ ceremonies this year. Slumdog Millionaire tells of three Indian children whose lives follows varying but connected paths. This review contains no spoilers, unlike many you may have already read.
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Revisiting Rays: Pather Panchali, A Violent Movie
I know a boy whose name is Bodhibrata. He was in standard nine in a school when he chanced to watch ‘Pather Panchali’ or ‘Songs of the Road’ for the first time. Pather Panchali was the first venture of Satyajit Ray as a film-maker….I remember the boy as he has told me a different story on the film. When inquired what has made him shed tears such profusely, Bodhibrata has answered: What a violent film!
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Cinema of Apocalypse: Panic in Year Zero
A film that will shatter your beliefs about human nature and societal norms, while simultaneously reinforcing gender and familial roles.
