Neighboring Sounds is a handsome, but lethargic tale of urban cacophony.
Tag: World Cinema
“A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On” Review: A Bitter Taste of Things to Come
Elegantly presented with sensitive performances, A Cup of Coffee and New Shoes On is an introspective study of copying with one frightening medical diagnosis that also taps into the unfathomability of a twinship bond.
“Song of the Exile” Review
Song of the Exile is probably Ann Hui’s finest film. It is both personal to the director, partly encapsulating her own past life experience, and showing off all of the elements that make Ann Hui’s films so memorable, including the narrative pull, and the fusion of the important, documentary-worthy themes with nostalgia and character sensitivity.
Short Reviews: Utama (2022), & There Will Be No Leave Today (1958)
Utama [2022] – ★★★1/2 Everything seems close to extinction in this film: a place, a mode of life, a language (Quechua), and maybe even the film itself, with its slow pace which may now be compared unfavourably with the recent popular trend of fast-paced, genre-bending flicks. Alejandro Loayza Grisi’s debut film Utama follows an elderly…
Spotlight on Film 