Introduction Parasite is a dark-comedy thriller that was released in 2019. Directed by Bong Joon-ho, it features well-known actors such as Song Kang-ho and Lee Sun-kyun. The film screened at the Cannes Film Festival where it won Palmer d’oeil—the film’s satire about capitalism resonated deeply with Parisian audiences. In addition to defying genre conventions, Parasite […]
Introduction and Background Daron Aronofsky directed the psychological horror movie Mother! in 2017, which drew a notable controversy due to its imagery-laden structure and disturbing content. The film stars Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem. Unlike most films within the horror genre, Mother! incorporates elements of surrealism as well as psychological intertwining suspense narrative. Aaronsky’s script
Overview and Premise Directed by Rahi Anil Barve, the 2018 film Tumbbad combines elements of horror, fantasy, and folklore into a single narrative focused on greed. The story draws upon the works of Narayan Dharap, which serve as the basis for the driving theme of human avarice but told through a mythological lens. Tumbbad is
Introduction The Raid 2, or The Raid 2: Berandal, is an Indonesian action crime thriller film released in 2014. It was directed, edited and written by Gareth Evans. It is a direct sequel to the cult hit- The Raid: Redemption which was released in 2011. The second installment of ‘The Raid’ series moves beyond the
xXx: Return of Xander Cage is a 2017 American action film that is both written and directed by D.J. Caruso, starring and headlining the picture is Vin Diesel reprising as Xander Cage. After a more than decade-long hiatus from the franchise, he makes appearance in the third installment of xXx: Return of Xander Cage. With
The Introduction and Background In this introduction, I would like to present the movie “Maleficent”, a dark American fantasy film produced in the year of 2014 by Roth Films “”Disney Pictures.” The storyline is based on disney’s animated classic movie “”Sleeping Beauty,”” where it was further developed from the villainess ‘ Maleficent: What she feels
3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy is an erotic Hong Kong costume drama directed by Christopher Suen and produced by Stephen Shiu. Released in 2011, the film applies stereoscopic 3D techniques to explicit content for the first time in the region’s cinematic history, serving as a reinterpretation of the classic Sex and Zen from 1991.
Pedro Almodóvar’s film Live Flesh (Carne Trémula) from 1997 represents one of the most important milestones in the career of the Spanish director. Loosely based on a novel written in 1986 by British crime author Ruth Rendell, Live Flesh moves away from the more flamboyant styles that Almodóvar was known for. It indicates his growth
Introduction The film “Last Tango in Paris” remains one of the most talked about and controversial films in history. Released in 1972, it was directed by Bernardo Bertolucci who co-wrote it with Franco Arcalli (along with some French dialogues from Agnès Varda). The film deals with themes such as grief, anonymity, raw sexuality, spontaneous human
Synopsis Last Tango In Paris (1972), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, revolves around a divorced American named Paul and he is mourning his wife’s recent suicide. Paul crosses paths with Jeanne, a young Parisian women who was engaged to a bearded man. The two meet in a housing appraisal for an apartment in Paris and both
