The Favourite: How important is Historical Accuracy in a Period Movie?
Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite is on my Top Ripples 2018 list. I added it in after I’d already posted my …
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Ripple Effects Turns a New Page in 2019
Ripple Effects has reached a new milestone. After almost twelve years in the blogosphere, Arti has finally fought off procrastination …
Top Ripples 2018
Here’s the other one of my perennial posts, a wrap for the year. Books I’ve read and film experience that …
‘Roma’ and the Power of Childhood Memories
This awards season, a black-and-white film stands out. Many have noted its cinematography and director Alfonso Cuarón’s versatility, from his …
‘Free Solo’ Documents More than a Historic Climb up El Capitan
Free Solo was showcased in the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival in September and won TIFF’s People’s Choice Awards in Documentary. …
‘Shirkers’ Could Well Kick Off Another #Movement
Writer-director Sandi Tan’s bio reads like an anime heroine. Born in Singapore, where chewing gum is outlawed and family expectations …
‘Claire’s Camera’ is a Whimsical Look at Communication
A Korean director shooting a film while attending the Cannes Film Festival, with two prominent Korean and French actors in …
‘Burning’: From Short Story to Big Screen
Burning is based on the short story “Barn Burning” by the popular Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, the translated English version …
WWII Comfort Women Speak Out in ‘The Apology’
In Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed novel Pachinko, there’s this episode in an early chapter. Sunja is harassed by three Japanese …
A Star is Born and the Dilemma of Success
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga walked the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this September for the …
TIFF-launched foreign language films shooting for Oscars 2019
Watching foreign language films could be an acquired taste for some, not unlike eating sushi. Once you’ve gotten over the …
‘Hotel Mumbai’ captures both terror and resilience in the tragic attack
On November 26, 2008, the City of Mumbai, India, was under siege by terrorists in a co-ordinated shooting and bombing …
