There is nothing quite like a good social satire that presents a scathing and biting view of an entire group of people. Luis Buñuel was a filmmaker who never quite held back on anything when it came to making his films, and in one of his last films (he would go on to make only…

I have been waiting a very long time for this film – somehow, Luca Guadagnino managed to create something absolutely mesmerizing and beautifully strange. The film is A Bigger Splash, one of the most gloriously enticing and absolutely unique films I’ve seen in a while, and with a perfect cast and some of the most…

In its analysis of Irrational Man, Rotten Tomatoes mentions “Woody Allen apologists” – this is an unfortunate term that actually perfectly describes people like me – I recognize Allen as one of the greatest cinematic minds of all time, and his streak of making a film every year is almost completely unprecedented – but with that…

There is nothing quite like a dark comedy made well. Very often, filmmakers attempting a dark comedy will often try to make otherwise serious fare outrageous and inappropriately funny, and very often are unable to find the balance between the serious and the comedic. However, and I don’t mean to discredit American filmmakers, but it…

There are a great many words one can use to describe The Lobster. Bizarre, absolutely bizarre, is probably the best one. I am not exactly sure what to think of this film, and it could either be pretentious nonsense, or it could be a work of absolute art. I am leaning towards the latter, mostly…

“No animals were harmed in the making of this film” is what we first see when Barking Dogs Never Bite begins. It is a pretty standard warning for many films, but never before has such a disclaimer been more appropriate and relieving. I have to say, I love it when films try to push the…

Religion is never an easy topic to center a film around, especially not when it comes to the Catholic Church, which can sometimes be considered a punching bag for religious-themed media (but not undeservedly at times, considering how the actions of some in the denomination do taint the reputation of the church) – but sometimes,…

Al Pacino was once considered the greatest living actor. Some people still dispute that he still is the greatest living actor. I’m not so sure of that – I adore and admire Pacino, but he has become quite the critical punching bag, and to be perfectly honest, looking at some of his film choices lately,…