Annette

USA-France, 2021 Musical/Postmodern Author Work Trailer Annette is oddly-named frenchman Leos Carax’s latest work, ever since Holy Motors was rehearsed 9 years ago. When I was asked by my usual group of friends and readers for my top movies of all time, the latter was among the best 10 for me, even if it was… Continue reading Annette

There is no Evil

Iran, 2020 Slice of Life/Thriller/Romance/Drama Author Trailer I have alredy mentioned several times my love and fascination towards any cultural product from the Iranosphere. Especially, the movies from the newest wave of Iranian cinema offer a very fresh and dynamic take on a culture otherwise sadly known by the traditional slowness and denseness of its… Continue reading There is no Evil

Miss Marx

UK/Italy, 2020 Biopic/Historical Drama Independent Trailer Karl Marx is probably the biggest revolutionary figure in history since Jesus of Nazareth, both related to their ideas and the legions of people that drank from them. There is barely anybody in the modern world that doesn’t know them, or at least didn’t hear their names. Furthermore, there… Continue reading Miss Marx

Wife of a Spy

Japan, 2020 Thriller/Drama Mainstream Trailer Sometimes it’s really nice to see a conventional movie. There is no need to be clever, innovative or unforgettable, re-de-invent the whool or needy to épater anybody to produce a satisfatory work. Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan’s psychological thriller extraordinaire from the 90s onwards, makes himself comfortable in his well-earned seat and… Continue reading Wife of a Spy

Voices in the Wind

Japan, 2021 Drama/Roadtrip Independent Trailer Kaze no Denwa got released this weekend, but only for a couple of days, in very limited screenings. This means that this movie was not exclusively made for profit, but was conceived with another goal in mind. The picture acts as a memento of 2011’s Fukushima catastrophe, a topic most… Continue reading Voices in the Wind

Gaza Mon Amour

Palestine, 2021 Comedy Author Work Trailer (sort of) The epithet that this movie adds to a toponym with otherwise tragic connotations such as Gaza already reveals a big chunk of the spirit of this movie. Naturally, it follows the trail of other renowed movies that establish the budding of an endearment between two individuals in… Continue reading Gaza Mon Amour

Sun Children

Iran, 2020 Coming of Age/Drama Low-key Mainstream Trailer At this point, you will surely know about my attraction towards movies from Second World countries, and also the kind of affinity I feel towards Iranian culture in particular. Furthermore, after seeing the poster of this movie’s local advertising campaign and the high praise it denoted, I… Continue reading Sun Children

A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Iran-USA, 2014 Postmodern/Horror/Thriller Author Work Trailer The reasons that made me pick this movie were three things: Firstly, I have a particular liking towards Iranians and their culture; secondly, the title and the eyecatch picture gave me an irresistible hunch that this could be an interesting watch; and thirdly, reading it was a vampire movie… Continue reading A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Tremble all You Want

Japan, 2017 Ironic Psychological Comedy Romance Drama (yes) Author Work Trailer This. This baby here has been the most tasteful, most perfectly shot, most intriguing, most lovely, but also the most mysterious and the most ungraspeable movie of all the JFF+ Festival 2021 Edition. It has been all this to the point that I don’t… Continue reading Tremble all You Want