The Unbelievable True Story Behind “Roofman”
Roofman feels like a film that doesn’t fully know what it wants to be, but somehow that confusion becomes part of its charm. It is silly, weird and completely unbelievable.…
Hijra – Saudi Arabia’s Oscar Pick Delivers a Powerful and Unforgettable Journey
Hijra, Saudi Arabia’s Oscar pick from director Shahad Ameen, is a quiet, powerful, and deeply atmospheric drama about three generations of women crossing the desert toward Mecca. The film builds…
Dead to Rights: China’s Oscar Pick Delivers a Haunting Portrait of War and Humanity
Dead to Rights is a powerful and emotional war film about the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. It tells the story of a postman who secretly helps Chinese refugees while pretending to…
Frankenstein (2025) – Stitched with Vanity and Anger
A film full of sensations. Since the beginning I knew I’d feel the deepest pain towards the creature whom I’d refer to as “him” because he’s not an entity as…
The Ballad of a Small Player: A Rich and Haunting Journey Through Macau’s Underworld
From its first moments in the bright casinos of Macau, the film throws us into the life of Lord Doyle, played by Colin Farrell. He is a gambler running away…
A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow Builds Tension Like No One Else!
I felt tense from the first scene until the very end! A House of Dynamite is Kathryn Bigelow’s latest tense and ambitious thriller. The story follows a possible nuclear strike,…
Fiume o Morte!: Croatia’s Oscar Pick that Turns History into Living Art
From the beginning, Fiume o morte! feels like something unique. It doesn’t tell its story in a simple or traditional way. Instead, director & writer Igor Bezinović mixes documentary style…
Beloved Tropic: A Quiet, Gentle Wave from Panama’s Oscar Entry
Beloved Tropic is Panama’s official submission for the Oscars this year. The story follows Ana María, a Colombian immigrant in Panama City who’s pregnant and hiding a secret. She takes…
Familia: Italy’s Oscar Dream That Fell Flat
Familia was selected as Italy’s official Oscar submission for Best International Feature, which made me very curious to see it. I always have high expectations from Italian cinema because it…
Yorgos Lanthimos’ Bugonia: A Dark Dance of Power and Control
From the first scene, Bugonia pulled me in. Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, the film looks calm on the outside, but there’s something dark hiding under the surface. Emma Stone and…