Tag: Movie review
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Castles of Delusion – Reflections of Power in “Throne of Blood” (1957)
We pan out only to see the ruins swallowed by the mist before vanishing altogether. So begins and so concludes Akira Kurosawa’s eerie period drama “Throne of Blood”. Throne of Blood is the late director’s adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, trading the warring Scottish Highlands for feudal Japan. It wasn’t one of the famed Japanese…
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Fate and Free Will in No Country for Old Men
Whilst No Country for Old Men never alludes directly to the existence of God, it spurs us to think about the cycle of life as we inevitably come to the conclusion that there has to be a higher being in charge of the good and bad things that come our way.
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Reclaiming Empathy: A Film Review of “Grave of the Fireflies”
One of the blessings in art – one that appears to be lost in the spirit of the Western Muslim – is that it allows us to find new ways to question and reflect upon our personal states. With respect to cinema, despite the countless films and genres that appear to celebrate all manners of…
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The Fine Line: A Film Critique of Doucouré’s “Cuties”
Even before Maïmouna Doucouré’s Cuties, or Mignonnes in French, was released on Netflix, it ignited international debate. The trailer alone provoked huge controversy for the film’s questionable use of minors, representation of minorities, and framing of Islam. Although raw emotion and knee-jerk reactions can be impulsively misleading and hinge on mob mentality, they may also…
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God’s Lonely Man: Taxi Driver and the Onslaught of Modernity
Has there ever been a film as influential and provocative as Taxi Driver? It may seem a strange choice at first.
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Spiritual Lessons From The Lion King
Recently reproduced in theaters, The Lion King is a movie that the average child who grew up in the 90’s Disney era can recall almost from memory.