Tag Archives: 2014 film

The Double (Ayoade, 2014)

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Kamran Ahmed

Unique and aesthetically interesting. A mechanical future-present a la Terry Gilliam’s Brazil meets the dystopic shadows of German expressionism; an image which at once speaks to Kafka, Orwell, and other literary narcissists. At times, the overtly stylistic maneuvers becomes obnoxious, … Continue reading →

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The Immigrant (Gray, 2014)

Posted on June 16, 2014 by Kamran Ahmed

James Gray’s The Immigrant (2014) is a landmark in American Cinema that will one day be credited as a modern masterpiece. It is a tour de force in all respects, taking the most appealing qualities of European art cinema and … Continue reading →