Tag Archives: Arthouse

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (Casavettes, 1976)

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Kamran Ahmed

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie mounts Casavettes’ unique hand in raw realism via a narrowly focused narrative on a singular character’s plight of life. Shots, with a narrow angled camera–tend to bring background to the fore, intimating the character’s narrative … Continue reading →

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Is Less Truly More? James Gray’s Lost City of Z: A Masterpiece of More Cinema.

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Kamran Ahmed

Saw this at a press screening last week and I still don’t know what to make of it exactly. I marveled at its scope and ambition, the brilliant match cuts, the striking cinematography by Darius Khondji, and its naked honesty … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged adaptation, ancient communities, ancient ruins, ancient societies, Arthouse, cannibalism, colonialism, complex, darius khondji, emotional depth, English, epic, event film, family, History, human condition, irish, james gray, lost city of z, masterpiece, psychology, rituals, slaves, south america, subtext, violence, War | Leave a comment

Elegy of a Voyage (Sokurov, 2001)

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Kamran Ahmed

As with Russian Ark, Sokurov creates an all encompassing atmosphere through narration and open form montage, yielding a sense of presence throughout the film. Open montage, the use of nondescript (yet no less arresting nor beautiful), non representational images, which … Continue reading →

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Ashes (Weerasethakul, 2012)

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Kamran Ahmed

On Mubi, Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s latest film, a 20 min short called Ashes is available to watch for free: Ashes – Movie info: cast, reviews, trailer on mubi.com. I just watched it and I don’t know what to think. I hated … Continue reading →