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Bloodsport: A Prime Example of Affective Cinema

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Kamran Ahmed

In spite of nostalgia’s effect on my revision, and in spite of Bloodsport’s apparent contrast to what we generally deem cinematic art, the cult-classic remains fastened on the minds of many a cinephile. Such a phenomenon surely calls for retrospection, and … Continue reading →

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Pompeii (Anderson, 2014)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by Kamran Ahmed

Paul W.S. Anderson’s Pompeii (2014) blew me away. Judging the trailer and posters, one does not expect a masterful film, nor even a reasonably good film. 3D, CGI, and romantic melodrama rarely appeal to higher artistic sensibilities, and I for … Continue reading →