Monthly Archives: December 2017

My Top Ten Films of 2017

Posted on December 31, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

1) Blade Runner 2049 In many regards, the sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 film resonates with the hermetically sealed innocence of a snow globe. 2) Dunkirk Dunkirk has a genuine emotional truth that both horrifies and enlightens in the same … Continue reading →

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Brief Considersation: The Beguiled (2017)

Posted on December 29, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

The Beguiled is a sumptuous and terse Southern Gothic that uses the conventions of the rarefied genre to illustrate the brewing tensions between old-fashioned respectability and individualistic desire. The American Civil War period drama chronicles the recovery of a wounded … Continue reading →

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Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

The Last Jedi is an assuredly bold and subversive film that digs beneath the surface of the space fantasy franchise, finds its mythological heart and puts it on a monumentally striking canvas. Immediately following the events of The Force Awakens, … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Song to Song (2017)

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

At his very best, Terrence Malick can move the audience with an impressionist style that weaves imagery together like a constantly shifting and mesmerising puzzle in motion. At once, his imperceptible films can reveal deeply personal remembrances as well as … Continue reading →

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