Author Archives: Sartaj Govind Singh

In the midst of the third act of The Force Awakens, the heroine of the picture Rey (Daisy Ridley) finds herself in the clutches of the First Order. Her captor Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) sits with exacting patience waiting for … Continue reading →

Making films about famous people is a challenging endeavour. Firstly, the length of a picture can ultimately lessen the scope of said person’s life. Secondly, if there is exploration or meaning to be gained from the experience then usually the … Continue reading →

Quite simply, I was captivated by Disney’s live action interpretation of The Jungle Book. In a year where films such as The Hateful Eight and 2001: A Space Odyssey have renewed my faith in the longevity of the cinematic medium, … Continue reading →

What We Do in the Shadows confidently and firmly drives a stake into the heart of cultural affinity for vampires. Through its candid documentary style, Shadows remarkably makes the life of the creature of the night look banal, mundane and … Continue reading →

There is something distinctively vintage about Stephen Spielberg’s loose adaptation of HG Welles’ famous science fiction novel, War of the Worlds. One of the ways that this is the case is that Spielberg creates a visual look that has a … Continue reading →

In the midst of the colossal central fight between DC Comics’ foremost superheroes, a thought emerged. Despite, the superficial thrills of the battle that involves some of the best effects and action that Hollywood could afford, the fight was intrinsically … Continue reading →

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is a lesser effort compared with its predecessor. Unfortunately, this is partly due to the astounding visual look of the original picture feeling rather cartoony and less impactful. Moreover, the violence in A … Continue reading →

Sicario is a haunting crime thriller that illustrates and explores the morally grey tactics that are employed when facing the Mexican drug cartel. The film considers that each side uses harrowing tactics. In the penultimate scene, Fausto Alarcon (Julio Cedillo) … Continue reading →

Hail Caesar opens with a narrator (Micheal Gambon) who dramatically sets the scene for the story of Eddie Mannix, (Josh Brolin) who is a problem solver for the studio Capitol Pictures during the era of 1950s Hollywood. At first, the … Continue reading →