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Further Consideration: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019)

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

It’s an absolute testament to Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood that even after seeing it a second time, I still have more things to say about it. The first viewing provided plenty to discuss but my subsequent viewing was a … Continue reading →

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Review: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019)

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood is a majestic and mature work. It’s the sort of film that feels like an intimate confession is being delivered on a grand stage. Taking place over the course of several months in 1969: the … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Dune (1984)

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

At a recent 70mm screening of David Lynch’s Dune, the film’s strange power captivated me, in the same manner, as witnessing an exotic dancer who rhythmically struts with utterly reckless abandon. The larger canvas was a fever dream of superimposed … Continue reading →

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Review: Pirates of the Caribbean- Salazer’s Revenge (2017)

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

At this point, the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has become the cinematic equivalent of a drunken man stumbling to a vague destination using the most inane route possible. As the series has worn on, its beating heart has resided … Continue reading →

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Review: Alien: Covenant (2017)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

A covenant is an agreement that can be made between a nation or people. In the context of the new film from Ridley Scott, it’s the name of the colony ship bound for a distant planet to repopulate and start … Continue reading →

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Review: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Writer/Director James Gunn makes films with the eternal optimism of a nine-year-old, who desperately attempts to get two identical magnetic poles to attract one another. Often his movies contain contrary elements that depending on the subject matter and genre sensibility; … Continue reading →

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Concise Reviews: The Planet of the Apes Series (1968-1973)

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Planet of the Apes  The 1968 classic is an earnest science fiction film that is as concerned with its debates as much as the unravelling of its culture and society. The film is held together by a weighty central performance … Continue reading →

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Editorial: The Virtues of Black and White Film

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Sartaj Govind Singh

George Miller’s ferociously savage and visionary post-apocalyptic film Mad Max: Fury Road has been recently re-released in black and white. The new version entitled the “Black and Chrome Edition” is the director’s preferred cut of the film. With this in … Continue reading →

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Review: The Fly (1958)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by Sartaj Govind Singh

The original 1958 version of The Fly proved to be a fascinating experience, even from the perspective of having seen David Cronenberg’s 1986 remake. Firstly, the film has a mystery that resides in nearly every frame. In some ways, it … Continue reading →

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Then and Now: Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005)

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Sartaj Govind Singh

In 2005, I was a melancholic 13-year-old. Aside from starting my GCSEs and being on the edge of adolescence, one of my great childhood loves was coming to an end in the most inevitably bleak way. It was well documented … Continue reading →

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