[ad_1] In a landscape marred by ecological hardships and shrouded in dystopian shades, Foe, directed by Garth Davis and adapted from Iain Reid’s novel of the same name, attempts to paint a panorama of anguish, mystery and existential dread. With Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal and Aaron Pierre at the forefront, the film navigates through a terrain of domesticity entangled with environmental and interpersonal discord. The film does excel in the visual space, but meanders through…
"Garth Davis Debut Film Navigates Desolation And Unfulfilled Promises – Deadline"Tag: Film
[ad_1] “These are the kind of times that really test you,” said Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett in an interview with Deadline today about the wildfires that have swept the island and, specifically, leveled historic Lahaina Town. Bennett, who has been in the job 10 years, related a number of harrowing details from the past few days, but his chief message was one of strength, hope and community. “Hawaiians are about Ohana, family,” he said.…
"Maui Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett Describes Wildfire, Devastation – Deadline"
[ad_1] A film called “The Kerala Story,” released in India earlier this month, claims that thousands of Hindu and Christian women from the southern Indian state of Kerala are being tricked into converting to Islam and then being forced to join the terrorist group ISIS. The filmmakers have claimed that it is a “never-before-told true story — revealing a dangerous conspiracy that has been hatched against India.” But many have objected to this message, saying…
"Is the fictional film ‘The Kerala Story’ cautionary or propaganda?"
[ad_1] Grab your Baileys hot chocolate, cosy up with 2 layers of blankets to save on your heating bill and prepare for one of the most wholesome of December traditions- the annual Christmas movie marathon. Whether you dedicate a weekend to making it through as many of the classics as possible, or treat yourself at the end of the working day with an instalment of rom-com joy, making it through the new and the old…
"Where to Stream Every Christmas Film This December "
[ad_1] In August 2021, a film company associated with Russia’s propaganda machine released Blazing Sun, a war film that glorifies Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea and has helped seed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s justification for invading Ukraine last month. The film depicts Russian mercenaries as saviors who prevent Ukraine’s government from committing a genocide against its own people — mirroring Putin’s claim that he invaded Ukraine in order to “prevent genocide” and “denazify” the country.…
"How Russia’s Top Propagandist Used Film To Justify Putin’s Ukraine Invasion"