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When Hollywood Got Nuclear Power Right | 'The China Syndrome'
Those who're aware can not watch "The China Syndrome" without considering the Three Mile Island accident that occurred approximately two weeks after this movie was released. This timing created an unusual, eerie connection between fiction and reality, as the film depicted nuclear safety concerns that would soon be reflected in an IRL crisis.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
Interiors: Woody Allen's attempt to become the American Bergman
“Interiors” (1978) marks Woody Allen’s debut in attempting, and generally succeeding, in making a fine and serious film, a fact for which we should still be doubly grateful when looking back at his filmography.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
Work, Sex, Death, and Dance: All That Jazz in the Modern Eye
Bob Fosse, like so many super-talented people, is so loaded with it that his personal life is all messed up, but unlike so many of them, he has attacked the problem by a therapy available to few: he has written about it and broadcast it in this extraordinary film, All That Jazz (1979), regarded as a timeless classic.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
The Forgotten Story of Germany's First Supermodel
Back in the 1930s and 1950s, when German fashion was at its peak, one woman stood out as an unwavering star. She defied conformism, broke new ground in the industry, all at a time when women just received the right to vote only several years ago, and her stunning looks and effortless charm landed her on the covers of magazines everywhere.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Viva
The Abyss: James Cameron's Most Brilliant Failure
The Abyss was released in 1989 with a tremendous hype, with James Cameron's most ambitious film till then. Expectations for this film were high as Cameron had some good run with the success of Terminator and Aliens. This underwater sci-fi, set on an oil rig, stands out with great conviction among Cameron's extensive body of work, despite some minor narrative and cinematic shortcomings.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
Revisiting The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) | More than Securing Fame
New York Times critic Bosley Crowther's 1956 review of Alfred Hitchcock's "The Man Who Knew Too Much" started off by declaring the legendary director had "shamelessly reverted to an old story and to the cinematic style that made him famous in the Thirties." This blunt yet bold lead implied Hitchcock had taken an uncreative approach by revisiting a previous film of his, eventually failing to resist the confession that he understood the temptation, even masters cannot always resist reworking formulas that secured their fame.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
Coherence – That One Film I Can’t Shut Up About
Every once a while, you come across a movie that feels like it was made in someone's backyard, with their friends, but somehow messes up your head and leaves a mark deeper than anything that a $200 million studio film could usher. Coherence is that film for me. Not the most polished, not the most groundbreaking on paper, but it got under my skin and never really left. It's one of my all-time personal favorites, the type of movie I recommend to people of any particular taste.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in Geeks
The Role of Patriarchalism in the 2024 US Election
Kamala Harris was the first woman of color to become a major party candidate for the office of President of the United States. She was defeated by Donald Trump, a figure who has regularly expressed contempt for women despite claiming he “loves” them.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in The Swamp
Womanhood Stolen: Kyrgyzstan’s Crisis of Forced Marriage
The green valleys and snow-capped mountains of Kyrgyzstan paint a serene landscape, nested between pastures where livestock graze and colorful rural villages dotted with traditional housing. Against this idyllic backdrop, an insidious tradition lurks - one that sees women and girls ripped violently from this mountain haven to face a new, unexpected life not of their choosing.
By Shoaib Rahman9 months ago in The Swamp
