Black Comedy ‘Sister Midnight’ Review: Sapped of All Energy, a Defiant Domestic Goddess Bites BackBy Vidal DcostaJune 16, 20250 Trapped in a loveless marriage and repulsed by the repetitive need to conform, Uma (Radhika Apte), a newly wed bride,… Read More
Awards SBIFF 2023 Review: ‘The Red Suitcase’ is a Suspenseful Short Film About One’s Pursuit of Her IndependenceBy Paul Emmanuel EnicolaFebruary 7, 20230 “Welcome to Luxembourg Airport,” the airport’s information system reads. Time check: 12:25 midnight. In the now-empty arrival area, a single… Read More
Awards TIFF 2022 Review: ‘Return to Dust’ is a Tender Examination of Human Connection amid a Worldview Shaped by Cultural TraditionsBy Paul Emmanuel EnicolaSeptember 11, 20220 Midway through Li Ruijun’s “Return to Dust” (Chinese: 隐入尘烟), we see a husband and wife planting crops together. The wife… Read More
