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Loving Vincent: A film made of oil paintings

Iftekharul Islam 2022-04-26 17:57:31

Vincent Van Gogh was the most famous post-impressionist artist of the 19th century. His expressive artworks and use of bold colours, which were quite unorthodox at that time, vastly contributed to the...

Is Watchmen the greatest superhero comic adaptation ever made?

Iftekharul Islam 2022-03-06 13:03:03

When we think of superheroes, we imagine costumed characters of high morals fighting against evil to defeat them. Is the conflict between good and evil as white and black as it's seen in superhero mov...

Deep into the philosophy of life with Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon'

Iftekharul Islam 2022-03-03 12:23:31

The 1970s. The world was trembling at the height of the cold war. Economy of the first world countries was shifting from industrial to service, resulting in unemployment and uncertainty. The yo...

Uncomfortable sides of racism 'Get Out' through bone-chilling horror

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-28 16:12:35

Horror films tend to offer various forms of unearthly creatures and serial killers preying on humans in many ways. Get Out comes as a stand alone film among this popular genera which shows an aspect...

Pinocchio - the timeless children’s classic turns 82

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-24 15:23:38

The works of Disney have been an integral part of children’s lives since the 1930s to this day. Targeting children audiences, Walt Disney Productions left many long-lasting impressions from crea...

14 Years of Breaking Bad: The mesmerising cinematic painting of blood, glory and despair

Shadya Naher Sheyam 2022-02-17 13:54:14

“Say my name” - and we all know whose name comes up! Breaking Bad, created by Vince Gilligan, is one of the most critically celebrated television shows of all time. ‘BrBa,&rs...

Silence of the Lambs: Hannibal is still the most fearsome antagonist

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-15 15:06:51

Horror movies are considered the cult favourites in Hollywood. They draw a large audience and succeed at the box office most of the time; only a few manage to reach the Oscars. In 92 years of Academy...

Live as a good man, or die as a monster - the question that Shutter Island never answered

Iftekharul Islam 2022-02-14 13:04:20

Martin Scorsese is known for his famous gangster-themed films. Even though after his major success in Taxi Driver, he made only two psychological thriller films, Cape Fear and The Departed, although n...

Tremors: Underground monsters of the Hollywood cult

Iftekharul Islam 2022-01-31 14:46:05

Hollywood had an array of monsters portraying from humanoid Frankenstein in 1931 to natural predators of Jaws in 1975. All of them had one thing in common, opposing humans. In 1990, Ron Underwo...

Timeless ‘Before Sunrise’ continues to spread love in the 27th year

Iftekharul Islam 2022-01-27 12:55:38

Love is an emotion that many people express and explain in different ways. The concept of love has been attempted to explain by many filmmakers over decades, but ‘Before Sunrise’ stood out...

Sorry work, sorry study, tomorrow is for sports only

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-10-23 17:32:47

October 24th is going to be the most exciting and eventful day of the year for sports fans. Especially if you are a Bangladeshi sports follower, fixtures of October 24 will seem like once in a...