Covid, Cinema & Criterion

Published: Wednesday, 13th July 2022. Covid: In the last couple of weeks, I have endured my sophomore run with Covid-19, ostensibly thanks to an already debilitated immune system, and of course – my chronic asthma. Feeling your lung muscles straining as you’re struggling to breathe, or having your throat ceasing to have the capacity to…

The Best Films of 2020 (So far)

Year-End Rituals. You may recall how during my 2019’s Best Films list last December, I spoke about how we have finally reached a stage where the voice and talent of young & upcoming independent filmmakers shall not be deftly suffocated by the hedonistic politics of mainstream film studios and box office moguls anymore.  Well, here…