This high-concept thriller set in an emergency call room, and in real-time, delivers the requisite tension with just words over the phone.
Author / Eternality Tan
Bigger Splash, A (2015)
Continue reading →An alluring, and at times, erotically-charged work that sees some extremely fine acting by its quartet of star performers.
Cesar (1936)
Continue reading →Rounds off the trilogy with the beloved characters having aged… and having lived in this bittersweet finale.
Record of a Tenement Gentleman (1947)
Continue reading →A lesser known work by Ozu that is an astute observation of a self-centered society.
Only Son, The (1936)
Permanent Vacation (1980)
Continue reading →Jarmusch’s first feature is at best a time capsule of New York City in the late ‘70s, and at worst, an aimless and meandering borefest.
Moment of Truth, The (1965)
Continue reading →Rosi’s shot-in-Spain film could be one of the finest works about bullfighting ever made despite a conventional rags-to-riches narrative.
Diamantino (2018)
This highly-original film has moments to savour, but its hammy execution doesn’t make for a satisfying watch.
Stranger Than Paradise (1984)
Continue reading →One of the key works of American independent cinema from the ‘80s, with Jarmusch presenting a beguiling tale of three loners who may or may not need each other’s company.
Us (2019)
Continue reading →Not as sensational in execution as ‘Get Out’, but Jordan Peele’s sophomore effort retains the writer-director’s conceptual nous in this decent follow-up.
