corruption

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT

I Care a Lot subjects its audience to the devils whose company is never entreated, but whose dastardly dispositions are never without flair.

BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury
BODY CAM: A Twisted Supernatural Cop Thriller Brimming With Undiluted Fury

Malik Vitthal’s Body Cam is a forbidding tale of revenge that comes at you with speciously righteous fury, and that fury lingers.

MCMILLIONS: A Compelling Story Of Fraud

Corporate corruption is the subject of HBO’s newest documentary, McMillions, which offers a candid look into the rigging of a single marketing campaign.

THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh's Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth
THE LAUNDROMAT: Soderbergh’s Scattered, Didactic Satire Of Global Wealth

Steven Soderbergh is back with The Laundromat, a splashy, star-studded look at the world of obscene wealth and financial wrong-doing.

JUPITER'S MOON: Muddled Messiah Tale Has Its Moments
JUPITER’S MOON: Muddled Messiah Tale Has Its Moments

A frenetic, fantastical but frustrating piece of work, Jupiter’s Moon will be remembered not for its rather woolly handling of serious subject matter, but for a couple of excellent performances, and the stunning images and sequences.

"The Leadership Is As Corrupt As They Come": An Interview With WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS Director Ramsey Denison
“The Leadership Is As Corrupt As They Come”: An Interview With WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS Director Ramsey Denison

Musanna Ahmed spoke with Ramsey Denison, director of documentary WHAT HAPPENED IN VEGAS, about police corruption and filmmaking.

YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: A Hallucinatory, Horrifying Masterpiece
YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE: A Hallucinatory, Horrifying Masterpiece

You Were Never Really Here is a rare film that is conclusive proof that a great director can elevate familiar source material.

LOVELESS: Emotionally Brutal Filmmaking
LOVELESS: Emotionally Brutal Filmmaking

Featuring one of the coldest mother-child relationships of the year, the harrowing but heavy handed Loveless truly lives up to its title.

ANONYMOUS: Anarchy & Adolescence
ANONYMOUS: Anarchy & Adolescence

Anonymous is a film based on computer hacking, yet, with a less than subtle focus, it feels much like a tamer version of the show Mr. Robot.

Pablo Larraín’s Exploration of Chilean Politics: a Shocking View of Mayhem

Chilean Filmmaker Pablo Larraín never mentioned the word Trilogy when he embarked on creating Tony Manero (2008), Post Mortem (2010) and No (2012), however, these three films do act as part of a whole: Larraín’s vision regarding Pinochet’s military coup of 1973 and the ensuing dictatorship. Tony Manero and Post Mortem are both grim parables of folks stuck in a moral stupor, wandering the streets of a Chile that no longer knows itself, that silently witnesses the arrest and disappearance of hundreds of people every day, violence and torture a common thing and a convenient shroud for the crimes of civilians.

The Beginner’s Guide: Alex Gibney, Documentary Maker

When the majority of people are asked for their opinions on the topic of ‘best film directors’, a usual set of names are mentioned. While individuals will naturally have personal and less predictable choices, there is a good chance that at least one of their suggestions will be from a set of list of collectively-decided greats: Kubrick, Hitchc*ck, Scorsese and the like.

FILTH Is A Display of Cynicism and Insanity

Anyone who enjoys a complex character should see Filth. We discuss the movie’s representation of corruption and explanations for criminal behavior.

ONLY GOD FORGIVES: Different Does Not Equal Bad

Only God Forgives is a movie not for the faint of heart. It’s highly violent and highlights that violence as if it is a virtue. This movie wasn’t received by the critics nor by the public favorably, but I’d like to vouch for this movie.

GANGSTER SQUAD Should Have Been Smarter and Grittier

Mobsters are trying to get a foothold in the City of Angels, and good cop John O’Mara (Josh Brolin) and his gangster squad come to the rescue. We are introduced to L.A.