British Pakistani
Mostly into old Hollywood but trying out newer and different films.
Love films with interesting complex heroines
Favorite films
Recent activity
AllPinned reviews
More-
Double Indemnity 1944
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I loved you, Walter, and I hated him. But I wasn't going to do anything about it until I met you. You planned the whole thing. I only wanted him dead.
I think this might be my favourite film. It's such an interesting one, not only because of it's historical context, the time it was released in but in general it's a pretty endearing film. When watching it, it is undeniable that it has set the standard for the film…
Translated from by -
Raise the Red Lantern 1991
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
Let me be a concubine, isn't that a woman's fate?
One of the greatest, haunting and epic masterpieces I have ever seen. One of my favourite films ever. This is so so so so so good! Ugh I love it. I don't know where to start. Zhang Yimou, clearly is one of the best directors ever, this is his magnum opus, and he just directs films in such an unconventional style. He uses a numerous array of motifs, colour symbolism,…
Translated from by
Recent reviews
More-
Lady Windermere's Fan 1925
Fun comedy drama, admittedly nothing special though but love Lubitcish and his sophisticated comedies!
Translated from by -
Greed 1924
This is such a perfect film! It's so crazy to me that Erich von Stroheim desired a longer version for this, a 9 hour long version, which many people called it the greatest film ever made. So I would definitely like to see that actually! I watched the two hour version contrary to the four hour version that many have seen. I have not seen the four hour and possibly I will in the future. This is a haunting psychological…
Translated from by
Popular reviews
More-
Waterloo Bridge 1940
That scene where she and him are dancing to auld lang syne>>
Translated from by -