This review may contain SPOILERS A Pakistani comedian learns to deal with cultural differences as he bonds with his sick girlfriend’s family in The Big Sick. Aspiring comedian Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) has an awkward relationship with his Pakistani parents Azmat and Sharmeen (Anupam Kher and Zenobia Shroff), who are always introducing Kumail to possible arranged spouses. Meanwhile,…
A terminally ill man returns home to tell his family he’s dying in It’s Only the End of the World. Louis (Gaspard Ulliel) is a successful writer, who has returned home after a 12 year absence, with his ultimate goal being to tell them have he has a terminal illness. He is welcomed by his mother (Nathalie…
Japanese animation master Hayao Miyazaki returns with a new film that is poised to be the director’s final feature before retirement. For the first time in his career, Miyazaki focuses on a character who existed in real life, in this case being aeronautical engineer Jiro Horikoshi. The Wind Rises follows Jiro from childhood straight through…
One thing that can definitely said about this film is that it is a quite depressing film. The film focuses on a man who finds out he is dying of cancer and he tries to right the wrongs in his life. The film is entire built around Javier Bardem‘s performance and while slow at parts…
