Cannes 2026: The Return of ‘Serious Cinema’ or Just a Rebrand?
By Arameh Etemadi: Cannes 2026 is pushing to re-establish itself as a place for “serious cinema.” The question is simple,…
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Project Hail Mary: All That Distance, Nowhere to Land
Project Hail Mary Review: When Science Fiction Forgets the Story By Arameh Etemadi: This Project Hail Mary review comes with…
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The Drama Review | Robert Pattinson and Zendaya in a Story of Love and Distrust
Secrecy Is the Bomb. Love Is Where It Goes Off. By Arameh Etemadi: When a secret comes to light, love…
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Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 — A Lackluster Start With Hope for What’s Ahead
By Arameh Etemadi: This Your Friends and Neighbors Season 2 review covers the first two episodes, released after a wave…
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A Moral Thriller Suspended Between Truth and Power
By Arameh Etemadi: This After the Hunt review explores a film that chooses a difficult subject: sexual misconduct in an…
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It Was Just an Accident: Celebrated on the Margins, Overlooked at the Center
By Arameh Etemadi:Through this point in the critics’ awards season, It Was Just an Accident has had an uneven run.…
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A Delicate and Philosophical Animation: Little Amélie or the Character of Rain
Capsule Review By Arameh Etemadi:Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is a delicate, philosophical animated film about a particle…
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A Unique, Free, and Absurd Love
Haneke’s movies haven’t been made with the intention to delight or even amuse the audience. They are mostly bitter concise…
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The Role of Gender in Animation
By Arameh Etemadi: Gender in animation is one of the most debated topics in contemporary film studies. Due to the…
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