Superhero movies are in a strange place now. Whenever a new one arrives, people ask whether audiences are tired of capes, flying heroes, glowing powers, and world-ending fights. I do not think the problem is that simple. People are not tired of superheroes. They are tired of superhero films that forget to make us care. Big action scenes can still be exciting, but only when there is a real person at the center of them. Supergirl understands this for a while, because Kara Zor-El is the most interesting part ' ...
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The film 'Roid', directed by Mezbaur Rahman Sumon, is now spreading light worldwide, moving beyond the borders of the country. Bioscope Films is the distributor of the film in America and Canada. This is the first time any Bangladeshi film has been selected to be officially reviewed through America's famous broadcast company NPR across their 1,000 stations. Notably, to secure nominations at various world-class events in the global arena, especially the Oscars and BAFTA, it is very important for a movie to find a place in discussions on international broadcast platforms. ' ...
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Abbas Kiarostami, who was more than a storyteller, when we talk about him, scenarios come to mind. A man lies beneath the tree, watching nothing but the blowing winds, some sparrows chirping, and, with a camera, he is only observing details. No music, no complex dialogue, nor any tough thing that will unintentionally disrupt or divert the audience’s perception about the scene. The scene is so full of elements that create ease and make it poetic. Besides being a director, he was also a good poet and a photographer. ' ...
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Chinese filmmaker Zhong Kaifeng’s debut feature Atlantic Rhapsody secured the Best Feature Film prize at the 28th Golden Goblet Awards, the flagship competition of the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF), during the closing ceremony on June 20. The Chinese production, which also earned Best Cinematography for Hao Jiayue, emerged as one of the evening’s biggest winners in a ceremony that recognised filmmakers from across the globe and multiple competition strands. Atlantic Rhapsody had its world premiere at this year’s SIFF. During a festival press conference, Zhong explained that he relied on natural ' ...
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There is a scene in Abbas Kiarostami's 1994 masterpiece (critically acclaimed), Through the Olive Trees, that has been flattened by the modern internet. Much like countless other images from classic cinema, it now frequently appears on social media as aesthetic decoration. People attach melancholic songs to it. They use it as a backdrop for captions about longing and heartbreak. They repost it because it looks beautiful. And yet I cannot help but wonder how many people are actually watching the scene rather than merely consuming it. The scene itself ' ...
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