Tag Archives: Politics

There’s an indie political thriller that’s been getting notices on the festival circuit for some time now. It’s called “The East” and it’s directed by a dude named Zal Batmanglij. I’ve heard that it’s a pretty taut and intelligent little film, and Electroshadow is all for independent projects like these that put script and performanceContinue Reading

This drama by Indian filmmaker Mira Nair examines the effects of 9/11 on a Pakistani man living in New York…

Ah, “Star Wars”. Its place in pop culture is showing absolutely zero signs of waning. In fact, with the recently-announced new trilogy, starting with “Episode VII”, we’ll continue to visit that galaxy far, far away for the foreseeable future. But some fans aren’t content to keep “Star Wars” in the realm of make-believe. Back inContinue Reading

One of the good things about living in a (moderate) Muslim country is that you get a more balanced perspective of the religion. As compared to, say, the demonised view of Islam that people normally get shoved down their throats elsewhere. And so it fills me with a sense of sadness and indignation when theContinue Reading

Some properties are considered so hot that studios snap up the rights even before they’re completed. Case in point, Tom Rob Smith’s “Child 44″, which was in development by Lionsgate and Summit as a feature film before the novel was even published back in 2008. Today, Deadline reported that the book adaptation has secured aContinue Reading

This controversial Malaysian film is a re-telling of the infamous 1969 race riots, and the historical figures involved…

Our own homegirl Michelle Yeoh headlines this biopic about the life of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi…

As teaser trailers go, this nicely sets up a sense of anticipation and curiosity about the title character. That person being one of the key political figures of the 80s, Ronald Reagan’s British counterpart, the tough as nails Margaret Thatcher…