About Author: Faizan Rashid

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A veteran Dubai based film critic, Faizan has been reviewing movies for nearly a decade. His work has been published in local newspapers such as 7days and on prestigious online websites such as MSN Arabia and wearethemovies.com

Posts by Faizan Rashid

  • Die Hard 5 is not just poorly titled, it's abominable. Even Bruce Willis' smirking charm can't save this series. Perhaps it's time to retire eh, McClane?

    A Good Day To Die Hard

    Posted on February 15, 2013 | No Comments
    Die Hard 5 is not just poorly titled, it's abominable. Even Bruce Willis' smirking charm can't save this series. Perhaps it's time to retire eh, McClane?

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  • The Master is a subversive, genuine piece of hot blooded filmmaking that stands apart from anything else we’ve seen this year in cinemas and sustains Anderson’s continued veneration as an unwavering artist.

    The Master

    Posted on December 16, 2012 | No Comments
    The Master is a subversive, genuine piece of hot blooded filmmaking that stands apart from anything else we’ve seen this year in cinemas and sustains Anderson’s continued veneration as an unwavering artist.

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  • The Attack is a gripping drama about a hard hitting political subject handled with sensitivity and relative objectivity by writer and director Ziad Doueiri.

    The Attack

    Posted on December 15, 2012 | No Comments
    The Attack is a gripping drama about a hard hitting political subject handled with sensitivity and relative objectivity by writer and director Ziad Doueiri.

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  • A complex but gratifying film for the patient viewer unafraid of experiments in cinematic form and presentation, the reward for watching Tabu to its completion is ultimately well worth the endurance.

    Tabu

    Posted on December 14, 2012 | No Comments
    A complex but gratifying film for the patient viewer unafraid of experiments in cinematic form and presentation, the reward for watching Tabu to its completion is ultimately well worth the endurance.

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  • For a country that has no cinemas and a nonexistent film industry, Wadjda is a monumental achievement of accomplished storytelling and craft.

    Wadjda

    Posted on December 13, 2012 | No Comments
    For a country that has no cinemas and a nonexistent film industry, Wadjda is a monumental achievement of accomplished storytelling and craft.

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  • The Great Kilapy is a film full of political intrigue featuring an apolitical central character. Set during the 60’s at a time of great civil unrest in Angola, which was then under Portuguese colonial rule, director Zézé Gamboa skilfully captures and portrays the climate of the time in a film that is engaging and revelatory.

    The Great Kilapy

    Posted on December 12, 2012 | No Comments
    The Great Kilapy is a film full of political intrigue featuring an apolitical central character. Set during the 60’s at a time of great civil unrest in Angola, which was then under Portuguese colonial rule, director Zézé Gamboa skilfully captures and portrays the climate of the time in a film that is engaging and revelatory.

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  • Lesson of Evil is a relentless, remorseless look at pure evil. It is so brutally violent, it numbs you into submission and you are unsure how you should react to it. There is little joy in watching the film but it stands as a unique testament to enfant terrible director Takashi Miike’s crazy view of the world.

    Lesson of Evil

    Posted on December 12, 2012 | No Comments
    Lesson of Evil is a relentless, remorseless look at pure evil. It is so brutally violent, it numbs you into submission and you are unsure how you should react to it. There is little joy in watching the film but it stands as a unique testament to enfant terrible director Takashi Miike’s crazy view of the world.

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  • Our Children (A Perdre La Raison) conveys the anxiety and pressure of raising a family with great seriousness building on the toll that many years of marriage and parenting take on a woman and dexterously communicates the sensation of entrapment of such a situation.

    Our Children

    Posted on December 11, 2012 | No Comments
    Our Children (A Perdre La Raison) conveys the anxiety and pressure of raising a family with great seriousness building on the toll that many years of marriage and parenting take on a woman and dexterously communicates the sensation of entrapment of such a situation.

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  • Though it may be entertaining, Radioman never feels insightful and quick detours to his past break the rule of good objective documentary—to never glorify or patronize the subject.

    Radioman

    Posted on December 11, 2012 | No Comments
    Though it may be entertaining, Radioman never feels insightful and quick detours to his past break the rule of good objective documentary—to never glorify or patronize the subject.

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  • A misfire as both a comedy and a social message film, Bekas’ attempt to tell a story of hope in the despair of the Kurdish people under Saddam Hussein’s rule circa 1990 neither raises sympathy nor carries enough sway to be worth telling.

    Bekas

    Posted on December 10, 2012 | No Comments
    A misfire as both a comedy and a social message film, Bekas’ attempt to tell a story of hope in the despair of the Kurdish people under Saddam Hussein’s rule circa 1990 neither raises sympathy nor carries enough sway to be worth telling.

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