Articles by Prabhjot Bains
'The Curse' Is Blessed with Nathan Fielder's Cringe-Comedy Magic
Created by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie
PUBLISHED Nov 13, 2023
Nathan Fielder is one of our grandest connoisseurs of cringe comedy. He uses the non-fiction form to push, prod and provoke others into sit...
Anti-Heist Movie 'The Delinquents' Searches for Enlightenment — and Finds It
Directed by Rodrigo Moreno
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023
"Adonde está la libertad?" ("Where is freedom?") cries the closing song of Rodrigo Moreno's The Delinquents, a strange, puzzling and moving...
John le Carré Doc 'The Pigeon Tunnel' Is as Mysterious as a Spy Novel
Directed by Errol Morris
PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2023
Forever a master of portraiture, the prolific Errol Morris has a documentary style that is just as pronounced and refined as that of a Mart...
'Lessons in Chemistry' Finds a Well-Measured Formula, but Lacks Breakthroughs
Created by Lee Eisenberg
PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2023
Chemistry, and life for that matter, are studies of change. Both are driven by a combination of elements interacting — sometimes unpredicta...
'Strange Way of Life' Packs Epic Emotions into a Mini Western
Directed by Pedro Almodóvar
PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2023
Pedro Almodóvar's films are many things: erotic, lush, campy, outrageous. But the genius lies in how it all comes together to radiate passi...
'The Creator' Is a Masterpiece of World-Building and a Failure of Storytelling
Directed by Gareth Edwards
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2023
Gareth Edward's previous directorial efforts have mostly been handcuffed by the needs of existing lore and studio agendas. Both 2014's Godz...
'It Lives Inside' Can't Get Outside of Horror Tropes
Directed by Bishal Dutta
PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2023
Many of the most resonant and memorable horror films are allegorical in nature. From Rosemary's Baby to Hereditary, they claw at our fears,...
'Bottoms' Reaches the Heights of Joyous Absurdity
Directed by Emma Seligman
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2023
The term "new classic" has been brandished to the point of exhaustion. Yet, if any film is deserving of that lofty moniker, it's Emma Selig...
