While followers of dubious conspiracy theories claim they live under a dictatorship, for the most part their definition of that term and how an authoritarian state exercises control over its people deviates quite a bit from reality. Living under constant surveillance, both visible and invisible, has immense consequences on your private sphere, influencing how you behave, talk and ultimately how you think as people who have lived under these regimes will tell you. To show how state surveillance and control influence the living conditions of people, was one of the aims of Turkish director Rodi Güven Yalçinkaya‘s debut feature “Momê“. Blending elements of political thriller and drama, Yalçinkaya follows the lives of several Kurds in Istanbul and how a banal misunderstanding corrodes their sense of safety and privacy.
“Momê” screened at Filmfest Hamburg
Arjin (Heja Türk) is a young Kurd living in the heart of Istanbul, making a living as a musician.
“Momê” screened at Filmfest Hamburg
Arjin (Heja Türk) is a young Kurd living in the heart of Istanbul, making a living as a musician.
- 10/6/2020
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
It’s been an interesting run-up to the Toronto International Film Festival, and in terms of the survival of the species, the good ol’ U.S.A. has been something of a race to the bottom. What would do us in first: violent neo-Nazis whose activities are almost explicitly condoned by the Klansman In Chief? Or a 1,000-year weather event on the Gulf Coast whose magnitude surely owes something to global climate change, and whose aftermath of collapsing dams and exploding chemical factories has everything to do with systematic neglect?Given the state of things down here, who wouldn’t want to repair to Canada for some challenging cinema? As always, the Toronto International Film Festival (Tiff) is the place to be in September, and Wavelengths once again features the best of the fest. This is because the films selected for Wavelengths are the opposite of escapism. Whether they tackle...
- 9/7/2017
- MUBI
Photo by Donnacha Kenny"Congratulations, Tom; you're one of the lucky eight per cent!" —Stir of Echoes (1999)Joliet, Illinois is probably the American city which more people have dreamed more fervently of escaping than any other. But after spending four hours in 'Prison Town'—long synonymous far and wide with incarceration—I was sad to leave; I'll be glad one day to return. Fortunately, such matters are questions of personal choice. Many of the area's residents, including those not serving custodial sentences, have little realistic option but to remain—trapped by personal, social and/or economic circumstances that can feel as confining as any 6-by-8 cell. "Joliet, or "J-Town", is racially diverse and is known as a crime-ridden city, although the area has shown much improvement since the 1990's... The east side is generally known as the ghetto side and the west side is known as middle class, even though...
- 2/29/2016
- by Neil Young
- MUBI
Lost was a landmark series for network television, a one-of-a-kind show that producers and executives are still trying, and failing, to recreate. It’s been ten years since it premiered, on September 22, 2004 (which, coincidentally, was the date of the crash of Oceanic 815). Rather than try to make a simple Top 10 Episodes list, which would induce nightmares of trying to rank drastically different installments, here are the best episodes from each of Lost’s six seasons, along with six runners up.
Season 1: “Walkabout”
Written by David Fury
Directed by Jack Bender
“Walkabout” is the episode that transforms John Locke from simple ensemble member to one of the focal points of the series, a character who up to this point has just been a mysterious hunter who smiles with orange peels in his mouth. He becomes so much more than that as the series goes on, as a member of two...
Season 1: “Walkabout”
Written by David Fury
Directed by Jack Bender
“Walkabout” is the episode that transforms John Locke from simple ensemble member to one of the focal points of the series, a character who up to this point has just been a mysterious hunter who smiles with orange peels in his mouth. He becomes so much more than that as the series goes on, as a member of two...
- 9/25/2014
- by George Morvis
- SoundOnSight
Tarsem Singh, director of the 2011 fantasy action movie "Immortals," has been tapped by Good Universe to direct "The Panopticon," an original action thriller with science-fiction elements. The movie's script is written by Craig Rosenberg, known to some for his work in "After the Sunset." "The Panopticon" follows a seemingly ordinary man who receives a mysterious package containing a pre-recorded message from himself, warning that the world is about to end and only he can save it. He must race against the clock to piece together the puzzle before time runs out for mankind. The title is a reference to a theoretical prison institution developed by 18th century philosopher Jeremy Bentham, where a watchman is able to observe the inmates without their knowledge. This theory is known ...
- 8/18/2013
- GeekNation.com
Review Frances Roberts 22 Feb 2013 - 13:48
Elementary is back on track this week, with something of a reboot. Here's Frances' review of Possibility Two...
This review contains spoilers
1.17 Possibility Two
Now we know what to get the man who has everything: a bee in a box. I wonder how many of those Jonny Lee Miller will be faced with at the stage door during his next theatre role…
Possibility Two was something of a reboot for Elementary, and a necessary one for the show’s future. Holmes and Watson’s sober companion/reluctant patient dynamic could only take the relationship so far, so resetting the pair as pupil/teacher was a sensible shift to bring about. Last week’s episode set up the new relationship, and this one showed us how it’s going to work. Early signs, I’m happy to report, are good.
So many more possibilities are...
Elementary is back on track this week, with something of a reboot. Here's Frances' review of Possibility Two...
This review contains spoilers
1.17 Possibility Two
Now we know what to get the man who has everything: a bee in a box. I wonder how many of those Jonny Lee Miller will be faced with at the stage door during his next theatre role…
Possibility Two was something of a reboot for Elementary, and a necessary one for the show’s future. Holmes and Watson’s sober companion/reluctant patient dynamic could only take the relationship so far, so resetting the pair as pupil/teacher was a sensible shift to bring about. Last week’s episode set up the new relationship, and this one showed us how it’s going to work. Early signs, I’m happy to report, are good.
So many more possibilities are...
- 2/22/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Here’s an Archive of every TV Recap we’ve ever done here at Bwe.tv, organized by show and season, for Breaking Bad, Lost, The Walking Dead, Game Of Thrones, Mad Men, The Office, Teach: Tony Danza (essential), American Idol, The Real Housewives, Boardwalk Empire, and Top Chef. Feel free to read them at your recap-needing leisure, or all right now in a row (mini photo-spoilers): Breaking Bad Breaking Bad Season 4: Episode 1 – “Box Cutter” Episode 2 – “Thirty-Eight Snub” Episode 3 – “Open House” Episode 4 – “Bullet Points” Episode 5 – “Shotgun” Episode 6 – “Cornered” Episode 7 – “Problem Dog” Episode 8 – “Hermanos” Episode 9 – “Bug” Episode 10 – “Salud” Episode 11 – “Craw Space” Episode 12 – “End Times” Episode 13 – “Face Off” Lost Lost Season 4: Episode 1 – “The Beginning of the End” Episode 2 – “Confirmed Dead” Episode 3 – “The Economist” Episode 4 – “Eggtown” Episode 5 – “The Constant” Episode 6 – “The Other Woman” Episode 7 – “Ji Yeon” Episode 8 – “Meet Kevin Johnson” Episode 9 – “The Shape of Things to Come” Episode 10 – “Something Nice...
- 6/14/2012
- by Dan Hopper
- BestWeekEver
With a mix of 1984, The Matrix, and Illusions this trilogy could be epic if done right. Let's start with the author, John Twelve Hawks, who is shrouded in mystery. His die hard fans call him J12H or Jxiih. He lives "off the grid"--no bank account, and no fixed home. The editor of the books has never met him. John only talks to people using a voice scrambler. What's even crazier is John Twelve Hawks is not his real name. Now that you understand a bit about the person who wrote it, you are probably wondering what the hell the story is about. As I don't think i could do a good job describing it, here is a Wikipedia excerpt: The book is set in the new future and lays out a world where the real power lies not with people or governments, but in the hands of a...
- 3/24/2012
- by Mazer
- GeekTyrant
Relive the recent stunning revelation during the last scene of Lost's fourth season finale, set in a funeral parlour and solving one of the show's greatest mysteries. The Context So who was in the coffin that Jack visited during a flashforward in the third season finale of Lost? The big cheeses that run the show waited an entire year before allowing us a glimpse inside, even filming alternate endings with the bodies of Desmond and Sawyer in a bid to throw us off the scent. The Moment A bearded, downtrodden Jack breaks into a funeral parlour under the shadow of darkness. He staggers around and picks up a body release form for a person called Jeremy Bentham - the same figure that has been approaching members of the Oceanic Six since their return from the island. Jack opens the coffin and gazes at the unseen occupant, only for Ben Linus to appear behind him.
- 6/8/2008
- by By Ben Rawson-Jones
- Digital Spy
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