Hamza ShehryarThe New Popular Front Has Shown Us How to Resist FascismBy setting aside factional differences and mobilising efficiently, French left-wing parties prevented the far-right from getting into…9h ago9h ago
Hamza ShehryarThe Strength of Minimalist Cinema and Why You Should Watch ‘4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days’Two years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, I look back at the 21st-century’s best film about reproductive rights and how effectively it…Jun 24Jun 24
Hamza ShehryarHow Many Times Does 21 Savage Say 21 on American Dream?Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, born 31 years ago in the Newham University Hospital in Plaistow, East London, is living his American dream.Jun 9Jun 9
Hamza ShehryarA Brilliant Quote From Every Episode of The WireThe Wire has some of the sharpest writing in TV that continues to endure 20 years later. I’ve compiled the very best from every single of…May 241May 241
Hamza Shehryar5 Movies With Incredible Original SoundtracksIf you enjoyed Challengers’ brilliant score, here are five other films with remarkable soundtracks to add to your watchlistsMay 181May 181
Hamza Shehryar10 Riveting Movies That Premiered ‘Out of Competition’ at Cannes‘Out of Competition’ at the Cannes Film Festival doesn’t sound very prestigious, does it? It almost sounds insulting — a selection for the…May 11May 11
Hamza ShehryarAnother Challengers Review No One Asked ForChallengers gets so close to being a monumental work of art but falls just short. It wouldn’t really be a Guadagnino film if it didn’t…Apr 29Apr 29
Hamza ShehryarHamzaislad’s Top 10 Films of 2023I know, I’m at least three months too late for a ‘2023 in Film’ post, but since the year gone by saw the release of some utterly beguiling…Apr 191Apr 191
Hamza ShehryarThe Cinema Problem No One Talks AboutAs debates about the rise of streaming and the demise of movie theatres rage on, the most significant factor choking cinemas remains…Apr 4Apr 4
Hamza ShehryarThe Zone of Interest Review — A Frighteningly Relevant Study of Detachment and ComplicityNauseatingly relevant, Glazer’s perturbing masterpiece continues to simmer inside your head long after the credits roll.Feb 17Feb 17
