Movie reviews of Ulkar Alakbarova

Wolf is far from a comedy and there is nothing hilarious about characters you meet throughout... Review

Sundown is the most bizarre film I’ve seen this year or any other. The most surreal, strange and unthinkable. Review

The film questions the aspect of Africa’s colonial history, as Tsidi questions her mother’s motives while Mavis continues serving her white boss with such dedication and fear, as if she was living during the enslavement period. Review

Three Floors is another flawless Italian drama coming from director Nanni Moretti. Review

Set in the 19th century, it’s a powerful story of love, family, friendship and self-sacrifice. Review

Costa Brava, Lebanon is an impressive family drama. It dives deep into family issues, corrupt government, unconstitutional and unauthorized construction right behind the Badris’ fence. Review

Aloners is an extremely juicy character-driven film that examines the life of one young woman in her twenties. Review

What started as an innocent and very moving story about a girl that must make an important decision, turns into a Hitchcockian suspenseful thriller with a premise you won’t see coming. Review

The slow-burning drama steadily builds up the narrative, keeping you intense throughout as you attend the Thanksgiving dinner of a lifetime, trust me, you probably would not like repeating again. Review

The Other Tom is a poignant story delivered in a naturalistic way as if you were a bystander watching someone’s life unfolding right before your eyes. Review

The sublime performances from Jack Lowden and Peter Capaldi put them on a much higher level than they were before. Don’t get me wrong, they have always been great. But in this film, they embodied the characters they portray, giving the most honest and transparent portrayal of a man, who was a genius of his time. Review

Spencer is one of the toughest films I’ve seen in a very long time. Review

There are many films that talk about the beauty of religion, of culture and the wonderful things it brings. But there are enough featured pieces that talk about the other side of the coin, and Medusa manages to describe it perfectly. Review

The Electrical Life of Louis Waine perfectly recreates the Victorian era where the costumes and amazing make-up turn this film into an absolute joy to watch. Review

La Civil is an excellent film that captures the fear of being hunted by cartels, retribution from their end and courage that is the only thing standing against death threat. Review

Through its unusual concept, it looks for a better suit for people who feel do not get enough attention from their loved ones. Some scenes are funny and moving at the same time. It’s a sublime approach towards love, desires, human feelings and how we express them. Review

Blue Bayou is a timely story about immigration and deportation, ripping a family apart and looking for a loophole in the system to kick more people out of the United States. But this film does much more. Review

Farha, based on true events, is a harrowing story that, sadly, occurs across the globe. War has neither changed its true colors nor its evil intentions, and Farha captures that well. Review

Thyrone Tommy’s feature debut is everything you will ever want to see from a debut film. Beautiful music, solid performances and a strong narrative provide an excellent lesson on how to learn to swim for Thyrone and Selma. Review

Offers an impressive character-driven drama, focusing on Malik as a man who should do everything to protect his family. Review

In this emotionally charged drama about a mother who will fight for the right to be with her child no matter what. Review

Screenplay written by the author of the novel with the same name, Catherine Hernandez, and directed by Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson, the film does not go far from the main objective Shasha Nakhai tried to present through her impressive documentary films... Review

Terrorizers is an appropriate title for a film that is, in a way, controversial too. It’s intelligent, powerful and thought-provoking. Review

Quickening is an impressive debut feature from writer-director Haya Waseem, bringing a story with a personal touch. Review