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Cinema is dead/ Cinema is alive!
In 2010 I have wrote that "this is an honest tribute to the rare beauty of the documentaries of late Italian Maestro of Neorealism...

Babak Geranfar
May 20, 20232 min read


Time Is The Enemy- On Sam Mendes’ “1917”
“Down to Gehenna, or up to the Throne, He travels the fastest who travels alone.” Giving credits to Director Sam Mendes or...

Babak Geranfar
Jan 22, 20201 min read


Unvisited Tombs – On Terrence Malick’s “A Hidden Life”
“… for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might...

Babak Geranfar
Jan 19, 20201 min read


“The Awful Truth” : Is there an alternative to IP-Driven blockbusters in Superheroes Era?
The answer is Yes! And it is neither Netflix, nor Horrors! The utter success of Marvel Cinematic Universe somehow managed to summon the...

Babak Geranfar
Oct 26, 20192 min read


Take the red pill – On “Legion”
It is really hard for me to say something nice about TV shows. I literally cannot bear the sight of many of them; From GOT to Walking...

Babak Geranfar
Jun 19, 20182 min read


Conversations: Journal of Cavellian Studies
My Essay on Stanley Cavell and Terrence Malick in “Conversations: Journal of Cavellian Studies” Abstract: The question of the relation...

Babak Geranfar
Feb 27, 20181 min read


Our Joy – On “Félicité” by Alain Gomis
The surprise of 67th Berlinale, Alain Gomis breath-taking portrayal of a mother trying to save her son is an amazing meditation into a...

Babak Geranfar
Dec 4, 20171 min read


The Curious Case of Istanbul! – On “Murder on the Orient Express” by Kenneth Brana
The problem with the remakes is not much different from the problem of the adaptations. Hence, when you see a remake of a beloved movie...

Babak Geranfar
Nov 26, 20172 min read


That`s Entertainment – On “Dunkirk” by Christopher Nolan
It is not easy to believe what happened in Dunkirk, it has a caliber that is somehow larger than life. But you can be certain of one...

Babak Geranfar
Sep 30, 20171 min read


Born in 25th of January – On “Clash” by Mohammad Diab
RESPECT! This brilliant piece of filmmaking is the second jewel from Mohammad Diab`s Crown after his breath-taking Cairo 678. It seems...

Babak Geranfar
Sep 21, 20171 min read


Avanti Popolo – On “La La Land” by Damien Chazelle
These are my day to day thoughts and after thoughts so far… Jan 12. I`m crying of joy! Can`t stop my tears… A very serious candidate for...

Babak Geranfar
Aug 21, 20172 min read


Crimes and Misdemeanors – On “Harmonium” by Koji Fokada
The Modern-day Japanese crime and punishment, Compiling from an ascending tempo of cold brutality with a rare non-evident savagery, and a...

Babak Geranfar
Jul 2, 20171 min read


A Tale As Old As Time – On “Beauty and The Beast” by Bill Condon
When a musical reaches 1 billion gross for the first time in the history you can`t doubt that the musicals are back! But if the one also...

Babak Geranfar
May 18, 20171 min read


A Tale As Old As Time – On “Beauty and The Beast” by Bill Condon
When a musical reaches 1 billion gross for the first time in the history you can`t doubt that the musicals are back! But if the one also...

Babak Geranfar
May 18, 20171 min read


جاودانههای سینمای موزیکال – قسمت اول
این نخستین بخش از معرفی جواهرات پرارزش سینمای موزیکال جهان است. فهرستی تمام نشدنی از فیلمهایی که نگارنده به سعی بسیار دیده و ایدههایی...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 25, 201711 min read


جاودانههای سینمای موزیکال – قسمت اول
این نخستین بخش از معرفی جواهرات پرارزش سینمای موزیکال جهان است. فهرستی تمام نشدنی از فیلمهایی که نگارنده به سعی بسیار دیده و ایدههایی...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 25, 201711 min read


Musicals Forever: A Brief Introduction – Part 1
This is the first part of my notebook for all the Musicals i`ve seen in my life. An ever-growing list… 1.New York, New York 1977 ★★★★½ De...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 16, 201710 min read


Musicals Forever: A Brief Introduction – Part 1
This is the first part of my notebook for all the Musicals i`ve seen in my life. An ever-growing list… 1.New York, New York 1977 ★★★★½ De...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 16, 201710 min read


The Golden Duet: On Astaire-Rogers
Here are some of the sketches about the 10 movies the undisputed king and queen of Hollywood Musicals worked together. An ode to the...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 3, 20172 min read


The Golden Duet: On Astaire-Rogers
Here are some of the sketches about the 10 movies the undisputed king and queen of Hollywood Musicals worked together. An ode to the...

Babak Geranfar
Apr 3, 20172 min read
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