Contributor Bekzhan Sarsenbay

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Review

Steve McQueen: The Man & Le Mans

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

This portrait of an icon passes the time without revealing much about its subject.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
An elderly person sitting on a bench in a dimly lit room, with a dog beside them.
Review

Closed Curtain

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Jafar Panahi’s second film made under house arrest is a riveting meditation on censorship and defiance.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Group of five people, including two children, posing in front of a vintage car. The adults wear casual clothing in various colours such as blue, pink, and beige. The younger people in the group are wearing t-shirts and jeans.
Review

Vacation

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

Crass gross-out and empty nostalgia fuel this garbled road-trip comedy to the vaunted Walley World.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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A brief history of James Bond title sequences

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

From Dr No to Skyfall, Bekzhan Sarsenbay explores the trends and motifs of a movie institution.
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Review

Theeb

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

A subtle and nuanced range western set in the Middle East during the late Ottoman period.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A soldier in camouflage uniform holding a weapon, standing in front of an American flag.
In Praise Of

Why Three Kings ranks among Spike Jonze’s best work

by Bekzhan Sarsenbay

His role as good-ol’-boy Conrad Vig is one of the great examples of directors acting.

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