Morad Moazami, Author at Movie Mezzanine

Morad Moazami

Morad Moazami is a Toronto-based writer, occasional critic, and full-time paranoid. A political science student with no love for politics, he veered off toward the world of film, music, and literature in search of shelter. His writings have been featured on CraveOnline, Antiquiet, and Unsung Films.

All posts by Morad Moazami

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TIFF Review: “Clouds of Sils Maria” is Oddly Worth Remembering, But Not Watching

10 years ago by Morad Moazami

If there is any merit to Olivier Assayas’ Clouds of Sils Maria it’s that it serves the memory in a finer way than it does the eye. Asked to take on a revival of the play that made her famous as a youth, Maria Enders (Juliette Binoche) must take on the role opp...

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TIFF Review: “Hungry Hearts”

10 years ago by Morad Moazami

With a knife in hand and her husband breathing over her neck inside their kitchen, Mina (Alba Rohrwacher) tells Jude (Adam Driver) that she feels like he's controlling her. They have a child together, but to say that her pregnancy was an act of union would be ...

Embracing The Magic: What “Boyhood” Forgets About The “Dance” Of Childhood

10 years ago by Morad Moazami

Jodorowsky remembers what Linklater forgets: childhood is about more than a time period.

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

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Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Defanging the Unthinkable

A Fitting, Impressive Goodbye

The Ambivalent, Bittersweet "My Life as a Zucchini"

The Complex Morality of "No Country for Old Men"

A New Way of Telling Love Stories

Breaking Standards with Julian Rosefeldt of "Manifesto"

Indulging Mightily with Alex Ross Perry and the "Golden Exits" Cast

The Ultimate Meta-Performance: Kate Lyn Sheil on "Kate Plays Christine"

Now Playing: "From Nowhere"

Now Playing: "Fifty Shades Darker"

Now Playing: "War on Everyone"

Now Playing: "The Salesman"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 287: "Kundun"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 286: "Pinocchio"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 285: "That Darn Cat"

Mousterpiece Cinema, Episode 284: "The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement"

Morad Moazami

All posts by Morad Moazami

TIFF Review: “Clouds of Sils Maria” is Oddly Worth Remembering, But Not Watching

TIFF Review: “Hungry Hearts”

Embracing The Magic: What “Boyhood” Forgets About The “Dance” Of Childhood

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