Kaleem is the author of an authorised biography of Spike Lee titled Spike Lee: That’s My Story and I’m Sticking To It. He selects films for the East End Film Festival and gives programming advice to festivals around the globe. He has been working as a freelance journalist specialising in Arab, European and American indie cinema since 1999.
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Funny Games
Film review The film's polemic on violence in modern popular culture has a self-defeating narcissism.
July 09, 2008
Catacombs
Film review Like a rundown house, the major selling point of this yarn is its eerie location.
July 09, 2008
The Ruins
Film review The fast-paced action is amoral and grotesque and the protagonists are amusingly despatched, but ultimately this film is too predictable.
July 05, 2008
Blonde and Blonder
Film review Pamela Anderson and Denise Richards reach a new nadir in their careers in this Dumb and Dumber rip-off.
July 05, 2008
Movie review: Made of Honor
Kaleem Aftab reviews Made of Honor, a new romantic comedy starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan.
April 30, 2008
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