Alex Arabian

Alex Arabian studied Italian, film, philosophy, and business management at Loyola Marymount University. His work is published in AwardsCircuit.com and in the San Francisco Examiner. See more of his work on makingacinephile.com. He believes film has no limitations in neither scope nor story; it transcends all confines of expression. He's an advocate of film preservation, cultural preservation, and the importance of film as not only an art form, but as a medium that can incent positive change in the world.
SFIFF 2017: ‘Landline’ – Disfunction and Difficult Transitions in the ’90s
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SFIFF 2017: ‘Landline’ – Disfunction and Difficult Transitions in the ’90s

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 / 6 April 2017
Landline relishes its '90s setting, focusing on face-to-face interaction over the emotionally isolating communicative technology used today, as a means for exploring larger issues.
‘T2 Trainspotting’ Is a Transcendent Blend of Nostalgia and Reality
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‘T2 Trainspotting’ Is a Transcendent Blend of Nostalgia and Reality

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 / 28 March 2017
T2 Trainspotting knows its roots in the Angry Young Men movement and acknowledges its sentimentality. But it has something more important to say.
‘Life’: Wait, Haven’t We Seen This Before?
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‘Life’: Wait, Haven’t We Seen This Before?

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 / 24 March 2017
Life disregards its genre predecessor, Alien to the detriment of the film.
‘Song to Song’ Revels in the Chaos of the Austin Music Scene
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‘Song to Song’ Revels in the Chaos of the Austin Music Scene

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 / 22 March 2017
With layered character development to accompany his typically arresting visuals, auteur Terrence Malick may have finally found a palatable balance between his visual and narrative poeticism.