Michel Abdulaziz

Michel Abdulaziz is a reviewer and aspiring film journalist with interest in the intersection between film and culture and all the politics therein. You can find him on his Substack, @musingsonsilver.

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The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay) May 10, 2025

The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version) May 07, 2025

Michel Abdulaziz's Work 6 Articles

Deep Dive - May 10, 2025 The Genius of Poker Face (Video Essay)

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by Michel Abdulaziz & Umnia El-Neil

Deep Dive - May 07, 2025 The Genius of Poker Face (Paid Aficionados Version)

Your Ad-free, early and extended version of our latest Video Essay!

by Michel Abdulaziz & Umnia El-Neil

Film - Apr 23, 2025 Audience Etiquette and Minecraft Memes.

The biggest movie in the world right now is kind of a mess, but not for the reasons a movie that's based on yet another intellectual property might have you think it is.

by Michel Abdulaziz

Film - Apr 09, 2025 People Will Die…Of Fun!; The Sunny Bright But Horrific Delights of Hell of a Summer

A joyful breath of fresh pinewood air, indebted to a great legacy of 80s slasher classics yet still wholly (and funnily) original.

by Michel Abdulaziz

Mar 19, 2025 The Curious Cases of Anora; Sean Baker, Intimacy, and Aesthetics Without Thought

Michel breaks down the allegations about the working conditions on Anora, and how this may be changing the context of the film's message, and reception by audiences, in real time.

by Michel Abdulaziz

Reviews - Feb 17, 2025 Universal Language: Time is an Unforgiving but Familiar Winter

Read more of Michel’s amazing work here. I feel that a lot gets lost when we compare film styles, even when they're applicable, and other ready-at-hand modes of descriptions fail us. It's easy to proclaim the next Vertigo in Decision to Leave, the next socially

by Michel Abdulaziz