The urge of being intellectual has been haunting Bengali movies for the past few decades, so much so that Bengali directors have literally forgotten the art of storytelling. Nothing is told in a simple, straightforward manner, one of the few basics of…
I do not see many people talking about a gem like ‘Mare of Easttown’. This is unfortunate. In today’s world, any product wrapped in a gaudy package with ultra-PR techniques gets peoples’ attention, while masterpieces like ‘Mare of Easttown’ with a classical…
Mahesh Manjarekar in his outings in the last one and half decades appeared a pale shadow of his older version, the one who gave us masterpieces like Astitva or Vaastav. Even though he made some interesting Marathi films meanwhile, Bollywood was definitely…
Netflix is back with another Korean web series as Hellbound started streaming barely a week back. The success of Squid Game must have prompted the makers to go online with the product which mostly appears to be hastily made, hurriedly edited, and…
The observation of the Bombay High Court in the Aryan Khan matter exposes the dark realities of how the investigative agencies of this nation are purposefully being utilized to extort people who do not conform to the norms set by those running…
Finally, Netflix has come up with a Hindi content that touches the right strings in your heart and makes you think. ‘Dhamaka’ starring Kartik Aaryan and Mrunal Thakur, is honest in intention, near-perfect in execution, and succeeds in leaving a mark of…
Well, Netflix’s latest offering Red Notice is so bad that Tom Cruise’s The Mummy is a Schindler’s List to it. It is so pathetic that Matt Damon’s The Great Wall will appear to be The Pianist when you compare the two. The…
Sardar Udham, the latest offering from the ace director Shoojit Sircar is a heart-wrenching tale of the sacrifices of one of the forgotten heroes of our freedom struggle- Sardar Udham Singh. It is a poignant saga of a martyr seldom remembered for…
The Chestnut Man Review- An Underrated Old School Thriller My wait for a slowly built chilling thriller minus the unnecessary dramatic moments was over with the Danish show the Chestnut Man. This is an old school thriller where the creator invests much…
Over the years, I have become an ardent follower of Korean movies. Even though most of the movies are laden with violence, gore, and bloodbath and sometimes they are a bit over the top, the chills and thrills of a good number…