Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro (1983) Review: The Art of Absurdity
Some of the greatest performances in cinema aren’t planned—they’re stumbled into. Satish Kaushik’s role in Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro was …
Articles for category: MOVIE REVIEWS
Tramps (2016) Review: Enchanting, Low-Key Romance
Frank Capra might have unknowingly set the template for romantic road movies when he sent Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable …
The Holiday (2006) Review: A Heartwarming Escape
The Holiday, a classic romantic comedy, follows the intertwined stories of Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet). …
Your Name Engraved Herein (2020): Repressed Love & Identity
I first discovered Your Name Engraved Herein through its theme song, “刻在我心底的名字” (“Your Name Engraved Herein”), on Spotify. As a …
Alien: Romulus (2024) Review: A Worthy Sequel?
How does Alien: Romulus hold up? Is it a worthy sequel? Or is it another franchise retread? Let’s dive into …
Furiosa (2024) Review: Lady Mad Max Maximus
The post-apocalyptic genre has not seen the likes of Furiosa for a while. Now the dry spell has ended and …
Demons (2024) Review: A Marriage On Edge
Director Rohit Mittal’s Demons is a keenly observed drama and a brilliant character study of two conflicted individuals in a …
Dune: Part Two Review: A Fantastic Return To Another World
Director Denis Villeneuve does not disappoint in bringing Dune Part 2, the remainder of the first Dune novel, to its …
Perfect Days (2023) Review: Finding Beauty In The Mundane
With time, people tend to get accustomed to solitude and find contentment in the mundane monotony of life until they’re …
Animal (2023) Review: Cinema As Toxic Art
He’s a strange animal. Brawny, brusque and burning, he seethes with unrequited love for his father. Singed by maniacal adoration …
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ (2023) Review
In that fragile space between girlhood and womanhood, there exists that magically uncomfortable, yet monumentally exciting world of female adolescence. …
The Pianist (2002) Review: A Memoir Of Unyielding Endurance
The Pianist (2002), adapted by Ronald Hardwood from the 1950 book of the same name and directed by Roman Polanski, …
All That Breathes (2022) Review: A Moving Portrait Of Resilience
Make no mistakes, All That Breathes is a love letter. Saud and Nadeem, brothers accompanied by Salik, (a character so …
Sulemani Keeda (2014) Review: Chasing Fireflies
Sulemani Keeda is a romp through the haphazard life of Dulal (Mayank Tewari) and Mainak (Naveen Kasturia), two budding screenwriters …
Picnic At Hanging Rock (1975): Vanishings In The Outback
A 1970s classic, Peter Weir’s Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975), has become a stylistic manual for an entire generation of …