Reviews
Mirzapur 2 – A Slow And Confusing Show That Builds Up To Nothing
A pseudo-progressive show about revenge, power and politics, that falls flat even after following the formulaic template as it becomes a show about sons having enormous daddy issues and constantly…
A Suitable Boy – An Unsuitable, Inconsistently Paced Adaptation
With such a great star-cast that featured the likes of Tabu, Ram Kapoor, Ishaan Khatter, Namit Das, Vijay Varma, Vinay Pathak, and more, A Suitable Boy was a much-awaited BBC…
The Booth – A Construct That Sets One Free
When it comes to the spectrum of sexuality there a very few films that explore a same sex romance between middle class individuals. Written and directed by Rohin Raveendran Nair,…
Serious Men, Netflix – A Satirical Take On Intersectionality And Muddled Morality
They say that it takes a thousand lies to cover up one lie. Consider it like quicksand – the more you struggle, the deeper it gets as the jaws of…
Khaali Peeli – A Successful Attempt At Presenting Outdated Bollywood Themes
Khatter and Ananya both have tried to pick up the ‘tapori’ lingo and even though it doesn’t sound the most natural, the dialogue delivery is clean and fairly good if…
Enola Holmes, Netflix – She Might Just Be Your New Favourite Holmes Sibling
If you look at the team that put together Enola Holmes, it gives you an assurance – this is definitely going to be a fun ride. And a fun ride…
Dolly Kitty Aur Wo Chamakte Sitare – Reclaiming Sexuality While Stumbling Along The Way
Our sexualities are huge parts of our identity. In this very gendered and restricted society that we live in, we’re forced within the boxes that are prescribed to us at…
Cargo – One Of A Kind With Its Quirky Take On Science Fiction And Mythology
There are very few sci-fi flicks that have spawned out of Bollywood, and they rarely ever become hits in India. This is not necessarily a reflection on the film, but…
Masaba Masaba – Finding Courage Can Be Chaotic Is The Takeaway From this Docu-Fiction Saga
Masaba Masaba, directed by Sonam Nair, is a fictionalised show based on the relationship between a mother and her daughter, and also their individual dynamics with the outside world. Starring…
Class of ’83 – Relies Heavily On Voice-Over To Cope With The Narrative, With Nothing New To Add
Based on ‘The Class of 83’ by Hussain Zaidi, this film is about a story of a tough, rigid cop with a tragic past, who creates an experiment with the…