Modern Love – Dysfunctional And Dreamy, The Secret Recipe Of Beautiful Love
Based on the New York Times column with the same name, a weekly first-person essay about love and relationships, the Amazon anthology series is the TV equivalent of a hot…
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Moothon – A Poignant Art House Film, As Authentic As One Can Be
During the incipient stages of the film, we see an aerial shot of a part of the Lakshadweep Islands which is a curved peninsular piece of land. This eerily carries…
Made in China – A Motiveless Multi-Genre Flick That Doesn’t Quite Fit
The film starts with a death of a high-profile person in Gujarat and the suspects are Raghu Mehta (Rajkummar Rao) and Dr. Wardhi (Boman Irani). Both of them are dragged…
Saand Ki Aankh – Misses Its Target By A Wide Gap
A biopic based on the life of the oldest sharpshooters – Chandro Tomar (Bhumi Pednekar) and her sister-in-law Prakashi Tomar (Tapsee Pannu), makes for a great film, however director Tushar…
Joker – A Comic Book Movie That Takes Itself Too Seriously
The action in this movie is very limited. Most of the time, the camera is focused on Joaquin Phoenix. And Phoenix does limited things but the limited things he does…
Laal Kaptaan – Trailer Talk
Propaganda is often used as a device to further a political rhetoric – but when a movie maker employs it via a trailer, that’s a real win. The negative connotations…
The Sky Is Pink – Glooming Shades Of Vulnerability, Dealt With Vibrant Emotions
Priyanka Chopra’s return to Bollywood is spectacular in Shonali Bose’s drama that confronts vulnerability, recognises pain, but leaves you with a ray of light at the end of the tunnel.…
Bard of Blood – A Typical, Formulaic Espionage Template That Falls Flat
A seven-episode series, thanks to its melodramatic dialogues and casual insertion of Shakespeare makes the show tiring to watch and doesn’t offer anything but cliffhangers at the end of each…
Prassthanam – How Much 90s Nostalgia Can You Fill In?
If you have ever wanted to rewatch a 90s Bollywood movie in the theaters in 2019, Prassthanam might be the one for you. Prassthanam in Telugu means departure (or reign),…
Reel Talkies – Session Three
Some of the best stories lie behind the screen while making stories on-screen. Exactly what we discovered with the supremely talented, amongst the finest Cinematographers and just beautiful people – Swapnil…