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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…

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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…

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Trailer Talks

Cargo – Trailer Talk

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020
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byJash Shah

In one of the scenes, a person asks, “Toh yeh swarg hai?”, “Swarg aur nark jaisa kuch nahi hota” is the response he gets. Though, what actually happens after we…

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Bulbbul – Excellent Setting Given Away By A Predictable Plot

It is no mystery that Bollywood has been unceremoniously impotent at making horror movies, given a few exceptions. This lull can be attributed to Bollywood filmmakers not being able to…

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Trailer Talks

Joker – Trailer Talk

DC fans, get ready to get all riled up, because the teaser trailer of Joker is here! To be released on October 4th, 2019, this Joker spin off directed by…

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Love, Death & Robots – Sex & Blood Alone Maketh A Good Story Not

Netflix’s latest sci-fi anthology, 18 episodes long Love, Death & Robots, is like a box of chocolates. Only the chocolates have been replaced with Harry Potter fame ‘Berti Bott’s Every…

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Captain Marvel: Does What It Needed To, And Slightly More

Last week, I was lucky enough to be invited to a Bengali friend’s house for a traditional lunch of Rui Maacher Jhol (fish curry with Rohu), arguably the most iconic…

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Uri – How’s the Josh? High Sir!

Posted on January 11, 2019January 11, 2019
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byNivedita Narayan

Historically, India has never initiated an attack on it’s foes and we as a country hold great pride in furnishing this fact. Until September 29, 2016, when the Indian Army…

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Bandersnatch: A format-innovation winner; a storytelling loser.

Posted on January 5, 2019January 5, 2019
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byVanessa Rebello

A few days ago, I turned on Netflix to watch their new interactive film – Bandersnatch. Over the next two hours, I learned the definition of a love-hate relationship. In…

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Bird Box – A Blinding Journey of Survival

Posted on January 3, 2019January 3, 2019
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byAayushi Parekh

Survival films are one of a kind. They reflect on humanity, the dangers against humanity and the mere goal of surviving an incident that may just be the end of…

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Gulabo Sitabo – A Non-Critical Journey Of Greed Filled With Laughter And Warmth

Little Things – An extraordinary peep into the ordinary

Rajma Chawal – A dose of love, from home

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Dolly Kitty Aur Wo Chamakte Sitare – Reclaiming Sexuality While Stumbling Along The Way

Cargo – One Of A Kind With Its Quirky Take On Science Fiction And Mythology

Cargo – Trailer Talk

Bulbbul – Excellent Setting Given Away By A Predictable Plot

Joker – Trailer Talk

Love, Death & Robots – Sex & Blood Alone Maketh A Good Story Not

Captain Marvel: Does What It Needed To, And Slightly More

Uri – How’s the Josh? High Sir!

Bandersnatch: A format-innovation winner; a storytelling loser.

Bird Box – A Blinding Journey of Survival

Murder Mubarak, Movie Review – Fast-paced, Whodunnit Plays Hardball with the Material, but Softball with the Commentary

Shaitaan: Vikas Bahl’s Film has Strong Performances but Not Nearly Enough to Deliver a Devilish Experience

Dune: Part Two – Denis Villeneuve Finally Manages To Strike the Balance Between Visual Grandiosity & Thematic Clarity

The Zone of Interest Movie Review – Evil Is Terrifying In Its Banality, Villainy Is Foundational

The Iron Claw (2023) Movie Review – King Lear Through The Lens Of Professional Wrestling

Perfect Days – Wim Wenders’ Latest Is A Profound Meditation On The Beauty Of Hanging On To Life

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