Tandav – Is Hosting An Extraordinary Set Of Talent Good Enough?
The game of chess started with an unimaginable thrill but halfway into the story, the players prove to be highly amateur if not less. No, I’m not talking about the…
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Paava Kadhaigal – A Deeply Poignant Anthology That Has The Impact Of A Cyclone
“Where do I even begin? This is one of the few films that leaves a lasting impact on you, it may even change your beliefs. If you’re a strong-willed person,…
Taish on Zee5 – Silence Triumphs Over Rage In This Modern Looking Action-Drama
Written and directed by Bejoy Nambiar, Taish adds onto yet another typical Nambiar drama with stylised music, action, colour and cast, but doesn’t justify the plot that it revolves around.…
The White Tiger – Teaser Talk
“Here in India there are only two kind of people, those with big bellies and those with small bellies” The White Tiger is an adaptation of the award-winning book by…
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…
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…
Let’s Talk About – Auteur Theory
In very simple terms, Auteur theory is a theory of filmmaking in which the director is the most important and relevant person in the film. The director wields the camera…
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…
Let’s Talk About – Melodrama
Melodrama, as the name suggests, is exaggerated drama. Everything is turned up to the highest volume. The key features of Melodrama include excessive emotions, high drama, telling music and more.…