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The Archies: Does Get The Vibe Of The Source Material, But Completely Misses The Mark In The Central Casting – Review

Posted on December 7, 2023December 7, 2023
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byAmartya Acharya

One issue of Archie Comics featuring Jughead showed Jughead rushing throughout Riverdale to reach all of the eateries in the town and avail of the discounts, such that his insatiable…

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Bollywood Films & Hindi TV Shows Are Laying Down the Social Message in Big, Bold Letters At the Expense of Becoming Preachy: Is it a Good Thing?

Posted on August 17, 2023August 17, 2023
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byAhendrila Goswami

If you go through the latest Bollywood filmography and TV shows, it will stand out that the industry is choosing to tell stories around the prevailing social stigmas. It is…

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Made In Heaven Season 2, Prime Video: Sacrifices Irony and Subtlety at the Altar of Clean Resolution and Blunt Messaging – Review

Posted on August 11, 2023August 11, 2023
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byAmartya Acharya

Back when “Made in Heaven” had come out in 2019, Prime Video India had given us a show of subtlety and nuance befitting queer representation, a complicated character unapologetic about…

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Trailer Talks

Made in Heaven Season 2, Prime Video: Deeper Dilemmas, Bigger Money & Challenging Weddings for Tara and Karan – Trailer Talk

Straight off the bat, the trailer of Made in Heaven Season 2 promises grander weddings, bigger dilemmas, grayer areas, and rising debts. After four years, Tara (Shobhita Dhulipala) and Karan…

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Dahaad, on Prime Video: Sonakshi Sinha Shines while Vijay Verma Rocks in this densely Plotted 8-episode Crime-Thriller – Review

Settled within the rugged landscapes of Mandawa, a small town in Rajasthan, “Dahaad” on Amazon Prime Video unfolds its gripping tale. Centered around the SI Anjali Bhaati (portrayed by Sonakshi…

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Eternally Confused And Eager For Love, Netflix: A Quirky Drama About A Loner And His Quest For Love – Trailer Talk

Posted on February 18, 2022April 1, 2022
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byManya Mishra

Starring Vihaan Samat as the lead of the multi-part series, Eternally Confused and Eager for Love is a show based on his character, Ray, who is an awkward young adult…

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Features

Attraction To Power – An Essay On Anurag Kashyap’s Segment Of Lust Stories (2018)

Posted on September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
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byRahul Java

(Contains Spoilers) “Belief formation is often contingent on the outcomes that you want.” This is a key feature of power taken from Noam Chomsky’s seminal lecture on the Psychology of…

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Ghost Stories – A Terrifying Inquiry Of Senility, Insanity, Obscurity, Entrapment And The Occult

This new year was heralded by the release of Ghost Stories, brought to us by the same quartet that brought us Lust Stories and Bombay Talkies. This time, however, this…

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Trailer Talks

Ghost Stories – Trailer Talk

Posted on December 13, 2019December 13, 2019
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byAalen Isaac

Back in 2018, Netflix gave us Lust Stories which kicked up a storm in the indian film industry. We got to see a progressive side of the rather prudish Indian…

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Zoya Akthar’s ‘Made In Heaven’ Is Made For Your Binge Watchlist

“Did you see her wedding pictures? Damn, they looked so happy, didn’t they? And weren’t the decorations absolutely breathtaking?” How often do you hear people say that, especially when your…

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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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The Archies: Does Get The Vibe Of The Source Material, But Completely Misses The Mark In The Central Casting – Review

Bollywood Films & Hindi TV Shows Are Laying Down the Social Message in Big, Bold Letters At the Expense of Becoming Preachy: Is it a Good Thing?

Made In Heaven Season 2, Prime Video: Sacrifices Irony and Subtlety at the Altar of Clean Resolution and Blunt Messaging – Review

Made in Heaven Season 2, Prime Video: Deeper Dilemmas, Bigger Money & Challenging Weddings for Tara and Karan – Trailer Talk

Dahaad, on Prime Video: Sonakshi Sinha Shines while Vijay Verma Rocks in this densely Plotted 8-episode Crime-Thriller – Review

Eternally Confused And Eager For Love, Netflix: A Quirky Drama About A Loner And His Quest For Love – Trailer Talk

Attraction To Power – An Essay On Anurag Kashyap’s Segment Of Lust Stories (2018)

Ghost Stories – A Terrifying Inquiry Of Senility, Insanity, Obscurity, Entrapment And The Occult

Ghost Stories – Trailer Talk

Zoya Akthar’s ‘Made In Heaven’ Is Made For Your Binge Watchlist

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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