From May December to Oppenheimer, these are the best movies of 2023. 2023 will be remembered as the year that rejuvenated the summer blockbuster post-Covid with the ‘Barbenheimer’ cultural phenomenon. The unprecedented double feature, Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie together raked in over $2 billion, breaking away from the superhero-dominated trend. However, the ‘Barbenheimer’ ...
Here’s a big one: a rundown of some of the best Bollywood comedies of all time. From timeless classics such as Padosan (1968) that have stood the test of time to modern gems like Oye Lucky Lucky Oye (2008), these films not only leave you in stitches but also serve as a mirror reflecting the ...
The western still holds a special place in the heart of the American movie goer. Once the country’s most successful genre, its popularity has waned severely during the last half century. We still know a good one when we see one though. Tombstone is one that falls into that category. Cinema writer Ryan Cracknell calls ...
From Monty Python and the Holy Grail to Forgetting Sarah Marshall, here are the 19 best comedies on Netflix right now! The rise of streaming services has revolutionized the way we tickle our funny bones. And leading the charge in this laughter revolution is none other than Netflix. There are blaxploitation films, like Dolemite is ...
From Kiran Rao’s Laapata Ladies to Vasan Bala’s Jigra, here are all the Hindi movies & TV shows we’re keeping our eyes peeled for in 2024. As 2023 draws to a close, it’s safe to say that both film and TV, as is tradition with almost every other year, were pretty hit and miss — ...
Whether it’s a classic comedy that has stood the test of time or a recent flick that’s all the rage, here are movies guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. Lining up the best comedy movies for your next family movie night! Imagine this: It’s a Friday night, the popcorn is buttery and warm, the living ...
From It (2017) to Sharp Objects (2018), we rank the best Sophia Lillis movies and TV shows. A rising star in Hollywood, Sophia Lillis has captivated audiences with her diverse and compelling performances. From her breakout role as Beverly Marsh in the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s horror classic It to her more recent ...
Are you the confident city girl? Or maybe you love the designated ugly fat friend. From Bring It On to Jawbreaker, these are 15 movies worth the watch if you liked Mean Girls. If you crave more movies that explore the captivating world of teen comedy and cliques, fear not! So many movies have the ...
Mark Foster’s Stay (2005) is a mid-budget psychological thriller, a type of film that began disappearing around that time due to the rise of the modern blockbuster and international markets. Stay is a perfect example of the studios’ decisions to abandon such films in pursuit of franchise productions, as it flopped at the box office ...
The Pianist (2002), adapted by Ronald Hardwood from the 1950 book of the same name and directed by Roman Polanski, is a biographical war drama chronicling the experiences of Polish-Jewish pianist Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody) during World War II in Nazi-occupied Warsaw. It recounts the story of how he managed to narrowly survive the state-sponsored, ...
Only 6 horror films till date have been nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards: The Exorcist, Jaws, The Silence of the Lambs, The Sixth Sense, Black Swan and Get Out. And just one has won so far! ‘Silence of the Lambs’. That’s appallingly bleak for a genre that has pushed the boundaries with ...
Could the newest Saw film be one of the best ones yet? Remember, chronologically this movie falls between the first and second films. The latest installment in the Saw franchise, Saw X, is finally here. As the elaborate traps and sadistic games intensify, horror fans are left on the edge of their seats as we’re ...
From The Usual Suspects (1995) to Get Out (2017), here are 13 movies like Shutter Island. (This article was updated on Nov 3, 2023 by Arun Kumar) Martin Scorsese’s 2010 psychological thriller Shutter Island is the kind of film that keeps you up in the night as you try to assimilate and put together all the disjointed ...
Are you ready to make a film? From funding to the final product, there’s understandably, much on your mind before you set out to. But if you’re looking for some inspiration in the written word, here are 20 valuable recommendations to get you started. From screenwriting to directing, cinematography to editing, these books cover all ...
(This article was updated on October 26, 2023). From Nayakan to Titli, we’ve assorted some of the best Indian thrillers on Amazon Prime streaming across languages — Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali. Mysteries, whodunnits, suspense dramas — thriller as a genre fascinatingly unifies different narrative techniques and has the power to draw your attention from ...
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