Dr. Strangelove: Decoding Kubrick’s Timeless Satire
The Cold-War period (1947-1991) between America and the USSR has been heavily documented in various media over the years. It was an extremely tense political situation, in …
Articles for category: MOVIE REVIEWS
The Usual Suspects (1995) Review: Game-Changing Noir Thriller
One of the coolest, stand-out films of the 90s, The Usual Suspects remains just as powerful and ambitious today, though something …
In Between Spaces: The City in Indian Cinema
Cities have been explored as a muse both in literature and cinema. In the latter, the dynamics between space and time …
Ranveer Singh: 7 Best Performances Of The Actor, Ranked
From playing boy-next-door to embodying larger-than-life onscreen characters, Ranveer has scaled dizzying heights in a rather short span of time. …
Bulbbul (2020) Review: A Feministic Tale Of Love, Betrayal & Redemption
‘Badi haveliyon mein bade raaz hote hain’, says Binodini when she dresses up the fiery protagonist of our supernatural feminist …
9 Indian Directors We Want To See More Of
Over the course of the past decade, Indian cinema has indelibly morphed into a novel beast. Despite still being distinguishable, the line separating ‘mainstream’ from ‘arthouse’ has experienced a paradigm shift. Many factors …
All Imtiaz Ali Movies Ranked From Worst To Best
The Darbhanga-born filmmaker has carved a niche for himself in contemporary Bollywood since he first debuted in 2005. His craft …
Sushant Singh Rajput: A Paragon of Perseverance
There aren’t many actors who have trudged their way through Bollywood’s ranks and achieved mainstream stardom. Often, the journeys of …
Gulabo Sitabo (2020) Review: An Engaging Karmic Dramedy
Director Shoojit Sircar’s fifth collaboration with writer Juhi Chaturvedi Gulabo Sitabo begins with an ode to a traditional Lakhnavi artform: A glove-puppeteer regales passers-by with the humorous tale of a man’s wife and …
Jai Mummy Di (2020) Review: A Battle Of The Middle-Ages
Mothers. Like them or loathe them, we all have them, and in some respects, we can’t live without them. Jai …
Jhootha Hi Sahi (2010) Review: Bollywood’s Ace In The Pack
Back in 2012, I started a film blog, looking to address my burgeoning love for Bollywood films in a different …
10 Best Movies Of Yash Chopra: ‘Deewar’ To ‘Chandni’
(Updated: May 25, 2020) In his 50-year illustrious career, Yash Chopra gave us some of the most iconic films across …
Talvar (2015) Review: Hindi Cinema’s Best Police Procedural
Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, perhaps India’s finest exponent of melodrama, once remarked in defense of the technique, “Film is not …
Easy A (2010) Review: Among The Best Teen Comedies
Emma Stone shines in her breakthrough role in Easy A, a breezy, delightful story of a well-meaning high schooler, untangling an …
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) Review: Classics Revisited #12
Currently showing on Netflix India, you can either love or hate this film. But you can’t ignore it. And it …