TIFF 2021 Exclusive: Denis Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ (2021) Review
“This is only the beginning” is the last line uttered in the film making clear there is more to come, though the opening title credit “Dune: Part One” had already […]
The Fading Legend of M. Night Shyamalan
More than 20 years have passed since we were stopped in our tracks with the trailer of Haley Joel Osment whispering with hushed urgency and terror, “I see dead people.” M. […]
Amazon Prime: Pa. Ranjith’s ‘Sarpatta Parambarai’ (2021) Review
Boxing, as a sport, has always been a sign of masculinity. Two men, sparring with each other using their fists, landing blows on the opponent while docking the punches, is […]
Michael Sarnoski’s ‘Pig’ (2021) Review
Of the greatest actors to emerge after the seventies, Sean Penn, Denzel Washington, Eric Roberts, Tom Cruise, Matt Dillon and a few others, the most consistently daring and risk-taking remains […]
Netflix and Chill: ‘Fear Street’ (2021) Trilogy Review
Okay, peeps, all 3 movies of the ‘Fear Street’ trilogy has been watched on Netflix and the verdict is out. If you’re into the campy, nineties slasher genre of movies […]
Amazon Prime : Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘Malik’ (2021) Review
There have been countless films that are inspired by Francis Ford Copolla’s gangster saga ‘The Godfather’. The epic story of Vito and Micheal Corleone has always been a yardstick of […]
Disney Plus : Marvel’s ‘Loki’ (2021) Season Finale, Explained.
After a decade of foreshadowing of Marvel’s biggest baddie, after he snapped half of the universe into dust, when he finally crumbled into the same dust in the ‘Endgame’ (2019), […]
Marvel’s ‘Black Widow’ (2021) Review
“Your ledger is dripping, it’s GUSHING red, and you think saving a man no more virtuous than yourself will change anything? This is the basest sentimentality. This is a child […]
The Five Best Films Of 2021, Thus Far.
So half of the year is gone. With the pandemic here to stay and most people not venturing out of their households, the production houses are going to stick to […]
Greatest Performances Of Tom Hanks, In The Last Two Decades (2001-2021)
For his magnificent performance in ‘Cast Away’ (2000), Tom Hanks won the coveted New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor seeming to pave the way for a […]
Dilip Kumar – The Legend
“Mera dil bhi koi hindustaan nahin, jispe aap hukumat karein !!!” By the time I grew up, Dilip Kumar had already been dabbling in the character roles. I remember the […]
Disney Plus Hotstar: ‘Grahan’ (2021) Review
If all the worst forms of violence could be ranked, riots would have easily sat on top of it. History has been a mute witness to countless riots that have […]
Netflix And Chill: Vinil Mathew’s ‘Haseen Dilruba’ (2021) Review
Small town India, where everyone knows everyone. The inhabitants here love to poke their noses in the neighbourhood businesses. Here, life begins with the 7 am tea and ends with […]
The Top Ten Indian Films Of 2021(So Far)
It’s almost half way through the year. Amidst the pandemic and the lockdown, all of us, have somehow trying to live in this ‘new normal’ way of life. Lockdown caused […]
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