Amazon Prime – Anudeep KV’s ‘Jathi Ratnalu’ (2021) Review
Comedy is a serious business. Gags can turn into boring ‘hmms’ and uninterested ’zzzs’ if the jokes don’t land well. Satire can fall flat, if it doesn’t serve its purpose. […]
Embassy Of Sweden and ICAF Presents – Hannes Holm’s ‘A Man Called Ove’ (2015) Review
There’s a saying – “Man proposes, God, disposes”. In simple words, it means that despite the best of choices, it’s the fate of the man that decides what happens in […]
Disney Hotstar Multiplex: Rajesh Krishnan’s ‘Lootcase’ (2020) Review
The great Charlie Chaplin had once said that life is a tragedy when seen in close up, but a comedy in long-shot. It’s true considering the times we are living […]
Sony Liv Original – Rajat Kapoor’s ‘Kadakh’ Review
Consider this – On the lazy afternoon of Diwali, you’re all gearing up for a party. All decked up, tidied house and all of a sudden, someone ends up at […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘Chaman Bahar’ Review
If you’re into eating betel leaves, better known as ‘Paan’, then the term ‘Chaman Bahar’ is not new to you. For the uninitiated, Chaman Bahar is the sweetener that enhances […]
Amazon Prime: Shoojit Sircar’s ‘Gulabo Sitabo’ (2020) Review
For a densely populated country like India, the ratio between a landlord and his/her tenants are one-to-many. Landlords are often seen bickering with the tenants over rents, services provided, conditions […]
Zee 5 Original: ‘Chintu Ka Birthday’ (2020) Review
Birthdays are supposed to be a day of everlasting fun, especially for kids. Cakes, candles, balloons and gifts can make any kid go crazy on this special day. Well, Chintu […]
TVF’s ‘Panchayat’ (2020) – Season 1 Review
TVF has been churning out stellar stories for some time now. It has made itself into a solid brand whose core competency is strong storytelling. Shows like ‘Pitchers’, ‘Tripling’, ‘Permanent […]
Amazon Prime Original : Sumukhi Suresh’s ‘Pushpavalli’ Season 2 Review
Stalking is very real. We’ve all grown up listening to the stories of crazy-ass stalkers following girls to their homes, tuitions, hostels. Some of them even hobble ahead of the […]
Hitesh Kewalya’s ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ Review – Arrey Pyaar Kar Le!
The year was 1998, I about 14, that age when often people get infatuated with girls. Shah Rukh Khan had just proclaimed on the silver screen – ‘Pyaar Dosti Hai’. […]
The Oscars 2020 – Final Prediction
The race has been over for weeks folks, all that is needed is the handing out of the awards. There might be a couple of surprises, but the Oscar race […]
The Oscars 2020 – Oh, The Snubs!
The Academy Awards are just hours away but frankly, it is the most anti-climatic year in recent memory. The big news will be ANY surprises, but given the earlier awards […]
The Oscars 2020 – The Best Films Nominations, Ranked.
There were nine films nominated for the coveted Academy Award for Best Picture this year, though there was room for one more given this silly rule of increasing the nominees […]
The 11 Greatest Films About Divorce, Ranked.
Divorce is a difficult act to go through, punishing, the death of a union, often the passing of a love that was once so intense, the couple could not imagine […]
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