Netflix and Chill: Antonio Campos’s ‘The Devil All The Time’ (2020) Review
“This movie boasts of a trailer that is much more riveting that the movie itself” Over the years, I have developed a particular penchant for crime thrillers and was lucky […]
Netflix and Chill: Aarti Kadav’s ‘Cargo’ (2020) Review
“But if we look past the setup and into the characters, Cargo becomes so much more than bonkers science fiction.” ‘Cargo’ is this week’s new addition to Netflix. If I […]
TIFF 2020 Exclusive: Regina King’s ‘One Night In Miami’ Review
Our correspondent John H Foote writes the review from the ground zero of #TIFF2020 I apologize in advance for the use of a single word in this review, I detest […]
Amazon Prime Original: Mahesh Narayanan’s ‘C U Soon’ (2020) Review
When I watched episodes of the Netflix series ‘Black Mirror’, I was horrified at the alternate realities presented, all fueled by technology, which inevitably ended in disaster. Watching ‘C U […]
Amazon Prime Original – Anand Tiwari’s ‘Bandish Bandits’ (2020) Review
I grew up in the nineties as a Hindi cinema buff. So naturally, my choice of music always revolved around Hindi cinema music. I adored Kumar Sanu, I idolised Kishore […]
Mira Nair’s ‘A Suitable Boy’ (2020) Review
Vikram Seth’s ‘A Suitable Boy’, arguably one of the largest single-volume novel in English literature. In a nutshell, it’s about a women’s journey to find a suitable groom for herself. […]
Amazon Prime – Anu Menon’s ‘Shakuntala Devi’ (2020) Review
Shakuntala Devi. The mathematical prodigy from India, who was once hailed as the human-computer, as she beat the computer hands down, pointing out its mistake. There’s hardly any graduate-level student […]
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 […]
Revisiting The Classics : Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ (1975)
I had just turned sixteen the first time I saw ‘Jaws’ (1975) not knowing the film and work of the director would alter the course of my life. The film […]
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 […]
Netflix and Chill: Anurag Kashyap’s ‘Choked-Paisa Bolta Hai’ (2020) Review
Anurag Kashyap, the enfant-terrible of contemporary Indian cinema, is back with his latest offering ‘Choked- Paisa Bolta Hai’ on Netflix. Set in 2016, it’s based on a bank employee’s discovery […]
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 […]
Revisiting The Classics : Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Bridges Of Madison County’ (1995)
When Clint Eastwood stepped in to direct the film, there were bowls of protest. Bruce Beresford and Steven Spielberg both toyed with directing the picture, Beresford going so far as […]
Apple TV+ ’s ‘Defending Jacob’ (2020) Review
The small township of Newton gets rocked by the news of a murdered teenager known as Ben Rifkin. Soon voices on the internet and social media point fingers at Jacob […]
Amazon Prime Original: ‘Paatal Lok’ Review
Mythology, is some way or the other, is connected to facts. Perhaps, distorted facts. Some say mythology was the brainchild of the sages. For a layman, it was far more […]
