'Spell' Bound

3

Reviewed Shaitaan

Horror / Paranormal / Supernatural has always been a tricky genre for filmmakers in India. Reasons being challenges in implementing technology, special effects read more...

Of Santa and Cardinals

3

Reviewed Merry Christmas

Writer - director Sriram Raghavan is known to be fascinated by crime thriller novels(esp. James Headley) and fairly succeeding to adapt them into entertaining Hread more...

'Dank' Pursuit Of Greener Pastures

3

Reviewed Dunki

As the world’s largest origin for international migrants, India leads the pack with a 32 million-strong diaspora out of which 18.68 million are of Indian-originread more...

Like Father, (Un)like Son !

3

Reviewed Animal

A major chunk of our society has been patriarchal as part of its lineage, irrespective of class(elite, middle or others). In such kind of setups, the male is exread more...

Stigmatic Views, Pragmatic Approach

4

Reviewed OMG 2

India is the most populous country in the world(142.86 crore in 2023, United Nations Population Fund data) housing one-sixth of the world’s population. Kamread more...

Breaking Bars

3

Reviewed Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani

India, a land of varied cultures, traditions and lifestyles has been a great example of unity in diversity across the world. While one may say that progressive read more...

Spy-Fi Entertainer

3

Reviewed Pathaan

Spy thrillers have been a popular genre in world cinema, right from late 60s(Sean Connery in Hollywood, Dev Anand in India). YRF which previously proved successread more...

Gray Matters

3

Reviewed Vikram Vedha

Indian filmmakers have always been fascinated by mythology & folklore, esp. the diverse interpretations left to the understanding of viewers. However, very few read more...

The dissent of a woman

4

Reviewed Gangubai Kathiawadi

Prostitution is technically illegal but widely practiced in India. By one count prostitution is an$8 billion a year industry with more two million prostitutes aread more...

The Rubber Bond

4

Reviewed Joji

William Shakespeare’s works and characters have time and again inspired some of the most popular works across the world. In India, we saw Gulzar, Vishal Bhardwaread more...

Blood is thicker than water

4

Reviewed Drishyam 2

DRISHYAM 2: Blood is thicker than water Drishyam part 1, with its simplicity of narration, cinematic brilliance and water tight script took the entire nation byread more...

Intriguing Wholesome Edu-tainer

5

Reviewed Scam 1992 - The Harshad Mehta Story

Scam 1992 by Hansal Mehta, is one of the most ‘edu-taining’ web series in recent times. Valuable efforts have been taken in simplifying the banking terminologieread more...

Complex Personal ‘Equations’

3

Reviewed Shakuntala Devi

Shakuntala Devi(film) showcases the journey of the legend from a child ‘arithmetic’ prodigy to the Human Computer, and its impact on her ‘Human side’ vis-à-vis read more...

A Quintessential Message through Topical Humour

4

Reviewed Good Newwz

Good Newwz is a’light-hearted’ yet’quintessential’ take on a sensitive issue from our Indian context.The narrative though being a laugh riotread more...

Crux lies in the detailing !

3

Reviewed Panipat

Panipat the film highlights very effectively & intelligently, the political alliances, incongruence, administrative strategies, and the prelude to wars during tread more...

Revisiting Inglorious Past

3

Reviewed The Tashkent Files

The Tashkent Files is an intriguing film which throws open a plethora of unanswered questions related to Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri’s demise in mysterious circumsread more...

Almost there, but falls 'Short'

2

Reviewed Zero

The film begins in typical Anand L Rai style, small town sweetness & swag filled with laughter in the first half. Post interval, cinematic liberty takes over thread more...

A Wish-list From the ‘HEART’

4

Reviewed Bucket List

Women in India(esp. our parents’ generation) are forced to live by protocols. The male dominated society expects are expected to place family before themselves,read more...

War of Honour

3

Reviewed Padmaavat

Padmavaat is a fairly entertaining, but a typical Bollywood period film. Technically, it does have all the key facets of a Bhansali film viz. stunning visuals(Sread more...

Crouching Passion, Hidden Talent

3

Reviewed Secret Superstar

Secret Superstar is an endearing, emotional film which focuses on Human Relations & aspirations. The mother-daughter relationship in an orthodox family has beenread more...