When I was young I had a tendency to have a lot of nose bleeds as children apparently often do. I remember one particular bad morning when I was preparing to go to school when I started bleeding fr…

I am literally starved for good rom coms and this film is all fun and games, until one watches till the end and realises that it is merely OK. Synopsis: Sunny Sanskari proposed to his girlfriend An…

Another Selvaraj film has come and of course I had to see it! Synopsis: In rural Tamil Nadu in the 1990s two men are at war to control the area; Pandiaraj and Kandasamy. Amidst their battles, &#822…

This is a film I have wanted to review for a long time, mainly because I have been in love with it since I discovered it! Synopsis: In the 19th century a party of travellers is travelling on a stag…

What is your favorite movie? Is the one from your childhood, or the one that has become almost a ritual during periods of depression or when a certain holiday season comes? Is it just one movie? Ca…

This is a re-review of the film since the one I made long ago was not my best work, and so changing that with this one. Have matured and all that, and I have more to say about this film. Synopsis: …

It has been a while since I’ve watched a Telugu masala. Saw this was on Netflix and was intrigued! Synopsis: In 1996 the police are in search of arms dealers and smugglers which leads them to…

I know Halloween/Samhain has already passed, but for cinema lovers it is always a good time for horror. I only just discovered this director for myself, and so I thought it would be good to watch h…

Gray, Rainy, Drainy

I had not seen this film before, which was why I watched it now. I did not know what to expect, but to my surprise I liked this film a lot! I would honestly call this film underrated now-a-days, an…

I have been wanting to see these anthology films for a long time. I think there are which I have previously watched only once, but never returned to them. So, I am planning on reviewing these antho…

It took me a few tries to get through this film, but I finally did it. There just something that you know feels “off” even for someone non-Indian like me, and this film just has that &#…

What to say about a film which was not a hit or ahead of its time, but instead feels like the unguarded fever dreams of a director with too much power and who decided to reject the audience by havi…

Wow! That is the first thought I had after finishing this film. This film had a lot of things making me favour it, with things I had heard from the news and the trouble it had had with the Censor B…

This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, …

First off, if you have not seen this film, then I highly recommend you do so! No, it does not invent the wheel, but it has so many good things going for it which I get more into in the review. But …

There are summer movies that are blockbusters, and then there are summer movies like this which take you on vacation with the thrill of a murder mystery there to engage you like a good book as the …

I have watched this film so many times I think I can recount it from memory. I am so happy to finally talk about it! Synopsis: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess, weds the French ro…

I love how reviewing something is just a good excuse to watch something, and for me it was to see this classic film once more. Synopsis: François, a happily married carpenter with a young family, f…

I am so glad and happy to finally talk about this film! Synopsis: Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, …

I am changing up a bit here and will be reviewing more international cinema, not just South Asian or Indian cinema as I have done for most of this blog’s run. There are a lot of great films o…

This is a re-review since the one I made long ago I feel was not as good as it could be. Also, it is just an excuse to watch this film again, since it is so much fun! Synopsis: Deepa goes to Paris …

This is a re-review since the one I made before was not really a review or an analysis or anything like that. So, changing that now with this one with more analytical skills, as well as more maturi…

ALT: a woman in a black jacket is giving a peace sign

Back again with the lower grade Hindi cinema here. This time with an all time classic! Synopsis: Mahakal is is a God in league with the Devil, as well as with Witches who serve him. One night after…

This is a re-review because honestly the one I made at the time was not good, so changing that by seeing the film again. Glad to step back into Telugu cinema after a long while. Synopsis: 1953 in A…

There is something about a film that just grabs you, pulls you into its world, and this film did it with me as I watched it, drowning in its beauty within the frame and its simple but effective sto…

I had not seen this film for a while so it was time for a re-watch and it just made me fall in love with it again. Synopsis: Mrinalini “Milli” Chakravarty is a physiotherapist who takes…

I think I had tried to watch this film before, but couldn’t complete it. So now, watching it again the whole way through, I found myself enjoying what I saw. Synopsis: On a rainy night in Mum…

Venturing again into the 1960s with this classic film! Synopsis: A man named Khanna arranged the murder of Seth Sohanlal and who makes three mysterious phone calls after the event after paying off …

This is one of those films that has to be seen at least once. It is by no means perfect, but it has a good heart, even though it ends up being a wild ride with twists and turns to an ordinary love …

So this is a long review/analysis that borders more on the analysis part. It is a bit long, I had a lot to say, and after watching the film a couple of times I finally landed on my thoughts on it. …

Hoy boy, the film which had no expectations, delivering on some, while definitely going to be Meme fodder for the internet for the foreseeable future. Synopsis: In an elite South Delhi high school …

This is a re-review of a film I have seen before, but with new maturity and analysing skills. The first review I made was not a good one and too short. I don’t think I gave my full talent or …

This is a re-review of the one I did a long time ago, which is not good nor was there a lot of effort put into in. So, here is this new one in order to make up for it, and just being an excuse to w…

Sometimes time is all you have, and that is the case with this film. I finally saw it, after putting it off for many years because of obvious reasons. Well, time has passed, and this felt like the …

Now this is a re-review, mainly because I have grown, and the way I comment on movies has changed with age. So, I deleted the first review of this film; mainly because it was not good and too short…

I think I saw this a long, long time ago on Mubi, but now I am watching this film again. Synopsis: Based on a Rajasthani folk-tale, Duvidha is the story of a merchant’s son who returns home with hi…

I am kinda on a roll in watching these ye olde B-grade Bollywood films, and this being of a particular niche which I am sure those are into sports would appreciate. Synopsis: The Maharaja hears of …

This is it! I watched by first B-grade Bollywood film! It was fun, sexy and bewildering and somehow I got more words to write about it then: It’s so bad it’s good. Synopsis: Ruby Shetty…

I watched this a long while back on Mubi, and found it once again! I did not make a review of it when I first watched it, but now, it seemed like the perfect time to revisit this film. Synopsis: Bo…

This was an interesting film, and one which I found quite on accident. Synopsis: Based on the short story of the same name by the late Odia writer Manoj Das: In rural Odisha the local ruler Raja Sa…

I guess I am just dipping my toe into these non-mainstream films of the different industry, not just for a change in watching habits, but to see the films others may not talk about so much, at leas…