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    Best of the Best (2026) – South Asian American Sisterhood in Collegiate Bollywood Fusion Dance

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    September 25, 2026

    I was eagerly awaiting this film to release, and when I finally saw it I thought it was cute, but when I rewatched it I liked it more than the first time. Spoilers for the film below! Two young women; Maya and Anjali, have been dancing together since they were…

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  • 1950s, 20th Century, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Nargis, Raj Kapoor, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Awaara (1951) – The Debut Film That Swept Half of the World Under its Thrall

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    September 25, 2026

    This is a film which I felt needed a re-review, not only because of my new more analytical take on these film reviews, but also just because it is a classic and deserves an in-depth look at it. Hope you enjoy this one! Always happy to do these re-reviews, since…

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  • 2010s, 21st Century, American Cinema, Analysis, Art House, European Cinema, Hindi, Indian Cinema, International Cinema, Irrfan Khan, Movies, Parallel Cinema, Reviews, South Asian Cinema, USA Cinema

    The Lunchbox (2013) – Feel Good Feast For The Soul

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    September 19, 2026

    This film returned to my life after a while for doing another project for a family event coming later on, and I felt that it was time to watch it again, then write this review of it!  Spoilers for the film below! In Mumbai, Maharashtra, a young wife and mother…

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  • 2010s, 21st Century, Analysis, Anthology, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Karan Johar, Movies, Netflix, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Lust Stories (2018) – A Quartet of Women’s Sexual Journeys

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    September 18, 2026

    I have not watched and reviewed an anthology film in a while, so since the third installment of this film series comes today, I thought it best to see the original again, and write my thoughts down about it.  Spoilers for the film below! Anurag Kashyap – Monogamy, Marriage, Mind…

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  • 2000s, 21st Century, Analysis, Deepika Padukone, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Chhapaak (2020) – A Slow Moving Battle After an Acid Attack

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    September 13, 2026

    I watched this film when it first came out with my mother in the cinema, but I have not watched it after that, but now it felt like a good time to see it once more.  Spoilers for the film below! In December 2012, a reporter named Alka meets with…

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  • 2020s, 21st Century, Alia Bhatt, Analysis, Classics, Indian Cinema, Movies, NTR Jr., Ram Charan, Reviews, S. S. Rajamouli, South Asian Cinema, Telugu

    RRR (2022) – A Roaring Anti-Colonial Rampage With Questionable Homegrown Politics

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    September 12, 2026

    This review was a long time coming, so yeah, prepare for a big one with this if you skip the film plot summary in the beginning.  Spoilers for the film below! In 1920, during the British Raj, the Governor Scott Buxton and his wife Catherine visit the village in the…

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  • 1990s, 21st Century, Aishwarya Rai, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, Salman Khan, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, South Asian Cinema

    Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) – A Musically Rich Love Triangle That Still Makes Me Cry

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    September 6, 2026

    If you are a hater of this Bhansali movie then do not read this review. I like this movie, even though I am acutely aware of the conservative message this movie has, yet the script plays it in a way which still makes me smile and weep by the end.…

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  • 1970s, 20th Century, Analysis, Art House, Bangladeshi Cinema, Bengali, Indian Cinema, International Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Titash Ekti Nadir Naam (1973) – Life Along the Whims of the River of Fate

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    September 5, 2026

    This film was one I had wanted to watch for a long time, and finally got the time to do so. It was a wonderful experience!  Spoilers for the film below! In a village near the River Titas, a fisherman named Kishore marries a young girl named Rajar Jhi on…

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  • 2000s, 21st Century, Analysis, Art House, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Parallel Cinema, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Matrubhoomi: A Nation Without Women (2003) – Womanhood at a Time of a Gender Apocalypse

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    September 4, 2026

    A movie which is not for everybody, because of its subject matter, which is important, but it is not a perfect movie. It gets its message across, but in a way which is not intersectional, nor does it acknowledge any oppression not centered on women or the strict gender binaries. …

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  • 1980s, 20th Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, Smita Patil, Sridevi

    Nazrana (1987) – Marriage Melodrama and Blatant Colorism!

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    August 30, 2026

    This is one of those films which was a hit in the 1980s, though overshadowed by larger blockbusters, and rarely seems to be remembered now. I don’t know why, but I do have a kind of fondness from films of this time, even if like this film the scripts are…

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