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Continue reading →: Shuddh Desi Romance (2013) – Three Near Weddings And A Live-In Relationship
A film which took me by surprise with how much I liked it with its no-nonsense attitude for its leads who are committed to non-commitment when it comes to marriage. Spoilers for the film below! In Jaipur, Rajasthan, Raghu Ram is a tourist guide who has another side job as…
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Continue reading →: Sadma (1983) – The Born Sexy Yesterday Trope Done Right
This was a modern classic film which I needed to see, and I finally found a good copy of it with English subtitles! I did not fully like this film, it does play with some misogynistic tropes, but the ending completely makes it so that you almost forgive the film…
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Continue reading →: Prem Rog (1982) – A Class Crossing Widow Remarriage Social Romance
This is a classic which I have wanted to see for a long time, and honestly it did not disappoint, even though there are still the misogynistic undertones within this widow empowering story. Spoilers for the film below! Devdhar or “Dev” is a penniless-but-educated orphan raised by his maternal uncle,…
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Continue reading →: Taqdeer (1943) – A Fine Fluffy Romance If You Ignore The Predatory Age Gap
This is a re-review, since this one was one of my early reviews, and I would honestly want to take a deeper look at this film, since it is Pre-Independence after all. So, yeah, let’s get down to it! Spoilers for the film below! A theatre business owner named Badriprasad…
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Continue reading →: Lagaan (2001) – Once Upon A Time Indian Cinematic History Was Made
This is a film which I have wanted to rewatch for a long time, but because of its length I had to choose a perfect time for it, and the time finally came. Warning, this blog post is a long one, since I included a summary of the behind the…
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Continue reading →: The Taste of Things (2023) – Lovingly Crafted Relationship Between Love, Passion and French Cuisine
A film which makes you hungry for both life and French cuisine, best enjoyed with a full stomach! Spoilers for the film below! In 1889 in a country estate in Maine-et-Loire, France, Eugénie worked as a cook for Dodin, a gourmet who loved her cooking, as well as her as…
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Continue reading →: That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010) – A Bleak Look at a Woman’s Sorrowful Existence
A film that is not made for everyone, so proceed with caution if you have a sensitivity to those things, and one where even if the yellow might seem like a happy color, it is more a manifestation of the corrupt world this film is set in. Spoilers for the…
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Continue reading →: Dream Girl (2019) – Some Like It Hot On The Phone
This is a re-review, since the one I made of this film was not the best, or did not dig deeper into its themes as I probably should. I have matured and this was one of those early reviews I made eons ago, so it would be good to just…
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Continue reading →: Black Girl (1966) – Recreation of Colonial Exploitation in a Domestic Tragedy
A very meaningful film with a lot of empathy and a heartbreaking ending. A miniscule recreation of the past within the present, bringing forth a story which is as striking as it is unflinching. Spoilers for the film below! The film flashes back between past and present, the following summary…
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Continue reading →: Sangharsh (1999) – The Silence of the Lambs with Religion and Romance
A film which was acclaimed at its time has now become as sour as bad milk, aging horribly as the times have gone by, no matter the technical excellence of the film itself. So yeah, even with a woman director at the helm the progressiveness only goes so much when…
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