Month: January 2024

Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023) – A Heartfelt Love Story of Hard Truths

~ Kirre Ranin ~ 1 Comment

I hears some good things about this film, and since Hindi cinema has such a drought of good love stories at the moment (hyper nationalism and jingoism kills creativity etc) I thought I'd check it out. Trigger warnings: attempted suicide, horrible fathers, offscreen rape Summary: Satyaprem "Sattu" Narayan is the eldest son of the household, … Continue reading Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023) – A Heartfelt Love Story of Hard Truths

Fandry (2013) – Humans are Animals Too

~ Kirre Ranin ~ 1 Comment

There was a list somewhere (Film Companion, most likely) where the director Pa. Ranjith listed the movies he liked or deemed important, and this Marathi film was one of them. Naturally, curiosity took over, and I watched it. Summary: Jabya belongs to the untouchable (Dalit) Kaikadi community in Maharashtra, and he and his family are … Continue reading Fandry (2013) – Humans are Animals Too

ANIMAL (2023) – Overlong and Horrifyingly Dangerous Mansplaining Toxic Alpha Male Rage Fantasy

~ Kirre Ranin ~ 3 Comments

I don't know why I wanted to subjugate myself to this film, but the comments online, and my distaste for these kinds of clear MYSOGYNISTIC PATRIARCHAL FANTASY films were took over by curiosity. So, I watched it, against probably my better judgement. Trigger warnings: Violence, misogyny, blood, gore, boredom, and bad editing! Summary: Ranvijay "Vijay" … Continue reading ANIMAL (2023) – Overlong and Horrifyingly Dangerous Mansplaining Toxic Alpha Male Rage Fantasy