This is a film which I have put off reviewing for a long time, because I knew what I would say. But now this film is on Netflix, making it once more having a wider audience. All I will say is that this is more of an analytical essay with sources cited at the end, … Continue reading Padmaavat (2018) – Fascist Aesthetics of a Fantastical Fiction Made into Hindutva History
Category: 2010s
Ajji (2017) – Grandmother, What Big Teeth You Have!
“Once Upon A Time…” that is how all fairy tales start, a guarantee of a “Happy Ever After” at the end of the story. Yet in this film one is not sure if justice will be served, since the world of this film is a bleak one, and justice for some takes a long time. … Continue reading Ajji (2017) – Grandmother, What Big Teeth You Have!
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019) – A Father-Daughter Love is Love Story
When this film came out it was one of my most anticipated of that year. I had been listening to the music from it constantly, since it was such a fresh sound, and how happy it just made me listen to the music from this film even before I’d even seen it. Then after I … Continue reading Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2019) – A Father-Daughter Love is Love Story
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) – Love Changes, Friendship is Forever
New Year’s Eve has turned into New Year’s Day and I have once more watched YJHD to celebrate the changing of the year from 2025 to 2026. I cannot remember when it became a tradition for me to do this, but since I am not someone who gets invited to parties much, this is how … Continue reading Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013) – Love Changes, Friendship is Forever
Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) – Mixing Business With Pleasure
With the celebrations of Christmas slowly coming to a close, I thought it was time to return to watching Indian cinema now that I have a little more time to spare while on holiday. Though there are never specific holiday themed films in India, except for maybe the Hindi-Tamil film Merry Christmas (2024) which I … Continue reading Band Baaja Baaraat (2010) – Mixing Business With Pleasure
Janhvi Kapoor: The Relatable Glamour Girl
This is an analysis/essay on Star Personas. I do not know these people personally, I have not been asked or paid for doing this kind of writing. These are just my own opinions which are not meant to offend. If I am using a source it is cited in the text with the link. If … Continue reading Janhvi Kapoor: The Relatable Glamour Girl
Spotlight (2015) – The Heroism of Investigative Journalism
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? Can you even answer that question? Or do you still need to discover it? Synopsis: The true story of … Continue reading Spotlight (2015) – The Heroism of Investigative Journalism
Ishaqzaade (2012) – An Enemies to Lovers Romance Where Bullets Fly
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, and honestly it deserves more love, especially with the current boom of enemies to lovers trope … Continue reading Ishaqzaade (2012) – An Enemies to Lovers Romance Where Bullets Fly
I Am Not a Witch (2017) – Trials of the Outcasts of Society
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 out there, many which I have not yet seen or have seen and want to write about … Continue reading I Am Not a Witch (2017) – Trials of the Outcasts of Society
Aiyyaa (2012) – Desire Amongst the Realm of the Senses
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 maturity. Synopsis: Meenakshi is a Marathi Brahmin woman with a bad luck of being rejected by her suitors. … Continue reading Aiyyaa (2012) – Desire Amongst the Realm of the Senses
The Little Corner 