I will just assure any doubting here to watch this movie if it feels like it is for you. It is well made, has heart and strikes you with emotion. It made me happily cry so many times! Oh, it also has a happy ending!! So no need to worry about the angst too much. … Continue reading Chandigarh Kare Aashiqui (2021) – A Step in the Right Direction
Category: Analysis
Raanjhanaa (2013) – Mad Toxic Love
I will be thanking Atrangi Re (2021) for making me want to watch this movie after a very long time. I had the faint memory of feeling disappointed when I first watched it. This time though, it wasn't the case and I was pleasantly surprised. It even made me cry in the end. Summary: In … Continue reading Raanjhanaa (2013) – Mad Toxic Love
The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) – The Ending Satisfies The Frustration
So, I am back watching Indian films. Maybe it is the current winter holiday's, the change of scenery and the atmosphere but I am back at it. This movie was many times said to be one the best of the year from Malayalam cinema and I can see why. As the title says I found … Continue reading The Great Indian Kitchen (2021) – The Ending Satisfies The Frustration
Last Night in Soho (2021) – Mirror Images and Broken Fantasies
There are very few occasions when I say that it seems like a movie was crafted for me. This is one of those moments. It ticks all the boxes I love when it comes to horror. I will give already a warning for a lot of blood, flashing neon lights and many cases of sexual … Continue reading Last Night in Soho (2021) – Mirror Images and Broken Fantasies
Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) – A Simple Romance Inside a Historical Fantasy
I've been waiting to see this movie for a while, after seeing that We Are One was putting it on YouTube for free I watched it as soon as I could. Summary: Set in 17th century during the time of the Mughals the story tells of Shiraz who was found as a child in the … Continue reading Shiraz: A Romance of India (1928) – A Simple Romance Inside a Historical Fantasy
Harud (2010) – Sometimes A Photo is All You Have
After seeing Kashmir in so many Indian films like Mission Kashmir, Fitoor, Haider and countless others, this comes as a breath of fresh air. A movie made by the Kashmiris themselves in the Kashmiri language (though the version I saw on Netflix was Urdu-dubbed) and from the view of Kashmiri's who are still living under … Continue reading Harud (2010) – Sometimes A Photo is All You Have
Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Based on a Marathi play of the same name in 1976 by Mahesh Elkunchwar. This film grabs you and doesn't let you go, either by its realness or by the craftsmanship of its story, which is in a sense in a commentary on art within an art based on art. Now, this movie is a … Continue reading Party (1984) – The Silent Pain of the Artistic Middle-Class
Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) – High Energy and Brightly Coloured Shakespeare in Bhansali’s Gujarat
Shakespeare's birthday month was coming to a close, and I finally settled into this movie to review for it. So, even if I missed The Bard's birthday, he is still getting an adaption review/analysis of one of his most popular works. Also, my own favourite play, because it can be interpreted in so many ways … Continue reading Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela (2013) – High Energy and Brightly Coloured Shakespeare in Bhansali’s Gujarat
Helen (2019) – A Woman’s Everyday Survival
This was recommended a lot and I finally found the movie and watched it. It did live up to the hype! So good! Summary: Helen lives with her widowed father Paul in a conservative Christian household. She works at the local mall's chicken fast food restaurant The Chicken Hub and secretly has a Muslim boyfriend … Continue reading Helen (2019) – A Woman’s Everyday Survival
Emma. (2020) – A Feast For The Eyes and Romantic Heart
I am so glad this movie is for rent now considering the circumstances. It would have been grand to see this on the big screen, but it works as good as on the TV screen. Prepare for a long review/deep analysis of this movie, because I find I have a lot to say about it. … Continue reading Emma. (2020) – A Feast For The Eyes and Romantic Heart
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