The past is forevermore informing the present, yet nothing quite comes close to the title of the shadows of the ancestors which are in the background of this tragic love story. Spoilers for the film below! The story is based on the 1911 book of the same name by Ukrainian writer Mykhailo Kotsiubynsky. In a … Continue reading Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors (1965) – Remembering the Past to Fight the Present
Category: Analysis
Tere Ishk Mein (2025) – Fire, Water, and Self Destruction
Apologies for taking so long to get to this film, I just needed some time for the conversations around Twitter to cool down about it, then I was sick, and also have a life apart from this blog, hence the long wait for those who have wanted this review from me. I just needed to … Continue reading Tere Ishk Mein (2025) – Fire, Water, and Self Destruction
Woh Saat Din (1983) – Tragedy Played As Tradition
There are two films which come to mind when watching this film now; Atrangi Re (2021) and Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) which clearly take inspiration from this film, while also changing things along the way. However, this film is a Hindi remake of a Tamil film named Andha 7 Naatkal (1981), a film … Continue reading Woh Saat Din (1983) – Tragedy Played As Tradition
Saathiya (2002) – After Happily Ever After Comes Reality
And now for the Hindi remake of Alai Payuthey (2000) (My review in the link)! Apologies that it took me so long to get this out, I was sick, but now back to good health. It also means it has been a while since I have seen the original Tamil film, so thoughts will most … Continue reading Saathiya (2002) – After Happily Ever After Comes Reality
In Flames (2023) – Bleak Spectre of the Patriarchy
I watched this after seeing The Queen of My Dreams (2023), another Pakistani Canadian film, but while that film was filled with diaspora nostalgia, In Flames is rooted more in its place in Pakistan even though the writer-director Zarrar Kahn is Pakistani Canadian. It was even Pakistan’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at … Continue reading In Flames (2023) – Bleak Spectre of the Patriarchy
Silsila (1981) – Affairs of the Heart in Real and Reel Life
There were many times in the past when I tried to watch this film, but could not, and stopped right at the beginning. Now that it is available on Netflix it is so much easier to watch, and I am so glad YRF made the decision to put most of their films there, since it … Continue reading Silsila (1981) – Affairs of the Heart in Real and Reel Life
Hamnet (2025) – For Grief is Crowned With Consolation
After a long time I went to the cinema, seated myself in a chair, and from a seat far back I watched this film. I was not able to see all the acting details, since I was not as near seated as I wished, but I still saw this film in a movie theatre, with … Continue reading Hamnet (2025) – For Grief is Crowned With Consolation
Persepolis (2007) – Memoirs of an Iranian Exile
I have always loved graphic novels/comic books, but when reading this story for the first time it truly opened my eyes. Previously, I had seen the world through the eyes of comics like W.I.T.C.H., Disney Princess, Winx Club, Archie and Donald Duck or from mangas. My first graphic novel/comic book which I realized was meant … Continue reading Persepolis (2007) – Memoirs of an Iranian Exile
The Circle (2000) – Womanhood Is A Prison
I have been a longtime fan of the director of this film, and I am so glad I have the opportunity to see his films more, since many of his early works are now on YouTube with English subtitles, which helps immensely. Spoilers for the film below! “It’s a girl,” the nurse says to Solmaz … Continue reading The Circle (2000) – Womanhood Is A Prison
Padmaavat (2018) – Fascist Aesthetics of a Fantastical Fiction Made into Hindutva History
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
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