I know Halloween/Samhain has already passed, but for cinema lovers it is always a good time for horror. I only just discovered this director for myself, and so I thought it would be good to watch his films, since I love horror, and to start with the most semi-recent work. I know he has a … Continue reading Bramayugam (2024) – Madness of Power
Category: Analysis
Ghost Stories (2020) – A Quartet of Everyday Horror Thrills
I have been wanting to see these anthology films for a long time. I think there are which I have previously watched only once, but never returned to them. Since it is the season of frights, ghouls and ghosts, I thought it only good to start with this one. Be warned, these blog posts are … Continue reading Ghost Stories (2020) – A Quartet of Everyday Horror Thrills
Param Sundari (2025) – Stereotypes and Superficial Love
It took me a few tries to get through this film, but I finally did it. There just something that you know feels "off" even for someone non-Indian like me, and this film just has that "off" feeling near constantly. Synopsis: Param Sachdev is a North Indian who uses his family wealth to invest in … Continue reading Param Sundari (2025) – Stereotypes and Superficial Love
Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
What to say about a film which was not a hit or ahead of its time, but instead feels like the unguarded fever dreams of a director with too much power and who decided to reject the audience by having reality be something to be disposed of almost all together. A film hovering between the … Continue reading Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
Dhadak 2 (2025) – Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film
Wow! That is the first thought I had after finishing this film. This film had a lot of things making me favour it, with things I had heard from the news and the trouble it had had with the Censor Board for being so blunt with its messaging, and yet it all works! Synopsis: Nilesh … Continue reading Dhadak 2 (2025) – Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film
Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, but because of the bleakness of the subject matter of human trafficking and other tragedies … Continue reading Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
Saiyaara (2025) – Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema
First off, if you have not seen this film, then I highly recommend you do so! No, it does not invent the wheel, but it has so many good things going for it which I get more into in the review. But this is a film that deserves to be seen on the big screen … Continue reading Saiyaara (2025) – Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema
Death on the Nile (1978) – A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise
There are summer movies that are blockbusters, and then there are summer movies like this which take you on vacation with the thrill of a murder mystery there to engage you like a good book as the heat of the sun blares down from above. An Agatha Christie book one could say. Synopsis: Almost everyone … Continue reading Death on the Nile (1978) – A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise
Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
I have watched this film so many times I think I can recount it from memory. I am so happy to finally talk about it! Synopsis: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess, weds the French royal dauphine Louis Auguste. Pressured to bear an heir to the French throne, she is all at ease at … Continue reading Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
Le Bonheur (1965) – Cycles of Eerie Happiness
I love how reviewing something is just a good excuse to watch something, and for me it was to see this classic film once more. Synopsis: François, a happily married carpenter with a young family, falls in love with telephone operator Emilie. As he basks in the joy of his new relationship, his feelings for … Continue reading Le Bonheur (1965) – Cycles of Eerie Happiness
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