Sometimes you just have to write about a film which you don’t fully love, but like enough to watch occasionally. This is that kind of movie for me, it is not the best by the director, nor the best in the main actress's filmography, but it is still a dish served well and wittily enough … Continue reading Sabrina (1954) – Cinderella in Givenchy
Category: Classics
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – The First Time I Saw Myself In A Film
I have seen this film multiple times and will probably many times more. This is a classic for a reason, and it has been analyzed to death by this point. Last year was its 30th anniversary, which was celebrated with a statue in Leicester Square in London. It is a film that means many different … Continue reading Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – The First Time I Saw Myself In A Film
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
Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973) – A Wintry Feminist Fairy Tale
With a tale with as many variants as Cinderella, there are bound to be different tones, and themes to be taken out of each one. Here, in Europe, in select countries like Slovakia, Norway, Germany, and the Czech Republic this is the ultimate Christmas film which is shown on television each year with the same … Continue reading Three Wishes for Cinderella (1973) – A Wintry Feminist Fairy Tale
Anastasia (1997) – Yearning for a Fairy Tale Past
This is a re-review. This film was one of the first animated films I reviewed a long, long time ago, which you can read HERE. I just wanted an excuse to review the movie once more, this time with more maturity, and better wring skills, because the old one is just full of pictures and … Continue reading Anastasia (1997) – Yearning for a Fairy Tale Past
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
Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
This is a re-review of the film since the one I made long ago was not my best work, and so changing that with this one. Have matured and all that, and I have more to say about this film. Synopsis: In Lahore, Pakistan, Veer Pratap Singh is a prisoner who with the help of … Continue reading Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders
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
An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
This is a re-review since the one I made long ago I feel was not as good as it could be. Also, it is just an excuse to watch this film again, since it is so much fun! Synopsis: Deepa goes to Paris to find love where she finds the handsome Shyam Kumar who wins … Continue reading An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
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