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
Category: Netflix
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
Nadaaniyan (2025) – An Undercooked Romance Inside a Pro-Divorce Story
Hoy boy, the film which had no expectations, delivering on some, while definitely going to be Meme fodder for the internet for the foreseeable future. Synopsis: In an elite South Delhi high school Pia Jiasingh has just told to her two friends Rhea and Sahira that she has a boyfriend. The only thing is, it … Continue reading Nadaaniyan (2025) – An Undercooked Romance Inside a Pro-Divorce Story
Sector 36 (2024) – A Murky Shade of Gray Sensationalism
There is something appealing about true crime, always has been, especially now as it has become a hot topic in social media. Perhaps it is the human in us wanting to know the warnings for us so that it does not happen to us, or we have that morbid fascination about the darkness we humans … Continue reading Sector 36 (2024) – A Murky Shade of Gray Sensationalism
Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
I kind of hate that I did not like the film as much as I wished, but I did watch it, and I do have some good points too. Summary: Saumya is married to Dhruv Sood and there is clear domestic violence going on in their marriage. Vidya "VJ" Jyothi Kanwar is a by the … Continue reading Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
CTRL (2024) Analysis – Beginning to Break Up – Part 1
So, I have watched this film many times since it was released, and I thought I would do an analysis on it, since the film has really caught by attention, and I felt like I couldn't talk about it all in a review post without spoiling it all. But I want to talk about this … Continue reading CTRL (2024) Analysis – Beginning to Break Up – Part 1
CTRL (2024) – Emotions and AI Mix in this Engrossing Net Thriller
Just go see this film! Watch and just come read this review afterwards. It is just that good! Summary: Nella Awasthi is an influencer with her boyfriend Joe Mascarenhas. When she finds him cheating their five year relationship comes to an end. Heartbroken, Nella asks the AI app CTRL (or Control) in the form of … Continue reading CTRL (2024) – Emotions and AI Mix in this Engrossing Net Thriller
Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2020) – Femininity and Freedom
I had not yet seen this film, yet it was kinds lying on the search bar of Netflix for me. I guess because 2020 was the kind of year it was that there was so much going on, that I missed this film all together, and only years later have the time to watch it. … Continue reading Dolly Kitty Aur Woh Chamakte Sitare (2020) – Femininity and Freedom
Laapataa Ladies (2024) – Simple Feminism in a Sanitised Village
It seems that India has chosen this film to represent itself in the 2025 Oscars. So, I thought I'd check it out and review it. Summary: In the Nirmal Pradesh in 2001, Deepak is travelling with his new bride Phool Kumari to his village after the wedding ceremony. They get into a train, and as … Continue reading Laapataa Ladies (2024) – Simple Feminism in a Sanitised Village
Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) – A Tale of a Controversial Artist Speaking to Another
This has been one of the most awaited films of 2024 for me. And I am happy to say that it lived up to the expectations! Summary: In 1988 in Punjab, Amar Singh Chamkila is shot down, along with his wife Amarjot. As their bodies are brought to their relatives, we learn about him and … Continue reading Amar Singh Chamkila (2024) – A Tale of a Controversial Artist Speaking to Another