I saw this film on a whim and it was so much fun!!! Like, truly entertaining, a little preachy. but good hearted fun! Summary: Satya Balram Azad, Home Minister of Uttar Pradesh, commits revenge killings in the name of justice. His brother, CP Jay Balram Azad, is tasked in finding him. This is one entertaining … Continue reading Satyameva Jayate 2 (2021) – The Bravest Masala Message Film For Current Times!
Satyameva Jayate (2018) – A Modern 1970s Masala Film
Full disclosure, I saw the sequel before the first one, so I am all for going to see if this is as wonderful as the sequel. Either way it is going to be fun! Summary: Veer Rathod is a goodhearted citizen who kills corrupt cops. An officer, Shivansh Rathod, is tasked with hunting him down. … Continue reading Satyameva Jayate (2018) – A Modern 1970s Masala Film
Black (2005) – A Fight For Knowledge in Darkness
I think I had seen this film once before, but now that it is on Netflix I thought it would be interesting to see it again. Summary: Michelle McNally is born blind and deaf. To help her learn about the outside world a teacher named Debraj Sahai. As Michelle grows older the two of them … Continue reading Black (2005) – A Fight For Knowledge in Darkness
Merry Christmas (2024) – A Love Story First, a Cozy Murder Mystery Second
This film really missed the opportunity to be released at Christmas, it truly would have been nice to see this when there was snow on the ground. Alas, it is now on Netflix, which means I can see both the Hindi and Tamil versions of this film. I will also be reviewing both iterations of … Continue reading Merry Christmas (2024) – A Love Story First, a Cozy Murder Mystery Second
Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) – Tolerance in the Midst of a Cycle of Revenge
I had heard about this classic, but never got around to watching it. Happy to say it is as much of a classic as described! Summary: Meenakshi S. Iyer, a Tamil Brahmin, is travelling on a bus to Kolkata with her baby, and where she meets Jehangir "Raja" Chowdhury, a Bengali photographer. When on their … Continue reading Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) – Tolerance in the Midst of a Cycle of Revenge
Bawaal (2023) – An Unpleasant Jumble of Bad
This is a film I, as well as many, were weary about. The trailer gave very mixed emotions, and I guess curiosity took the best of me. So I watched this film, feeling very weary of what it would be about, since the trailer showed such darkness in an otherwise romantic plot. Trigger Warning: Ableism, … Continue reading Bawaal (2023) – An Unpleasant Jumble of Bad
Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) – The Rise of a Mass Heroine
It has been 2 years since this film premiered, and I watched it then, but found myself only wanting to review it now. Sometimes we need time for growth, and this is the case with the title character as well. Summary: In the 1940s Ganga Kathiawadi is fifteen when she elopes with her lover to … Continue reading Gangubai Kathiawadi (2022) – The Rise of a Mass Heroine
Barsaat (2005) – A Confusing Film That is Confused About Itself
This was just a random film chosen, but I have heard the music before, and thought it would be interesting. I guess there is also a nostalgia for the 2000s as well, and considering the current drought of rom-coms in Hindi cinema one has to look back to get it. Summary: Arav Kapoor designs cars … Continue reading Barsaat (2005) – A Confusing Film That is Confused About Itself
Thattathin Marayathu (2012) – An Unbalanced Love Story About Communal Harmony
Happy Valentine's Day!! For some it is about friendship, others it is romantic love, but for film lovers it is always just an excuse to watch a romantic film! Here is one, and the a landmark film at that, since it began the Malayalam New Wave that is still going strong today. ❤ Summary: Vinod … Continue reading Thattathin Marayathu (2012) – An Unbalanced Love Story About Communal Harmony
Sara’s (2021) – To Have a Child or Not to Have a Child
It has been a while since I've watched a Malayalam film. Thought it would be nice to go see what was in offer, and I found this with one of my favourite new actors. Summary: Sara decided young that she didn't want to have a child. Now working as an assistant in a film production … Continue reading Sara’s (2021) – To Have a Child or Not to Have a Child
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