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Continue reading →: 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,…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: 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…
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Continue reading →: Sita Ramam (2022) – A Charming Old Fashioned Love Story Stuck in a Boring Framing Device
After a few days filled with bad or depressing films I thought it would be a nice change to have something light, and I had heard good things about this film for a long while. I just needed the right time, and right mentality to watch it, and now it…
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