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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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Continue reading →: Dastak (1996) – Mash of Darr and The Bodyguard and Wishing Sushmita Had a Better First Film
There is something fascinating about these films that come and go, that don’t become classics. This film is one of those you don’t necessary even remember seeing, but one that is a fun discovery later on, even if it isn’t of the best quality. Summary: In 1994 Sushmita Sen wins…
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Continue reading →: Sawan Bhadon (1970) – Campy Entertaining Fun!!
Curiosity is one hell of a motivator, especially when it comes to seeing these old films that aren’t as much in the conversation. The films that are a nice timepass, neither highly regarded classics, but not just bad bad films that are best forgotten either. Sawan Bhadon is such film…
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Continue reading →: Sonata (2017) – Three Friends in the Wine Cups of Life
Based on the Marathi play by Mahesh Elkunchwar that premiered in 2001. This is the English (with some Bengali and Hindi) film adaption of it that moves the story to the year 2008. I have not seen or read the play so I will just be going by this film.…
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Continue reading →: Khamoshi (1969) – Madness In Heartbreak
It was Waheeda Rehman’s birthday a few days ago. I thought it would be nice to see one of her earlier films, and it is clear she is such a star of an actor. I just picked this one at random. Summary: Nurse Radha works at a psychiatric ward in…
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Continue reading →: Satyaprem Ki Katha (2023) – A Heartfelt Love Story of Hard Truths
I hears some good things about this film, and since Hindi cinema has such a drought of good love stories at the moment (hyper nationalism and jingoism kills creativity etc) I thought I’d check it out. Trigger warnings: attempted suicide, horrible fathers, offscreen rape Summary: Satyaprem “Sattu” Narayan is the…
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Continue reading →: Animal (2023) – Overlong and Horrifyingly Dangerous Mansplaining Toxic Alpha Male Rage Fantasy
I don’t know why I wanted to subjugate myself to this film, but the comments online, and my distaste for these kinds of clear MYSOGYNISTIC PATRIARCHAL FANTASY films were took over by curiosity. So, I watched it, against probably my better judgement. Trigger warnings: Violence, misogyny, blood, gore, boredom, and…
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Continue reading →: Benazir (1964) – Wise Women, Foolish Men
I do not know what makes the Muslim Social films such a comfort watch, but there is just this air to them that just soothes on a rainy day. Yes, there are some heaviness to be expected on the emotional side, but mostly there is just this lightness and feeling…
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Continue reading →: Maamannan (2023) – The Eternal Battle Between Hogs and Dogs
I was expecting to both be entertained and satisfied and I got both. It is a film by one of my favourite directors working in Tamil cinema today, with one of my favourite actors as well. Summary: Athiveeran “Veera” and his sweetheart Leela have a school teaching those of the…
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