It took me a few tries to get through this film, but I finally did it. There just something that you know feels "off" even for someone non-Indian like me, and this film just has that "off" feeling near constantly. Synopsis: Param Sachdev is a North Indian who uses his family wealth to invest in … Continue reading Param Sundari (2025) – Stereotypes and Superficial Love
Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
What to say about a film which was not a hit or ahead of its time, but instead feels like the unguarded fever dreams of a director with too much power and who decided to reject the audience by having reality be something to be disposed of almost all together. A film hovering between the … Continue reading Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali
Dhadak 2 (2025) – Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film
Wow! That is the first thought I had after finishing this film. This film had a lot of things making me favour it, with things I had heard from the news and the trouble it had had with the Censor Board for being so blunt with its messaging, and yet it all works! Synopsis: Nilesh … Continue reading Dhadak 2 (2025) – Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film
Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, but because of the bleakness of the subject matter of human trafficking and other tragedies … Continue reading Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels
Saiyaara (2025) – Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema
First off, if you have not seen this film, then I highly recommend you do so! No, it does not invent the wheel, but it has so many good things going for it which I get more into in the review. But this is a film that deserves to be seen on the big screen … Continue reading Saiyaara (2025) – Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema
Death on the Nile (1978) – A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise
There are summer movies that are blockbusters, and then there are summer movies like this which take you on vacation with the thrill of a murder mystery there to engage you like a good book as the heat of the sun blares down from above. An Agatha Christie book one could say. Synopsis: Almost everyone … Continue reading Death on the Nile (1978) – A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise
Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
I have watched this film so many times I think I can recount it from memory. I am so happy to finally talk about it! Synopsis: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess, weds the French royal dauphine Louis Auguste. Pressured to bear an heir to the French throne, she is all at ease at … Continue reading Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage
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
Julie & Julia (2009) – Comfort Food and Blogging for Love
I am so glad and happy to finally talk about this film! Synopsis: Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, are both at loose ends…until they discover that with the right combination of passion, fearlessness and butter, anything is possible. Spoilers for the … Continue reading Julie & Julia (2009) – Comfort Food and Blogging for Love
I Am Not a Witch (2017) – Trials of the Outcasts of Society
I am changing up a bit here and will be reviewing more international cinema, not just South Asian or Indian cinema as I have done for most of this blog's run. There are a lot of great films out there, many which I have not yet seen or have seen and want to write about … Continue reading I Am Not a Witch (2017) – Trials of the Outcasts of Society
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