Sometimes time is all you have, and that is the case with this film. I finally saw it, after putting it off for many years because of obvious reasons. Well, time has passed, and this felt like the best time to review/analyse this film because the worst has passed, the wound has healed, and it … Continue reading Dil Bechara (2020) – An Imperfect Swan Song
Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Now this is a re-review, mainly because I have grown, and the way I comment on movies has changed with age. So, I deleted the first review of this film; mainly because it was not good and too short, and this is the new one. I will also be doing this to some other former … Continue reading Tumbbad (2018) – As Good as Gold
Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
I think I saw this a long, long time ago on Mubi, but now I am watching this film again. Synopsis: Based on a Rajasthani folk-tale, Duvidha is the story of a merchant’s son who returns home with his new bride, but is sent back to look after his family business. A ghost falls in … Continue reading Duvidha (1973) – Of Ghostly Veiled Desires
Faulad (1963) – What if Moses Had the Power of Abs?
I am kinda on a roll in watching these ye olde B-grade Bollywood films, and this being of a particular niche which I am sure those are into sports would appreciate. Synopsis: The Maharaja hears of a prophecy, which tells about a low-caste man marrying his daughter and dethroning him as king in 18 years. … Continue reading Faulad (1963) – What if Moses Had the Power of Abs?
Adventures of Tarzan (1985) – Sexy Times Held By A Flimsy Plot
This is it! I watched by first B-grade Bollywood film! It was fun, sexy and bewildering and somehow I got more words to write about it then: It's so bad it's good. Synopsis: Ruby Shetty and her widowed dad live a wealthy lifestyle. Ruby's father often travels to the deep jungles of India in search … Continue reading Adventures of Tarzan (1985) – Sexy Times Held By A Flimsy Plot
Miss Lovely (2012) – A High Class Film About the Underbelly of Entertainment
I watched this a long while back on Mubi, and found it once again! I did not make a review of it when I first watched it, but now, it seemed like the perfect time to revisit this film. Synopsis: Bombay, 1986. Vicky and Sonu are brothers and partners in crime. They produce C-grade, sleazy … Continue reading Miss Lovely (2012) – A High Class Film About the Underbelly of Entertainment
Aranyaka (1994) – A Forest of Ambiguities
This was an interesting film, and one which I found quite on accident. Synopsis: Based on the short story of the same name by the late Odia writer Manoj Das: In rural Odisha the local ruler Raja Saheb invites people over for a hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Mitty along with the Ango-Indian Elina. They go … Continue reading Aranyaka (1994) – A Forest of Ambiguities
Bazaar (1982) – In a World of Men, Women Need to be Seen as Themselves First
I guess I am just dipping my toe into these non-mainstream films of the different industry, not just for a change in watching habits, but to see the films others may not talk about so much, at least online. Synopsis: In Bombay, Najma lives in a flat unmarried, yet her lover Akhtar Hussain visits her … Continue reading Bazaar (1982) – In a World of Men, Women Need to be Seen as Themselves First
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
Sati (1989) – A Condemnation Instead of Glorification
I have been wanting to see another Bengali film for a while, and this seemed like the perfect one, especially after the film I watched some days ago. Synopsis: In 1828 in British India, the mute Brahmin girl Uma has her horoscope read, which tells that she would become a widow in an early age … Continue reading Sati (1989) – A Condemnation Instead of Glorification
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