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    Merlin (1998 TV) – A Compelling Historical Fantasy of Human Faults

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    February 28, 2026

    A long time ago I watched this miniseries/movie, and it has stayed in my mind ever since. I rediscovered it, and found myself loving this historical fantasy adaptation of the Arthurian mythos through the eyes of its wizard, Merlin.  Spoilers for the film/miniseries below! Set during the various settlements of…

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  • 1990s, 20th Century, Analysis, Anil Kapoor, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    1942: A Love Story (1994) – The Revolution of Love Against Oppression

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    February 27, 2026

    This is a re-review since I feel like I did not do a good job of doing it when I first posted a review of this film. Now with more maturity and more analysis skills. I also just wanted to rewatch this film once more. Spoilers for the film below!…

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  • 1990s, 20th Century, Anil Kapoor, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Reviews, South Asian Cinema, Yash Chopra

    Lamhe (1991) – Moments of Love and Memory

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    February 22, 2026

    This is one of my favorite films of all time, and might be one of my ultimate favorites from the director. Ever since I have seen this film it has stayed with me, and one which I love to bits for so many reasons.  Spoilers for the film below! The…

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    Better Catch Up, Krishna Kumar by Anahita Karthik

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    February 21, 2026

    I have been following this book’s release for a long time, and finally I got a physical copy of it and read it so fast! I know I usually do film reviews, but this is a book which deserves a review of its own. I do hope people read it,…

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  • 1990s, 20th Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Kajol, Karisma Kapoor, Movies, Reviews, Saif Ali Khan, South Asian Cinema

    Yeh Dillagi (1994) – An Almost Perfect Remake of Its Time

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    February 18, 2026

    I always love to see the original film/book, and then read/see all the remakes and reimaginings made from that source material. I did it a long time ago with Sairat (2015) and all of the other language remakes of it which I could find, which honestly do not compare to…

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  • 1950s, 20th Century, American Cinema, Analysis, Classics, Hollywood, Movies, Reviews, USA Cinema

    Sabrina (1954) – Cinderella in Givenchy

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    February 16, 2026

    Sometimes you just have to write about a film which you don’t fully love, but like enough to watch occasionally. This is that kind of movie for me, it is not the best by the director, nor the best in the main actress’s filmography, but it is still a dish…

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  • 1970s, 20th Century, Analysis, English, International Cinema, Movies, Reviews

    Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975) – Beautifully Elusive

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    February 14, 2026

    “All that we see or seem, is but a dream within a dream,” goes the last words of the first canto of the poem A Dream Within A Dream by Edgar Allen Poe. One could describe this film the same way, a kind of a hazy dream set during the…

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  • 2020s, 21st Century, Analysis, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Movies, Ranveer Singh, Reviews, South Asian Cinema

    Dhurandhar (2025) – Brutal, Bloody, High Class Propaganda

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    January 31, 2026

    There are some films which you have seen and heard so much about you just have to watch them for the sake of watching them if nothing else. This is the case for me with this film, a kind of film I would never watch on the big screen, and…

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  • 1990s, 20th Century, Aditya Chopra, Analysis, Classics, Hindi, Indian Cinema, Kajol, Movies, Reviews, Shah Rukh Khan, South Asian Cinema

    Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) – The First Time I Saw Myself In A Film

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    January 26, 2026

    I have seen this film multiple times and will probably many times more. This is a classic for a reason, and it has been analyzed to death by this point. Last year was its 30th anniversary, which was celebrated with a statue in Leicester Square in London. It is a…

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    Ajji (2017) – Grandmother, What Big Teeth You Have!

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    January 11, 2026

    “Once Upon A Time…” that is how all fairy tales start, a guarantee of a “Happy Ever After” at the end of the story. Yet in this film one is not sure if justice will be served, since the world of this film is a bleak one, and justice for…

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