It has been a while since I've watched a Telugu masala. Saw this was on Netflix and was intrigued! Synopsis: In 1996 the police are in search of arms dealers and smugglers which leads them to a fishing village by the Red Sea where Singappa tells them a story of Devara. In 1984 Devara is … Continue reading Devara: Part 1 (2024) – NTR Jr. Swims and Rides A Shark!
Tag: 2024
Bramayugam (2024) – Madness of Power
I know Halloween/Samhain has already passed, but for cinema lovers it is always a good time for horror. I only just discovered this director for myself, and so I thought it would be good to watch his films, since I love horror, and to start with the most semi-recent work. I know he has a … Continue reading Bramayugam (2024) – Madness of Power
All We Imagine as Light (2024) – The Raw Beauty of Unfulfilled Desires
There is something about a film that just grabs you, pulls you into its world, and this film did it with me as I watched it, drowning in its beauty within the frame and its simple but effective storytelling. Synopsis: Prabha and Anu are migrant workers from Kerala working at a small hospital. Prabha's husband … Continue reading All We Imagine as Light (2024) – The Raw Beauty of Unfulfilled Desires
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
Jigra (2024) – Style Over Surprises
It has taken me a while to see the films that were released last year on OTT, but now that I have the time I can finally watch them, and this film being one of them. Synopsis: Ankur and Satya are siblings who are very close since their father's death and the Mehtani family took … Continue reading Jigra (2024) – Style Over Surprises
Monstrous Nights – A Solid Finale!
And onto the second book! Trigger Warnings: Physical and psychological abuse by a partner (in the past, but recalled often), strong language, violence/gore, murder, illness (mentioned briefly), vomiting, arrest and imprisonment, drugging, drinking/intoxication and arson Synopsis: With her magic reclaimed and her role in the community of Chernograd restored, Kosara’s life should finally be back … Continue reading Monstrous Nights – A Solid Finale!
Thangalaan (2024) – An Historical Epic of Gold, Greed and Grit
I have been waiting to watch this film for a long while, and lo and behold Netflix acquired the film with English subtitles. Summary: In 1850 Thangalaan lives with his wife Gengamma and their children in a Dalit village North Arcot (Madras Precidency). When the fields are burned he is made an indentured servant of … Continue reading Thangalaan (2024) – An Historical Epic of Gold, Greed and Grit
Foul Days – Spellbindingly Good!
I finally was able to get to this book! I have been trying to have the best time to read the Duology and it finally came! Trigger Warnings: Physical and psychological abuse by a partner (in the past, but recalled often), strong language, violence/gore, murder, illness (mentioned briefly), vomiting, arrest and imprisonment, drugging, drinking/intoxication and … Continue reading Foul Days – Spellbindingly Good!
My Throat An Open Grave – More Fantasy Than Horror
This book did not go through the way I expected it to go, and I am thankful that it did. Trigger Warnings: Blood, gore, suicidal ideation, animal death (deer), body horror, death, murder, childbirth, pregnancy, and religious trauma. Summary: Labyrinth meets folk horror in this darkly romantic tale of a girl who wishes her baby … Continue reading My Throat An Open Grave – More Fantasy Than Horror
Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
I kind of hate that I did not like the film as much as I wished, but I did watch it, and I do have some good points too. Summary: Saumya is married to Dhruv Sood and there is clear domestic violence going on in their marriage. Vidya "VJ" Jyothi Kanwar is a by the … Continue reading Do Patti (2024) – A Predictable Script Hindered More by Clunky Filmmaking
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