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
Tag: Analysis
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
An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
This is a re-review since the one I made long ago I feel was not as good as it could be. Also, it is just an excuse to watch this film again, since it is so much fun! Synopsis: Deepa goes to Paris to find love where she finds the handsome Shyam Kumar who wins … Continue reading An Evening in Paris (1967) – Desire and Duality in 1960s Europe
Aiyyaa (2012) – Desire Amongst the Realm of the Senses
This is a re-review since the one I made before was not really a review or an analysis or anything like that. So, changing that now with this one with more analytical skills, as well as more maturity. Synopsis: Meenakshi is a Marathi Brahmin woman with a bad luck of being rejected by her suitors. … Continue reading Aiyyaa (2012) – Desire Amongst the Realm of the Senses
Veerana (1988) – Wonderful Aesthetics, Weak Plot
Back again with the lower grade Hindi cinema here. This time with an all time classic! Synopsis: Mahakal is is a God in league with the Devil, as well as with Witches who serve him. One night after one of their servants had been killed Thakur Mahendera Pratap Singh goes to seek out the witch, … Continue reading Veerana (1988) – Wonderful Aesthetics, Weak Plot
Pournami (2006) – A Dance Film That Gets Distracted by Too Much Backstory
This is a re-review because honestly the one I made at the time was not good, so changing that by seeing the film again. Glad to step back into Telugu cinema after a long while. Synopsis: 1953 in Andhra Pradesh a young Pournami is taught how to dance by her traditional father. He tells her … Continue reading Pournami (2006) – A Dance Film That Gets Distracted by Too Much Backstory
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
Khoobsurat (2014) – A Disney Fairy Tale for the Modern Age
I had not seen this film for a while so it was time for a re-watch and it just made me fall in love with it again. Synopsis: Mrinalini "Milli" Chakravarty is a physiotherapist who takes a job working for the paralysed King Shekhar Singh Rathore in Rajasthan. There she causes much chaos in the … Continue reading Khoobsurat (2014) – A Disney Fairy Tale for the Modern Age
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