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Shikhar Verma

Shikhar Verma is the Co-founder and Senior-Film Critic at High on Films. When he is not writing or championing low-budget indie movies, he is either eating, traveling or just hanging out with his wife. Movies, for him, are more than just moving images and he attributes his coming-of-age to the fleeting moments of catharsis he often feels when a screen fades to black.
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The Last Rodeo (2025) Movie Review: A wafer-thin script throws this story of hope off balance 
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The Last Rodeo (2025) Movie Review: A wafer-thin script throws this story of hope off balance 

Shikhar Verma May 21, 2025

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A Trip Elsewhere (2025) Movie Review: Pandemic-set psychedelic dramedy moves through a grief-stricken nightmare 
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A Trip Elsewhere (2025) Movie Review: Pandemic-set psychedelic dramedy moves through a grief-stricken nightmare 

Shikhar Verma May 13, 2025

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Betray: Thirst (2025) Movie Review: A frustratingly dull and inept erotic drama 
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Betray: Thirst (2025) Movie Review: A frustratingly dull and inept erotic drama 

Shikhar Verma May 2, 2025

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The Zebra and the Bear (2025) Documentary Review: A moving account of a mother’s resilient efforts 
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The Zebra and the Bear (2025) Documentary Review: A moving account of a mother’s resilient efforts 

Shikhar Verma May 1, 2025

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A Desert (2025) Movie Review: Slow-Burn First Feature Nods at Inspirations, but Grows Aggressively Vapid and Weary
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A Desert (2025) Movie Review: Slow-Burn First Feature Nods at Inspirations, but Grows Aggressively Vapid and Weary

Shikhar Verma May 5, 2025

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The Royal Hotel (2023) Movie Review: A chilling critique of how superfluous and casual misogyny create unwarranted danger when the lenses are changed 
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The Royal Hotel (2023) Movie Review: A chilling critique of how superfluous and casual misogyny create unwarranted danger when the lenses are changed 

Shikhar Verma April 6, 2025

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Wake Up (2025) Movie Review: A Cynical Slasher That Is Entirely Toothless and Hollow
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Wake Up (2025) Movie Review: A Cynical Slasher That Is Entirely Toothless and Hollow

Shikhar Verma April 15, 2025

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The Falling (2014) Review: A Metaphorical Analysis of Teenage Mass-Hysteria
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The Falling (2014) Review: A Metaphorical Analysis of Teenage Mass-Hysteria

Shikhar Verma April 28, 2025

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The Encampments (2025) Documentary Review: A potent and powerful look at Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian movement 
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The Encampments (2025) Documentary Review: A potent and powerful look at Columbia University’s Pro-Palestinian movement 

Shikhar Verma April 18, 2025

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