Rafiki [2018] Review: A Gorgeously Shot but Formulaic Queer Drama
Wanuri Kahiu had to struggle along with the producers for almost seven years for a film to get made. After…
Girlfriend [2019] Review: The Unseen Zeitgeist of the Contemporary Romance
What can be funnier for a film titled Girlfriend, to have a poster-boy who has been ‘eternally’ single? The hero,…
8 [2019]: ‘Fantasia’ Review – Chilling, Terrifying and Flawed Folk Horror
The moment “8” starts, we are treated to a stunning shot of green hills, a slightly-clouded sky, and a single…
Meryl Streep To Be Honored At Toronto International Film Festival
“The mistake we make about somebody like Meryl is assuming that she’s somehow magical. In fact, what Meryl Streep is…
Judgementall Hai Kya (2019) Review: A Well-Crafted Quirky Whodunit
Quirky. Eccentric. Thrilling. Entertaining. These words aptly suit Prakash Kovelamudi’s ‘Judegementall hai kya’ (2019). What may seem like another run-of-the-mill…
Analyzing Whiplash Final Scene: Passion or Masochism?
Damien Chazelle’s coming-of-age drama ‘Whiplash’ is a film that uses its musical soundtrack to deconstruct, in fact, musicals. It is…
The Curse of La Llorona [2019] Review: Predictable. Forgettable. Mediocre.
There is no valid reason whatsoever as to why The Curse of La Llorona is part of The Conjuring Universe….
And Your Bird Can Sing [2019]: ‘Japan Cuts’ Review- An Ode to the Mundane
There’s a moment in the film where the lead character sniffs the t-shirt that she’s wearing, a rather baggy one…