Pigs and Battleships [1961] Review – A Probing Portrait of a Marginalized Society
Shohei Imamura, a very politically conscious film-maker and one of the key figures of Japanese New Wave, once said: “I…
Chungking Express [1994] Review: Men Without Women
Our minds find a home in repetitions, seek solace in symmetric patterns. The rhythm of known drowns us in comforts…
Booksmart [2019] Review: A Refreshing, Raunchy & Rambunctious Relish
As fun, lively & gleeful as any unsupervised house party, Booksmart is a passionately crafted, gleefully narrated & wonderfully acted…
Honeyland [2019]: ‘Sundance’ Review – An Exceptional and Unembellished Tale of a Woman’s Connection with Nature
Winner of Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at this year’s Sundance Film Festival (alongside Best Cinematography Award & Special…
Chopsticks [2019] Netflix Review: Muddled Film About A Misfit
Chopsticks is a film which happens when you want to present the viewers with an immersive experience but consistently shy…
Rocketman [2019] Review: Egerton and Flecher Shine More than Ever
Right after the last year’s disappointing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’, another musical biopic was announced. Looking solely at the promos of the…
Always Be My Maybe Netflix [2019] Review: A Comedic Treat with a Racial Flair
Always Be My Maybe (Netflix) In one of the scenes where the male lead, an Asian-American in his thirties, is…
Aladdin [2019] Review: Just Magical Enough
The original Aladdin wasn’t a big part of my childhood. I don’t particularly have any strong emotional attachment to it….