Solo: A Star Wars Story [2018] Review – Safe. Superficial. Substandard.
For someone like me who never gave a damn about Star Wars nor ever understood its appeal in the film…
A Spike Lee Joint: Clockers [1995]
Clockers, adapted from the ’92 Richard Price novel, is more heavy on story than most other Lee joints, but it again showcases Lee’s insistence on multi-layered characters who are anything but black or white.
Operation Red Sea [2018]: An Uninspiring and Forgettable Film
Operation Red Sea is the Chinese patriotic military epic that chronicles an elaborate evacuation, loosely based on the Yemen Civil…
Sui Dhaaga [2018] Review: Skillfully Woven
Sui Dhaaga: Made in India starts with a unique tongue in cheek monologue. Within minutes, the film establishes its characters…
Manmarziyaan [2018] Review: Crazy, Stupid Love Indeed
The love triangle may perhaps be among the oldest and most beaten to death story tropes in cinematic history. However,…
A Family Tour [2018]- ‘NYFF’ Review
‘A Family Tour’ is a lamenting outcry for injustice. It’s a subtle but a bold political statement against the authority…
Chekka Chivantha Vaanam [2018] Review – A Tale of Violent Feud with Plenty of Swagger but no Heart
With crime/action drama Chekka Chivantha Vaanam (‘Crimson Red Sky’, 2018) ace Tamil film-maker Mani Ratnam once again plows through one…
A Simple Favor [2018] Review: A Cocktail with Flavor
Paul Feig, the man best known for comedies has attempted to make a suspense thriller with A Simple Favor. After…