Sieranevada (2017) Review: A Hilarious Family Reunion
Sieranevada is an honest ensemble portrait of a family reunion where prejudices and back-slapping emerge during extended conversations. A neurosurgeon,…
Manchester By The Sea [2016]: Devastating tale of a broken man.
Manchester By The Sea, directed by Kenneth Lonergan is the cinematic expression of the term “Happy Sad” (made popular by…
Fences [2016] : A dramatic take on family strife
Love, hate, and regrets all comes crashing down into the backyard of Denzel Washington’s Fences. Adapted from the renowned play…
Dogs (Caini) [2017]: BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (BIFFES)
Imagine, densely layered, the slow-moving art-house drama of “Once Upon a Time in Anatolia,” meets unsettling scenes & nihilistic, cynical…
Slightly Overrated Films: Arrival [2016]
Any film that has such a high budget that approaches such lofty themes are going to be much loved by critics, who secretly miss the days when fairly expensive films had the cinematic thrills without any dumbing down, and are going to fawn all over any film that represents this long-gone ambition of the mid-budget film.
The Edge of Seventeen [2016] Review – A Smart Teen Movie with Thin Sugary Layers
Director John Hughes’ quirky, yet grounded comedic spirit could be found in Kelly Fremon Craig’s feature-film debut The Edge of…
A Monster Calls [2016] : An endearing tale of acceptance
A Monster Calls is an endearing, touching and beautiful tale of accepting one’s reality and understanding the fantasy. It’s a film that wants you to tackle your nightmares and to destroy or embrace them whenever necessary. It touches all possible human emotions without being too preachy about them.
The Wailing [2016] : Bengaluru International Film Festival [BIFFES]
The Wailing : The rain of horror. Forget about most of the inflated but substandard horror films you been served…