Magamuni [2019] Review – An Engrossing Character-Driven Thriller
It wasn’t just Thiagarajan Kumararaja in Tamil film industry who made a riveting directorial debut in 2011 (‘Aaranya Kaandam’) and…
White Lie [2019]: ‘TIFF’ Review – The Value of Truth in the Modern World
“Go back to sleep”, says Katie, and the response she gets is, “now I am awake”. Those are the two…
The Scarecrows (Les épouvantails) [2019]: ‘Venice’ Review- The Horrors of Survival
It is particularly compelling how the Tunisian veteran uses ‘spaces’ in The Scarecrows (Les épouvantails). Within the first few frames,…
The new ‘It’ Movies Suck
They represent your typical popcorn horror blockbuster entertainment, which is horrendously contradictory – great horror rarely relies on the aesthetics of tent-pole films, like the loud, obvious, rushed (yet relentlessly never-ending) mood a “horror” film like these set.
The Legend of 1900 [1998] Review: Music. Passion. Life.
An amusing, heartfelt & sentimental delight from the writer-director of Cinema Paradiso, The Legend of 1900 brims with warmth, is…
13 Reasons Why You Should Avoid Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why
Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why follows the same approach of season 1, which was easily the only decent one…
Harakiri [1962] Review: Death Over Dishonour
Crafted with measure, told with composure & steered by a strong lead showcase, Harakiri is a tale of honour, morals…
Balloon (Qiqiu) [2019]: ‘Venice’ Review – A Love Letter To Tibet And Her Women
The opening scene of Balloon (Qiqiu) abruptly changes to the forgiving Blue of the floating clouds merging into distant Grey…