The House of the Devil (2009): A Homage to the Horror Classics That Lacks Thrill
The 1970s & 1980s were the defining decades of the horror genre – filmmakers doused their films with oozes of…
Detention (Fan xiao, 2019) Movie Ending Explained: How Guilt and Fear Haunt a Nation?
John Hsu’s Detention (Original title: Fan xiao, 2019) transcends the conventions of supernatural horror to become a haunting meditation on…
The Asset (Legenden, TV Series 2025) ‘Netflix’ Recap & Ending Explained: Can Ashley Ever Escape Miran’s World, or Is She Becoming the New Miran?
“The Asset” (Original title: Legenden, 2025) is an intelligence thriller that fuses psychological tension with character-driven drama and moral complexity….
There Was, There Was Not (2025) Movie Review: A Sobering and Profoundly Personal Account of the Tragedy Unfolding in Real Time
For the last two years, we have witnessed severe destruction in Gaza with no regard for even the most basic…
The Chronology of Water (2025) Movie Review: An Impressionistic, Lyrical Biopic that Marks a Promising Debut for Kristen Stewart
If it’s been suggested that the phrase “based on a true story” has been overused as a selling point, then…
How Masaan (2015) Divorces Women’s Desire From Shame
There’s a song in ‘Masaan’ (2015) with the lyrics, “Mann Kasturi Re, Jag Dasturi Re”, meaning “The Heart is Emotional,…
The Enduring Relevance of Mrinal Sen
My introduction to the works of Mrinal Sen occurred late. Unlike the movies of Ray and Ghatak that I had…
The World Of Love (Segyeui Ju-in, 2025) ‘LFF’ Movie Review: Yoon Ga-eun’s Exceptional Film Encourages Us To Be the Masters of Our Own Worlds
A realization dawned on me during my screening of “The World of Love” (Segyeui Ju-in, 2025) at the London Film…