15 Essential Indian Short Films on Queer Love
I remember being taught in school that ‘queer’ meant strange. It took years of growing up, reading literary theory, and…
When Horror Hurts: Violence, Realism, and Responsibility in ‘Funny Games’ (1997) and ‘When Evil Lurks’ (2023)
May 1997. Austrian director Michael Haneke is preparing to show his new work at the Cannes Film Festival in France….
How Faith Ironically Becomes the Real Revolution Against Capitalist Excess in Wes Anderson’s ‘The Phoenician Scheme’
“It’s not witchcraft… What matters is the sincerity of your devotion.” In “The Phoenician Scheme,” Liesl (Mia Threapleton) tells her…
The Red and Blue Capsule of ‘Superman’ (2025)
On 15th July 2025, High on Films completed 10 years of its existence. In its decade-long journey, this vessel of…
Lolita’s Daughters: Innocence, Eroticism, And Cinematic Obsession With The Nymphet
Since the mid-20th century, cinema has been haunted by the figure of the nymphet—a sexually precocious, often underage girl, constructed…
Revisiting the Charm of ‘Clueless’ 30 Years Later
It’s 2025, and “Clueless” has gone from having a VHS release to being available for purchase on digital platforms. While…
Lilim (2025) ‘Netflix’ Movie Ending Explained: Can Issa and Tomas Ever Escape the Orphanage?
“Lilim” (2025) is a new supernatural horror film on Netflix that follows a haunting chapter in the lives of a…
M3GAN 2.0 (2025) Movie Ending Explained: Has M3GAN Truly Sacrificed Herself?
In a gripping continuation of the M3GAN saga, the story explores the tangled intersection of artificial intelligence, human ethics, and…