‘Tamasha’ and the Problem of Living Your Dreams
For a film that dares you to live your dreams (the big fat cliché of our times), a film which has a “troubled” storyteller at its centre,Tamasha never rises to inventive narrative heights. Despite the Rumi quote about unfolding your own myth, it relies heavily on beaten to death stereotypes to create a very ordinary story and interjects it with flashes of popular sagas (Romeo-Juliet, Heer-Ranjha…) to make the full package appear hip or profound…
Manchester by the Sea (2016): Ending, Explained & Themes Analyzed
Manchester by the Sea is a late 2016 American drama film written and directed by Kenneth Lonergan. Centered on the…
All Alien Movies Ranked, From Worst to Best
The Alien movies hold a fascinating place in cultural history. They are stacked with iconic imagery, and the series is…
When Evil Lurks (2023) Movie Ending Explained: Why does Pedro kill his own Son?
Demian Rugna will be remembered for the brilliant horror thriller When Evil Lurks, skillfully showcasing the existence of evil as…
The Tyrant (Season 1) Recap & Ending Explained: Can Ja-gyeong Ultimately Control the Creature Within?
The Tyrant is a gripping drama series that plunges viewers into a world where an unauthorized serum program loses its…
Olivia and the Clouds (Olivia y Las Nubes, 2024) ‘Locarno’ Movie Review: A Surreal, Mixed-Media Anthology of Unconventional Love Stories
The evocation of emotions, the intricate nuances, and the overly active imagination responsible for depicting the passion of love—unconventional or…
Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024) Movie Ending Explained: Can Loyalty & Supernatural Forces Overcome the Walled City’s Darkness?
Gang war dramas need a great deal of convincing action and plotting to articulate the ticking time bomb of a…
The Union (2024) Movie Review: A Decent Yet Bland and Forgettable Netflix Original Action Movie
If Netflix’s ambition is to be a video store that features forgettable knockoffs, rip-offs, or low-budget action and horror flicks…