Huda’s Salon [2022] Review: A tense, heavy-handed thriller that escalates uneasily
The compelling 10-minute opening sequence of Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad’s eighth feature Huda’s Salon throws you off-guard from its seamless…
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All Asghar Farhadi Movies Ranked from Worst to Best
Iranian cinema seems to enthuse itself. Even after decades of “New Wave” Iranian films first touching the Western shores, they…
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Restless [2022] Netflix Review: Cop Drama Under-delivers on the back of Lackluster Execution
‘Restless’, on Netflix, is a frustrating film to watch. The initial glimmer of hope is shaped by a trying moral…
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The Desperate Hour [2021] Review: Stuck Between Being a Parent’s Nightmare and a Nature Lover’s Dream
The film welcomes us into the autumn season. Trees are shrouded in the foliage of red and yellow leaves, and…
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Dhuin [2022]: ‘MAMI’ Review – Placid and ruthless in the same breath
In Achal Mishra’s new film, premiering at the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, we witness that classic tussle underlying processes of…
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Hellbender [2022] Review: A Mother-Daughter Family Drama Masquerading As A Folk Horror About Vampiric Witches
Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror [2021], which is available on Shudder BTW, is a genre-defining…
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Mr Bachmann and His Class [2021] ‘MUBI’ Review: A Hope-Full Insight into A Unique Classroom
Mr Bachmann and His Class [2021] ‘MUBI’ Review: The SEL, or Social-Emotional Learning, is a learning model that most educators…
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Bangarraju [2022] Zee5 Review: An Absolute Run-of-the-mill Formulaic Commercial Mess
“Bangarraju” is apparently a sequel to director Kalyan Krishna’s 2016 offering “Soggade Chinni Nayana”. The only purpose for the existence…
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Moon, 66 Questions [2021]: MUBI Review- A delicate, understated look at the complexity of estranged realtionships
Taking care of another person is not just a job in itself, it’s a full-time responsibility that also involves getting…