Girls Just Like to Swing! My Observations and Reflections on Mira Nair’s ‘India Cabaret’
Forty years after “India Cabaret” (1985), Mira Nair’s documentary on the lives of Bombay’s bar dancers, I encountered it for…
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“When You’re Making Autobiographical Work, It’s Important Not Just to Expose Everything” | Victoria Mapplebeck on Motherboard (2025) Interview
There are so many thoughts Victoria Mapplebeck’s “Motherboard” sparks, from its narrative to its form, from the reality it presents…
And Just Like That… (2021-2025) Series Finale: Review, Recap & Ending Explained – Does Carrie Bradshaw Truly Find Happiness Alone?
The series finale of And Just Like That… marks a poignant and thoughtful conclusion to the extended story of Carrie Bradshaw and…
10 Contemporary Indian Documentaries on Real Life People
Any documentary on a real-life character can’t take cinematic liberty, unlike a feature film, where a fictional element is introduced…
Lucy (2014) Movie Review: Luc Besson’s Posthuman Fantasy
Luc Besson’s “Lucy” (2014) begins as a visceral noir-tinged thriller and ends somewhere between a speculative sci-fi and a meditative…
East of Wall (2025) Movie Review: An Impressive Work Of Realism That Fails Dramatically
When crafting a story about a marginalized, underrepresented, or challenged community, a filmmaker must take extra precautions in order to…
The Beach (2000) Movie Ending Explained: How did Richard Escape the Island?
Danny Boyle is one of the greatest filmmakers currently working. He is known for renowned works like “28 Days Later”…
Snorkeling (2025) Movie Review: An Essential Out-Of-Body Experience
Emil Nava knows a thing or two about directing music videos, having helmed nearly 100 genre titles for blockbuster artists…
“Shelby Oaks” Trailer: YouTuber turned filmmaker Chris Stuckman’s debut finally gets it’s scary first look
Chris Stuckmann just made the jump from film critic to full-blown horror filmmaker, and if the first trailer for Shelby Oaks is…