Trial Period Review | An Instantly Forgettable Feel-Good Template

Trial Period is one film that doesn’t really know whether it should consider itself a kids’ movie or a proper romantic comedy. With a bizarre thought getting presented without much conviction and along with a ton of genre cliches, this predictable two-hour-long feel-good exercise is an instantly forgettable creation. Ana is a Bengali single mother… Continue reading Trial Period Review | An Instantly Forgettable Feel-Good Template

Bawaal Review | A Hollow Relationship Drama That Unnecessarily Drags the Holocaust Into It

Bawaal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, is one movie that got stuck on an abstract level. The movie’s teaser really amused and confused the audience as we got glimpses of the second world war towards the end, and I must say that the underwhelming trailer kind of gave us an idea about what could possibly be… Continue reading Bawaal Review | A Hollow Relationship Drama That Unnecessarily Drags the Holocaust Into It

Blind Review | A Creatively Bland Adaptation That Strips off Intrigue From the Original

The dangerous close-to-death encounters of a psychopath and a blind woman were what made the 2011 Korean film Blind a very compelling thriller. But when it comes to the 2023 Hindi version, starring Sonam Kapoor, Blind is pretty much bland as they have chopped off almost all the intricacies one felt in the story. With… Continue reading Blind Review | A Creatively Bland Adaptation That Strips off Intrigue From the Original

Tarla Review | A Typical Feel-Good Biopic With Broad Strokes of Optimism

When you are making a biopic about Tarla Dalal, the famous Indian food writer, and chef, there is this woke, problematic aspect of whether you should celebrate an idea that benevolently restricts women to the kitchen. But what appealed to me in this emotionally loud, feel-good drama was how they tried really hard to interpret… Continue reading Tarla Review | A Typical Feel-Good Biopic With Broad Strokes of Optimism

Neeyat Review | A Lousy Thriller With a Familiar Trajectory and Predictable Punches

The aspiration of the Anu Menon thriller Neeyat is to give a what-if interpretation to the whole Vijay Mallya story. But the character detailing and the progression of events are so plastic that you absolutely feel nothing when the film acts like it has revealed some suspense that you didn’t see coming. With Kausar Munir’s… Continue reading Neeyat Review | A Lousy Thriller With a Familiar Trajectory and Predictable Punches

Lust Stories 2 Review | The Mirror and the Grandmother Win Your Heart in This Mixed-Bag Package

Like any other anthology that has been released on OTT platforms in the post-corona scenario, Lust Stories 2 is also a mixed bag of contents. While Konkona Sen Sharma’s segment soared above the others in terms of the way it approached many layers within a minimal time, Sujoy Ghosh’s attempt to add a fantasy layer… Continue reading Lust Stories 2 Review | The Mirror and the Grandmother Win Your Heart in This Mixed-Bag Package

Satyaprem ki Katha Review | Too Much Masala Meets Broad-Stroke Messaging

Satyaprem ki Katha feels like a film that was made with the idea of how one should make Amitabh Bachchan starrer Pink for those who loved watching every Housefull movie from Sajid Nadiadwala. And the script feels like a series of balancing act dialogues just to make things politically correct. With some Kapil Sharma jokes… Continue reading Satyaprem ki Katha Review | Too Much Masala Meets Broad-Stroke Messaging

I Love You Review | Pavail Gulati Excels in This Flawed Thriller With a Captivating Premise

Nikhil Mahajan’s film I Love You, which is streaming on JioCinema, has a run time of 95 minutes and has a very enticing premise for a single-location thriller. The film starts off giving you a feel that it is going to be an Indian original that has the feel of the Netflix series You. But… Continue reading I Love You Review | Pavail Gulati Excels in This Flawed Thriller With a Captivating Premise