Dawood Ibrahim, the world that built him and the world that remained after his prime, has always been a fascination for movie makers. Multiple versions of the same story, spinoff-like movies from the perspectives of characters in that world, etc., have come as movies in the past. The latest addition to that is the new… Continue reading Bambai Meri Jaan Review | Guns Overshadow Grey in This Long Format D Company Story
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Amala Review | A Psycho-Killer Thriller That Ends up Being Annoying Instead of Disturbing
Psycho-killer movies, in general, have the quality of being disturbing, even if they are predictable or cliched. But Amala, directed by Nishad Ebrahim, is one thriller that becomes highly annoying because of the kind of amateurishness in how it was conceived. With a talented Appani Sarath struggling to make the antagonist intimidating, Amala is ambitious… Continue reading Amala Review | A Psycho-Killer Thriller That Ends up Being Annoying Instead of Disturbing
Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Review | A Movie That Effectively Captures the Nuances of Human Bonding
The one thing that strikes you very soon into Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant is the fact that it doesn’t really feel like a Guy Ritchie film. From the stylish title sequences to signature stylized camera movements, there is a significant departure in the film’s visual treatment. It is almost like watching Zero Dark Thirty or… Continue reading Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant Review | A Movie That Effectively Captures the Nuances of Human Bonding
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
Sweet Kaaram Coffee Review | A Loud Self-Discovery Template Saved by Its Feel-Good Nature
Sweet Kaaram Coffee, the new Amazon Prime Video original series created by Reshma Ghatala, has a very unnuanced style in the beginning portions. The format of this series is like what if women who belong to the middle class decided to do their own version of Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara. But after a reasonably jittery… Continue reading Sweet Kaaram Coffee Review | A Loud Self-Discovery Template Saved by Its Feel-Good Nature
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
Jee Karda Review | A Passable Millennial Drama That Prefers Glitz Over Depth
The new Amazon Prime Video series Jee Karda directed by Arunima Sharma, is a series that wants to explore the mind space of the millennial generation and their emotional insecurities. Co-written by Hussain Dalal, who shared the writing credits for the movie Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani, Jee Karda, in a way, feels like a very… Continue reading Jee Karda Review | A Passable Millennial Drama That Prefers Glitz Over Depth
Dahaad Review | An Extensive Social Critique Disguised as a Serial Killer Thriller
The scene in the movie Dil Dhadakne Do, where Farhan Akhtar’s character asks Rahul Bose’s character why his wife needed to get permission from him to pursue her dreams, was one of the most shared and talked about scenes in the last decade. That movie came from the duo Reema Kagti and Zoya Akhtar, and… Continue reading Dahaad Review | An Extensive Social Critique Disguised as a Serial Killer Thriller