Exploring grey characters and emotions has always been an integral part of Imtiaz Ali’s stories. In the climax of Rockstar, we hear this line from Jordan, where he tells his love that they will meet again in a place beyond right and wrong. When it comes to Amar Singh Chamkila, his latest directorial, Imtiaz gets… Continue reading Amar Singh Chamkila Review | Imtiaz Ali Thrives in His Zone in This Well-Made Biopic
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3 Body Problem Review | A Well Fleshed-Out Science Fiction Drama That Sets the Stage for Something Fascinating
The purpose of the first season of the latest Netflix science fiction series, 3 Body Problem, is to do world-building. Familiarising the audience about the fictional setting of a possible alien invasion is done pretty neatly here through multiple characters and familiar emotions. With the story peeling off its complicated layers smoothly to give you… Continue reading 3 Body Problem Review | A Well Fleshed-Out Science Fiction Drama That Sets the Stage for Something Fascinating
Murder Mubarak Review | An Eccentric Knives Out That Works in Parts
Homi Adajania’s latest film, Murder Mubarak, is based on the book Club You To Death by Anuja Chauhan. Set against the backdrop of the high society life of Delhi, there is a layer of humour to this Knives Out-ish murder mystery that gives it some uniqueness. Since I haven’t read the book, I am not… Continue reading Murder Mubarak Review | An Eccentric Knives Out That Works in Parts
Killer Soup Review | An Engrossing Character-Rich Black Comedy With Some Memorable Performances
Killer Soup by Abhishek Chaubey is a fascinating black comedy that succeeded really well in establishing its absurdity. When your main theme has to do something with the existence of a doppelganger, it is quite possible to get dragged into the criticism of being illogical. But somewhere, I felt the sort of treatment the series… Continue reading Killer Soup Review | An Engrossing Character-Rich Black Comedy With Some Memorable Performances
Good Grief Review | Daniel Levy’s Directorial Debut Is a Simplistic Conversational Moving-on Story
The directorial debut of Schitt’s Creek fame Daniel Levy, Good Grief, is an attempt to show the life of Gay people in a more relaxed yet sensitive manner. A larger chunk of the movies have always been stuck on sexual orientation and have not bothered much to look beyond that. Levy’s story has no intention… Continue reading Good Grief Review | Daniel Levy’s Directorial Debut Is a Simplistic Conversational Moving-on Story
Conjuring Kannappan Review | This Feather-Plucking Horror Comedy Is a Hair-Plucking Torture
The horror comedy Conjuring Kannappan, directed by Selvin Raj Xavier, has this concept where the central characters wake up in a different space in their dreams. That basic thought has a very interesting premise as we don’t feel a sense of cliche immediately. But like how one of the characters describes the dream location in… Continue reading Conjuring Kannappan Review | This Feather-Plucking Horror Comedy Is a Hair-Plucking Torture
Three of Us Review | Avinash Arun’s Film Is a Gentle Mix of Melancholy and Warmth
I would say the beauty of Avinash Arun Dhaware’s Three of Us lies in how it injects a sense of hope into the inherent melancholy of its characters. Even in those moments where the insecurity of some of the characters places the movie in a grey relationship drama sort of space, the aim is not… Continue reading Three of Us Review | Avinash Arun’s Film Is a Gentle Mix of Melancholy and Warmth
The Killer Review | An Articulative Character Study From a Meticulous David Fincher
The Killer, the new David Fincher movie distributed by Netflix, is a very patient and meticulous articulation of the process and life of these assassins. Rather than emphasizing the stylizing of the modus operandi of our title character, Fincher’s film puts him in a peculiar situation and makes him face off with people who do… Continue reading The Killer Review | An Articulative Character Study From a Meticulous David Fincher