The decision to release season 4 of You as two parts seems more of a creative decision as there is a stark difference in the tone of the story in Part 2. With the intricacy level becoming even tighter in the fourth season, You Season 4 is an exhilarating roller-coaster ride through the mind of… Continue reading You Season 4 Review | An Intricate Thriller With Well Fleshed-Out Characters and Terrific Writing
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Your Place or Mine Review | An Uninventive Rom-Com Full of Familiar Beats
Suppose you have faced the dilemma of expressing your romantic interest to someone because you couldn’t afford to lose them as a friend. In that case, the relatability factor might help you sit through the new Netflix film Your Place or Mine. Directed by Aline Brosh McKenna, who wrote the screenplay of The Devil Wears… Continue reading Your Place or Mine Review | An Uninventive Rom-Com Full of Familiar Beats
Rekha Review | Performances Are Fabulous in This Almost-Kill Bill Thriller
Sitting through the flirting sequences in the first half of Jithin Issac Thomas’s new venture Rekha is a bit of a task. But the good thing is that there is a purpose for that portion’s length, as the segment’s duration drives our title character in the movie’s second half. Designed as a revenge drama in… Continue reading Rekha Review | Performances Are Fabulous in This Almost-Kill Bill Thriller
Mission Majnu Review | Yet Another Jingoistic Espionage Thriller Drenched in Cliches
One thing that has always bewildered me in most of Bollywood’s over-the-top action espionage stories is how they spoon-feed the audience about how agencies like RAW operate. The new “Deshbhakthi” package, Mission Majnu, starring Sidharth Malhotra in the central role, is yet another jingoistic action drama soaked in age-old cliches. The terrible writing of the… Continue reading Mission Majnu Review | Yet Another Jingoistic Espionage Thriller Drenched in Cliches
Kaleidoscope Review | Eric Garcia’s Series Is an Inconsistent Yet Passable Heist Drama
The new Netflix series Kaleidoscope grabbed everyone’s attention when its announcement happened. It was claimed to be a series that can be watched in any order according to the audience’s choice. This aspect intrigued me more than the content, as I wanted to know how they explained it. While the heist part seemed generic, this… Continue reading Kaleidoscope Review | Eric Garcia’s Series Is an Inconsistent Yet Passable Heist Drama
Ariyippu Review | An Up-Close Character Study That Effectively Utilizes Its Backdrop
In his latest venture, Ariyippu, Mahesh Narayanan uses a character-driven approach to address a subject driven by moral dilemmas and masculine ego. A plot that felt very one-dimensional gets considerable depth when Mahesh cleverly mixed it up with a corrupt system that was in the backdrop. With a making that keeps everything raw, Ariyippu hits… Continue reading Ariyippu Review | An Up-Close Character Study That Effectively Utilizes Its Backdrop
Qala Review | Unnunanced Writing Derails This Visually Compelling Drama
In one of the very first scenes in Anvita Dutt’s new film Qala, we have the lead character promoting a female journalist in a press conference dominated by men. Through that sequence, Anvita clearly states that gender politics is a clear agenda of this film. But having politics is not enough to make things connect… Continue reading Qala Review | Unnunanced Writing Derails This Visually Compelling Drama
Monica, O My Darling Review | A Delightfully Original Black Comedy
Vasan Bala’s third directorial, Monica, O My Darling, is one delicious dark comedy that manages to be hilarious and engaging despite not having any outlandish suspense. The way Vasan and his co-writer Yogesh Chandekar place human psychology to create situational humor makes the movie unique. With that color palette and staged visual choreography, Monica, O… Continue reading Monica, O My Darling Review | A Delightfully Original Black Comedy