First Reformed. Is this a film? Or a peek into our many insanities, our dark recesses, our deep despairs and our longing for hope, our clinging to straws of light. “How easily they talk about prayer, those who have never really prayed.” What happens when you cling to despair for long, when it sucks on ...
First Reformed. Is this a film? Or a peek into our many insanities, our dark ...
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Emily in Paris’ fun and humour elements, stylish production design and endearing storyline work as an antidote to stress in these challenging times. An American marketing specialist lands in Paris for her dream job and has an experience of a lifetime. Phil Collins’ daughter Lily Collins stars in this lighthearted, breezy romcom about a smart ...
Emily in Paris’ fun and humour elements, stylish production design and endearing storyline work as ...
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I think the title Ratched is deliberately chosen for this psychological thriller. It is closest to ratchet which means ‘a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.’ Or retched which means ‘to vomit.’ Whichever proximation you may choose, it is compelling drama stylishly designed with gothic overtones to grind your senses as if on a ...
I think the title Ratched is deliberately chosen for this psychological thriller. It is closest ...
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Baby Netflix: Fed up with their families and classmates, two teen girls from a wealthy part of Rome are drawn to the city’s underworld and start leading double lives. Baby is a poignant and disturbing story of two teenage girls in a posh Rome school who get sucked into a vortex of sex and abuse. ...
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The desire to venture into a fictional world that absolutely enraptures us would not be an irrational one in the post-COVID world. But, before you get into the fascinating world of Indian web series, let’s look into the dynamics of the digital scene in the country. Well, we are not alien to the fact that ...
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Premised around the life of ‘The Kargil Girl’ Gunjan Saxena, this eponymous film is a tribute to the indomitable spirit and the unbeatable leadership skill possessed by the woman of steel, who served at the forefront in the Kargil war after years of strenuous training. Having ventured for something which was considered unusual for women, ...
Premised around the life of ‘The Kargil Girl’ Gunjan Saxena, this eponymous film is a ...
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The adaptation of the novel may not be without faults but Anne With An E is a must see for the child in you. “It’s not what the world holds for you, it’s what you bring to it.” An orphan girl gets adopted by an aging brother-sister duo in the idyllic fictional town of Avonlea ...
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‘Badi haveliyon mein bade raaz hote hain’, says Binodini when she dresses up the fiery protagonist of our supernatural feminist fable, Bulbbul. As we go on to unravel these mysteries that the large foreboding mansions entail, a blood-soaked fable reveals itself to us. Drenched in red, this directorial debut of dialogue writer and lyricist, Anvita ...
‘Badi haveliyon mein bade raaz hote hain’, says Binodini when she dresses up the fiery ...
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(Updated: January 4, 2021) Streaming devices have made it easier than ever to access cinema, rare and esoteric, across countries and languages. Here are some of the best foreign films on Amazon Prime, Netflix and Mubi that probably haven’t caught your attention: 1. Parasite (2019, Korean) Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning social satire highlights the irreconcilable societal gap between ...
(Updated: January 4, 2021) Streaming devices have made it easier than ever to access cinema, rare and ...
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Loosely translated as happy-go-lucky, Hasmukh is indeed a lucky bloke. He is a small-town comedian who needs to kill to get ‘the feel’ before he can set the stage on fire. And he kills without a care and with innocent abandon, and gets away with murder every time. A bipolar rustic laughter machine with a ...
Loosely translated as happy-go-lucky, Hasmukh is indeed a lucky bloke. He is a small-town comedian ...
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Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, perhaps India’s finest exponent of melodrama, once remarked in defense of the technique, “Film is not a form, it has forms. I am not afraid of melodrama. To use melodrama is one’s birthright, it is a form”. While his work embodied this form as a means of expression, most of Hindi ...
Legendary filmmaker Ritwik Ghatak, perhaps India’s finest exponent of melodrama, once remarked in defense of ...
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(Updated: September 21, 2020) From Maheshinte Prathikaaram to Angamaly Diaries, here are some of the best Malayalam movies on Amazon Prime, Netflix, Hotstar worth your time. 1. C U Soon (2020)- Amazon Prime Director: Mahesh Narayanan A cyber love story takes a mysterious turn when the girl goes missing. Director Mahesh Narayanan’s romance thriller is fast paced, gripping ...
(Updated: September 21, 2020) From Maheshinte Prathikaaram to Angamaly Diaries, here are some of the best Malayalam movies on ...
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(Updated: February 25, 2020) Netflix houses some excellent, critically-appreciated documentaries across varied subjects — from true crime to sports. We’ve pulled out some of the finest, streaming as of February 25, 2020: 1. RBG (2018) In the 1970s, a petite Jewish woman, educated at Cornell, Harvard and Columbia, decided to change, one step at ...
(Updated: February 25, 2020) Netflix houses some excellent, critically-appreciated documentaries across varied subjects — from ...
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Emma Stone shines in her breakthrough role in Easy A, a breezy, delightful story of a well-meaning high schooler, untangling an accidental web of lies she created Warm and witty Olive Penderghast (Emma Stone) is a rare teenager — comfortable in her skin, bit too much into literature and altogether as well adjusted as can be expected ...
Emma Stone shines in her breakthrough role in Easy A, a breezy, delightful story of a ...
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Here’s our pick of the 13 best Bollywood thrillers on Netflix. These films build tension, get the milieu right and engage audiences like any good thriller knows how to. Best Bollywood Thrillers On Netflix 1. Raat Akeli Hai (2020) Starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Radhika Apte in lead roles, Raat Akeli Hai creates a semblance of an ...
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