“And when we ask these questions, when there’s a dialogue about them, that basically is a utopia.” I have always been insanely critical of Francis Ford Coppola and many of the discourse and drama surrounding […]

If there’s one Indian film from this year that needs no introduction, it’s this one. The narrative debut of Payal Kapadia, which won the prestigious Grand Prix award at this year’s Festival de Cannes. We […]

Living in an era where everything seems to be a sequel, part of a series, prequel, or adaptation, finding a decent successor to a beloved predecessor feels like an almost impossible task. Yet, we have […]

My Old Ass is the sophomore feature directed by Canadian actor-turned-director Megan Park. Her debut, The Fallout, really moved me, so I was excited to see her new work. At just a few minutes shy […]

“To you all, Appu Pilla might seem like a curious character, but to me, he’s my father.” Who is Appu Pilla? What is Kishkinda Kaandam, you might ask. Kishkinda Kaandam is yet another remarkable film […]

Directed by Alexander Payne, The Holdovers is the kind of movie you don’t get to see much. Set in December 1970 and New Year 1971, the film itself feels like it was made in that […]

Tim Burton’s recent feature films haven’t quite hit his usual mark. While the series Wednesday achieved success, his work has been more miss than hit lately. With the announcement of the long-awaited sequel to Beetlejuice, […]

The Lie said to The Truth: “Let’s take a bath together; the well water is very nice.”The Truth, still suspicious, tested the water and found it indeed pleasant. So, they both got naked and bathed.But […]

The reunion of Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, and director Robert Zemeckis has given us Here, a film that could easily be billed as a spiritual sequel to Forrest Gump. However, my expectations were tempered; Zemeckis’s […]

The Substance (2024) is a film that arrives shrouded in the promise of “smart horror,” marketed as a psychologically intense thriller with profound themes and a refined aesthetic. At first glance, the movie seems to […]