“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 […]
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The Holdovers Review: A Timeless Holiday Classic Brimming with Heart, Humor, and Humanity
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 […]
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Review: A Sequel Haunted by Missed Opportunities
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, […]
Chernobyl Review: A Chilling Portrait of Lies, Power, and Human Cost
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 […]
Here Movie Review: A Cozy, Flawed Journey Through Time Anchored by Hanks and Wright’s Heartfelt Chemistry
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) Movie Review: A Campy Horror Movie Disguised as a Smart Thriller
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 […]
Sector 36 Review: Vikrant Massey Mesmerizes in a Dark Thriller Undone by an Unfocused Screenplay
Sector 36 is such a close thing to brilliance, yet its writing cannot make it the case. The movie has all going for it: a great source material, competent direction, revealing a good sense of […]
Meiyazhagan Review: A Heartwarming Tale of Nostalgia, Redemption, and the Power of Love
“My dear children, there is nothing higher and stronger and more wholesome and good for life in the future than some good memory, especially a memory of childhood, of home. If a person carries many […]
Cape Fear Review: Scorsese’s Nasty Masterpiece of Menace and Morality
There’s a fine line between a great decision and a missed opportunity. We can never know what could have been, but I will say that the exchange between Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg in the […]
Anora Review: Sean Baker’s Bold Leap into High-Stakes Glamour and Grit
This week, I was lucky enough to attend the Cambridge Film Festival. Among the wide variety of shorts and features chosen for the event, by far the largest-scale attraction was Anora, a major contender for […]