Lars and the Real Girl (2007) is a film that might seem like a silly comedy at first glance. Who wouldn’t laugh at the idea of Ryan Gosling dating a sex doll? I must admit […]

Anthony Jeselnik celebrates 20 years in stand-up comedy with a world tour and a Netflix special called Bones and All, shot in Milwaukee. For those unfamiliar with Anthony Jeselnik, you’re both lucky and unlucky at […]

Steve McQueen is one of my favorite directors working today. His direction has always been meticulous and detailed, presenting stories and ideas in a way that takes seen-before concepts and makes them feel new and […]

Jon M. Chu is no stranger to directing movie adaptations of Broadway musicals. His last feature, In The Heights, was adapted from a Broadway show of the same name. This time, he has turned to […]

Anime lovers, or weebs as they are popularly called, are likely familiar with A Silent Voice, a movie by Naoko Yamada that came out in 2016 and has amassed a huge fan following since then. […]

There’s a beautiful moment in Look Back where Fujino, a young, skilled artist, meets her rival, Kyomoto. This idea doesn’t sound nearly as sweet to Fujino. She initially enjoys the fleeting satisfaction and pride of […]

It’s yet another Friday, yet another banger from Malayalam cinema in 2024! Sookshmadarshini, starring Nazriya Nazim and Basil Joseph, is a proper Hitchcockian thriller directed by MC Jithin. Nazriya Strikes It Big with Sookshmadarshini Nazriya […]

Shoojit Sircar has made eight movies so far, each unique in its own way. For my money, he’s one of the best working directors in the Hindi film industry, or even Indian cinema in general. […]

“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 […]