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 […]
I Want To Talk Review: A Heartfelt Journey of Pain, Love, and Redemption
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. […]
Top 5 Noir Films That Redefine Crime Cinema
For November, I tried to watch as many noirs as I could. Halfway into the month, it has turned out to be one of my favourite genres. Noir basically means crime films, but it has […]
Megalopolis Review: A Flawed Yet Transcendent Call for Hope in a Broken World
“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 […]
All We Imagine As Light Review: A Cinematic Symphony of Mumbai’s Heart and Female Solidarity
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 […]
The Shining vs. The Thing: The Ultimate ’80s Horror Showdown
An isolated facility covered in snow; a paranoid character tampering with broadcasting devices thereby severing any contact with the outside world; the bludgeoning of a door with an axe; gallons of blood flowing from a […]
How The Beatles Directly Influenced the Works of Haruki Murakami
Haruki Murakami, one of the most celebrated contemporary authors, is known for his surreal storytelling, enigmatic characters, and the unique way he fuses Western culture with Japanese traditions. Among the many influences in his work, […]
7 Underrated Scorsese Masterpieces You Can’t Afford to Miss
Scorsese is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the world. His extensive filmography contains over 20 films, many of which are often overlooked outside his most popular works. The King of Comedy, The Age […]
Martin Scorsese: A Timeless Visionary Redefining Cinema Across Generations
This is the moment I come to explore the work of the person I admire most in filmmaking—legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese. It is not an overstatement to claim that Scorsese is one of the most […]
Life, Death, and Everything In Between: Why Synecdoche, New York Is the Ultimate Mirror of Existence
Synecdoche, New York is my favorite film of all time. It is the film that I resonate with the most, and every aspect of it is complex and perfectly thought out. It is not a […]