Interesting,Spectacular & Good Big Screen Experience despite its flaws! 

Brahmastra Part One-Shiva (2022/ Cinema Release/Action/ Fantasy) Direction – Ayan Mukherji Cast – Ranbir Kapoor,Alia Bhatt, Mouni Roy, Amitabh Bachchon, Shahrukh Khan,Nagarjuna.  Brahmastra attempts something fresh and its vision, scale and efforts are worth applaud.  It tries its best, accomplishes a lot and sets the balI rolling for interesting sequel stories. I did enjoy Brahmastra, […]

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Charming little film that whets your appetite for food and travel !

Toscana ( Netflix /2022 /Danish/ Breezy Drama) Director- Mehdi Avaz Cast -Anders Matthesen, Cristiana Dell’Anna ,Andrea Bosca Michelan Star Chef Theo is a grumpy and ambitious man, desperately looking for investment for his new restaurant. Angry about his past, when he travels to Italy with a plan to sell his father’s legacy ,a restaurant, that […]

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This mindbender keeps you entwined in its mystery, time warps and atmospherics!

Dobaaraa (2022/ Hindi/Cinema Release) (NO spoilers) Writer- Nihit Bhave Based on – Mirage (Spanish)  Director- Anurag Kashyap  Cast – Taapsee Pannu, Rahul Bhat, Pavail Gulati, Saswata Chatterjee Plot  A terrible stormy night in 1996 turns too dark for a young boy Anay. He witnesses something he shouldn’t have had.  A similar stormy night in 2021 […]

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Just like Laal, his story is simple, overwhelming & with a heart of gold !

Laal Singh Chaddha ( 2022/ Drama /Cinema) Writer – Atul Kulkarni Director – Advait Chandan Cast – Aamir Khan, Mona Singh, Kareena Kapoor, Manav Vij, Naga Chaitanya Haven’t seen so much buzz about a movie in recent past. So many weird reasons to boycott it, so many strong emotions about it being a remake and […]

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Impressive atmospherics ,Rousing Performance & Emotional Tug ! 

The Night House (Psychological Horror /2020 /Disney Hotstar) The story revolves around a woman coping with the aftermath of her husband’s suicide.  Writers- Ben Collins & Luke Piotrowski Director- David Bruckner Cast – Rebecca Hall, Sarah Goldberg, Vondie Curtis Hall Plot  Beth’s perfect life comes to an abrupt end when her loving husband commits suicide […]

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Performances and Intent Shine in this Offbeat and Relevant Dark Comedy!

Darlings (2022/ Dark Comedy/ Netflix) Writers – Parveez Sheikh, Jasmeet K Reen Director – Jasmeet K Reen Cast – Alia Bhatt, Shefali Shah, Vijay Varma, Roshan Mathews, Rajesh Sharma Plot Badru marries Humza, the love of her life. She has some rosy eyed dreams and life goals, and so totally in love, with the love […]

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Stuns you with its searing intensity, sensitive close up and subtle statement !

Never Really Sometimes Always(2021/ Drama/ Netflix) A story based around two American teenage girls who travel to New York for an abortion. Writer/ Director- Eliza Hittman Cast- Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder Plot Autumn is a 17 yr old, lives in rural Pennsylvania, attends school, works part time, has a cold and distant relationship with her […]

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An engrossing Religious Horror with tepid scares but engaging story! 

The Unholy ( Horror /2021/ Netflix) This supernatural horror based on a book revolves around a place that experiences miracles, is declared a shrine but is inflicted by evil. Director -Evan Spiliotopoulos Based On – Shrine by James Herbert Cast-Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Cricket Brown , Katie Aselton, William Sadler, Diogo Morgado Plot Somewhere, in 1845, […]

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This delightful satire offers subtle humour and insightful peep into a culture !

Halal Love (and sex)  ( 2015 /Comedy/ Drama/Lebanese/ Netflix) Three intertwined stories ,set in Beirut, about couples trying to follow their desires while navigating around their faith and culture. Director/ Writer- Assad Fouladkar Cast – Darine Hamze, Rodrigue Sleiman, Zeinab Hind Khadra, Hussein Mokadem, Mirna Moukarzel, Ali Sammoury Plot A wife finds it challenging to […]

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Ranbir and BGM are terrific but the film too dull and dark!

Shamshera (2022/ Action/ Fantasy/ Period/ Drama) Writers – Nilesh Mishra, Khila Bisht Director – Karan Malhotra Cast – Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Vaani Kapoor, Ronit Roy, Saurabh Shukla, Iravati Harshe Plot Set in pre-independence times, it is the story of a clan Khameran and its head Shamshera fighting for their freedom. Analysis Ever since the […]

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