Sherni Review: Sombre cinema, fine film making and a very relevant message!

Sherni A slow burn drama that revolves around a tigress being chased and  aims to say much more. Director – Amit Masurkar Writers – Aastha Tiku, Amit Masurkar, Yashasvi Mishra Cast – Vidya Balan, Brijendra Kala, Vijay Raaz, Sharat Saxena, Neeraj Kabi Plot Vidya Vincent (Vidya), a DFO, has what can be called a tough […]

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Forgotten Review: A Thriller that trumps you with its intense mystery, perpetual suspense and unpredictable twist!

Forgotten (2017) This Korean psychological thriller revolves around a young man who is baffled by the unexplained, suspicious turn of events in his till-now-happy life! Director/Writer – Jang Hang-jun Cast – Kang Ha-neul, Kim Mu-yeol, Moon Seong-geun, Na Young-hee Plot Jin-seok, a quiet young man suffering from anxiety disorder, adores his elder brother Yoo-seok and […]

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Richard Jewell (2019)

An engaging biographical legal drama about a person who averts a major disaster by alerting about a bomb, is hailed as a hero and then gets held up as the prime suspect in the case. Director – Clint Eastwood Cast – Paul Walter Hauser, Olivia Wilde, Sam Rockwell,Kathy Bates, Jon Hamm, Ian Gomez Plot Richard […]

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The Handmaiden (2016)

This well acclaimed Korean film boasts of a story that is twisted in more ways than one.  It’s a mind boggling thriller, an unconventional romance drama that defys norms and despite its shocking sexual content, is regarded as a brilliant piece of cinema. Director – Park Chan-wook Cast – Kim Min-hee, Kim Tae-ri, Ha jung-woo, […]

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The Mauritanian (2021)

This Captivating legal drama cum real life story, with a thriller like narrative, leaves you in emotional and mental quandary.  Director – Kevin McDonalda Cast – Tahar Rahim, Jodie Foster, Shailene Woodley, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zachary Levi Plot  Defence Attorney Nancy Hollander (Foster) takes up the case of Mohamedou Ould Slahi (Rahim) who is being detained […]

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Split (2016)

A psychological thriller that revolves around a kidnapping and a psychologically twisted kidnapper. Director/Writer – M.Night Shyamalan Cast – James McAvoy, Anya Taylor Joy, Betty Buckley Plot Three teenage girls are kidnapped brazenly. The man who’s kidnapped them is a chilling case of Dissociative Identity Disorder and under treatment. His psychiatrist has confidence that she […]

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The Others

This fantastic thriller and an offbeat horror, without resorting to any horror tropes, maintains a spook factor, keeps you on the edge and trumps you with an unexpected climax in a brilliant psychological twist.  Director/Writer – Alejandro Amenabar Cast – Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan, Alakina Mann, James Bentley Plot Grace (Kidman) lives a lonely life […]

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ramprasad ki tehrvi

A story that revolves around a family that has come together due to the sudden death of its patriarch. All their inter personal relationships and its realties come to fore. Director/Writer – Seema Pahwa Cast – Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak, Manoj Pahwa, Vinay Pathak, Parambtata Chattopadhyaya, Konkona Sen Sharma,Vikrant Massey, Ninad Kamat, Dipika Amin, Sadiya […]

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Sandeep aur pinky faraar

Two people from very different worlds are brought together in some unfortunate and dangerous circumstances in this gritty drama that makes a scathing social commentary while the protagonists are on the run. Director – Dibakar Banerjee Writers – Dibakar Banerjee, Varun Grover Cast – Parineeti Chopra, Arjun Kapoor, Jaideep Ahlawat, Neena Gupta, Raghubir Yadav. Analysis […]

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His House

This horror cum thriller revolves around a Sudanese refugee couple who are granted a probation asylum in London. But… either their new house has something malevolent or maybe their past.  Writer / Director – Remi Weeks Cast – Wunmi Mosaku, Sope Dirisu, Matt Smith  Plot The film opens to show Bol and Rial, along with […]

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