Wakanda Forever Review :Emotional connect bogged down by lacklustre and cliched screenplay

Black Panther:Wakanda Forever(2022 / Action -Drama/ Disney Hotstar) Written and Directed by: Ryan Coogler Cast: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke,Dominique Thorne,Tenoch Huerta Mejía Plot  Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans […]

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Gulmohar Review : Beautiful & Heartwarming drama that simmers but never quite boils over! 

Gulmohar ( 2023/ Drama/ Prime Video) Writers- Rahul V Chittella,Arpita Mukherjee Director – Rahul V Chittella Cast – Sharmila Tagore, Amol Palekar,Manoj Bajpayee, Simran, Suraj Sharma When I saw Gulmohar’s trailer, it reminded me of Kapoor and Sons. On the hindsight, I see many films that have been based around family relations, conflicts and dynamics, […]

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The Invitation Review: “ This invitation better be declined “ 

The Invitation ( 2023 / Horror/Thriller/ Netflix) Director -Jessica M. Thompson  Writer-Blair Butler  Cast -Nathalie Emmanuel,Thomas Doherty, Stephanie Corneliussen, Alana Boden, Hugh Skinner Plot After the death of her mother and having no other known relatives, Evie takes a DNA test and discovers a long-lost cousin she never knew she had. Invited by her newfound […]

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This Thriller keeps you Tense and on Tenterhooks !

I Came By (2022/ Netflix/ Crime Thriller) Director- Babak Anvari Cast – George Mackay, Hugh Bonneville, Kelly Macdonald, Percelle Ascott, Varada Sethu Toby is a rebellious graffiti artist, at odds with the system and society.  He breaks into elite homes, does graffiti , as he puts it, “ to show them a middle finger” ! […]

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 EEAO…. this film truly has everything everywhere all at once !!!

Everything EveryWhere All At Once ( 2022 / Comedy Drama) Writer /Director – Daniels(Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheniert) Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr.  This phenomenal film boasts of 11 Oscar nominations, which might be a surprise for some, but not for me. But oh […]

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SRK hai na … kaafi hai !!! 

Pathaan ( Cinema Release/ Spy Action Thriller) Director – Siddhartha Anand Cast- Shah Rukh Khan, John Abraham, Deepika, Dimple Kapadia, Ashutosh Rana Slight Spoiler Alert ! When you have people’s hearts clamouring for their much starved dose of SRK, what do you expect ? Of course we’ll lap it up lock stock and barrel. And […]

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Crazy Delightful Ride with Kuttey, Khokey aur Dhokey !

Kuttey(Action Thriller/2023/ Cinema Release) Director- Aasmaan Bhardwaj Cast – Naseeruddin Shah, Konkana Sen Sharma, Tabu, Kumud Mishra, Arjun Kapoor, Radhika Madan, Shardul Bhardwaj Music – Vishal Bhardwaj Lyrics – Gulzar  When a film has names like above to its credit, I would say“ Naam hi kaafi hai” !  Disclaimer – This review comes from an […]

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A period drama with mistigue, beauty and a captivating Story !

Memoirs of a Geisha (2005/ Period Drama/ Netflix) Based on – Book by Arthur Golden Adapted by -Robin Swicord Director- Rob Marshall Cast – Zhang Ziyi, Gong Li, Michelle Yeoh, Ken Watanabe, Suzuka Ohgo, Koji Yakusho,Youki Kudoh, Kaori Momoi The film opens to an alluring, melancholic and deeply reflective voice of a woman who tells […]

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A slice of life thriller with Dhrishyam-esque Twist and superb performances 

Vadh (2022/ Thriller/ Cinema Release) Writer & Director – Jaspal Singh Sandhu , Rajeev Barnwal  Cast – Sanjay Mishra,Neena Gupta, Manav Vij , Saurabh Sachdeva  Plot The film opens and we are introduced to retired Master ji Shambhunath Mishra (Sanjay Mishra) and his wife Manju( Neena Gupta). Their simple life and adorable relationship is heartwarming […]

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