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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‘A good thriller that surprises with its twists and slick action’ 

The Witch: Part 1 The Subversion ( Thriller/Korean/ 2018/ Prime)  The story revolves around a young girl who remembers nothing about her past and is being chased by some very dangerous bunch of people. Director – Park Hoon-jung Cast -Kim Da-mi , Jo min-su, Choi Woo-shik, Go Min-si, Park Hi-soon Plot A young girl of […]

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‘Hit: The First Case’ Review : This thriller boasts of a gripping story and a superbly intense Rajkummar Rao! 

Hit: The First Case ( Thriller /2022 / Hindi /Cinema Release) Writer/ Director – Sailesh Kolanu Cast – Rajkummar Rao, Sanya Malhotra, Akhil Iyer, Jatin Goswami, Milind Gunaji Plot Vikram is an investigating officer reeling under PTSD and fighting demons from his past. Neha, his love, is a forensic expert. When she goes missing, he […]

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 “For the horror fans who are constantly on a lookout for something different! “

Autopsy Of Jane Doe( 2016, Horror, English) Director- Andre Ovredal Cast -Brian Cox, Emile Hirsch, Ophelia Lovibond Plot Austen and Tommy Tiden , a father-son duo are small town coroners, happily and “mechanically” doing their job. One night, they receive a corpse from a mysterious crime scene. Its autopsy turns out to be extremely mind […]

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“A nail biting mystery with cultural nuance, that sucks you right in !”

Suzhal: The Vortex  ( Series / Prime Video/ 2022/Thriller /avl in various languages ) Writers-Pushkar Gayathri  Directors -Anucharan Murgaiyan, Bramma G Cast -Kathir, Sriya Reddy, R Parthiban, Aishwarya Rajesh Plot A quaint small town ,that is preparing for the mesmerising  Mayana Kollai festival, is reeling under a factory workers-owner dispute and strike.  On the first […]

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