The Mule by Clint Eastwood – A Review
the mule is the latest movie directed by Clint Eastwood based on the real story of war veteran Leo Sharp who used to be a carrier of a dreaded drug cartel.
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The Favourite Movie Review - The Insanity of Love
The romantic and sultry relationship between the two women undergoes complications when a third character interferes in there life. C...
Toothbrush – A ZEE5 Original Movie Review
I, recently, stumbled upon this short movie on ZEE5 called the ‘Toothbrush’ and what really caught my attention is the name of the movie.
Bhuvan Shome (1969)
My relationship with the cinema of Mrinal Sen is somewhat paradoxical. On the one hand, I have seen (and this I confess with the requisite amount of shame and self-reproach) very little of his cine…
Best of Malayalam Cinema in 2018 (Critics’ Choice)
See what are the best Malayalam movies of 2018 as chosen by critics and compare them with your own. This is a list of the top Malayalam films of 2018.
Why Watch Manto
3 years back, I had a pleasure of watching “Manto”the movie from Pakistan which was released in India thanks to MAMI. The movie was the story of last 7 years of Manto after he moved to…
சீதக்காதி [2018] மாரி 2 [2018]
நாடகக் கலையை உயிர் மூச்சாக நினைக்கிறார் விஜய் சேதுபதி ஆனால், கால மாற்றத்தில் கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சமாக மக்கள் வரவேற்பு குறைந்து வருவது அவரைப் பாதிக்கிறது. ஒரு நாள் நாடகத்தில் நடிக்கும் போதே உய
Netflix Interactive Movie – “Bandersnatch” Review
So I just finished watching Bandersnatch yesterday. My days recently have been spent mostly streaming shows on Netfllix. Here is the video to my review on this interactive movie from Netflix…
Simmba – Rangas Review
Simmba is one action packed extravaganza that entertains us to the fullest. Ranveer Singh has given one Majestic performance in a role sculpted to perfection for him by Rohit Shetty. As Simmba Ranv…
Bollywood 2018
2018 has been a great year for Bollywood. This is the first year for the longest time where all 3 Khan movies have been rejected by aud...
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Kollywood
This movie recently kicked up a storm in Tamil Nadu. Reviews are mixed, but both sides are strongly opinionated. One camp is adamant that such movies should be banned, calling them decadent and arguing that the filmmakers aim to normalise a deviant way of life. Another argues that free speech should have no limits and that all movies can be produced. Malaysia has decided to ban it outright as it involved LGBT issues...
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The affairs of the heart are complicated...
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Man of God beyond reproach?
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The burden of a grieving father…
We all know of Rudyard Kipling. We literally grew up listening to stories about Mowgli, Sher Khan and Baboo in the 'Jungle Book'. As we grew older (and wiser), we began to see another side to his writings. The poem 'The White Man's Burden' revealed his rather dark thoughts. He opined that the white race had a moral duty to civilise the natives. He pinned this legitimacy seal to imperial powers to advance their colonising ambitions...
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The Revolutionaries: Spunky, Gritty and full of Valour!
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