Disclaimer: I am excited to see a film from Shillong on a major streaming platform. Especially a film that is mostly Khasi. That’s a first. As someone from the northeast, I think this is a major step forward for stories from the region. Being from where I am does not mean I tint my viewing …
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A few years ago, Cuttputlli may have felt novel. But right now, it feels like the nth serial killer/murder mystery story set in a sleepy hill station in recent times. There seems to have been a barrage of stories set in the places like Kasauli since the advent of the OTT era. But that is …
The first few minutes of Brahmāstra: Part One – Shiva could very well leave you flummoxed. For a film that is touted as the biggest Hindi movie ever made, the scenes look staged and the dialogues kiddish. But what you surely can’t deny is that the film projects opulence right from frame one. The money …
Though he has delivered films like Uncut Gems and The Meyerowitz Stories, Adam Sandler is not readily associated with movies that need him to do more than being himself. This is why Hustle should surprise you. Sandler’s Stanley Sugarman is a 50-something NBA scout working for the Philadelphia 76ers and aspires to be a coach. …
If the intent is all that mattered, Jayeshbhai Jordaar would certainly have been one of the most remarkable films in recent times. It uses comedy, proven to be effective while dealing with social evils, to tell us what misogyny could lead us to. Not just that, Jayeshbhai Jordaar delves into the deep-seated issues that are …
John Abraham had already tasted success as a super cop in Force. It is only natural that he seeks to up his game. And what better than a super-strong cop who could lift heavy bikes and throw them at goons? A super-soldier of course. Little wonder John Abraham is credited for the story of Attack, …
“You have to commit to it; believe in it. If you don’t believe in what you are trying to sell, how will the buyers believe it?” one of my previous bosses had once told me. I was put in charge of selling ad space for a site at a price that was much higher than …
There is no easy way to put this. Vijay needs to reinvent. He needs to rethink how he wants to take this stardom ahead. There can never be a doubt that he is super charming on screen. He would not have been the star he is today without that. He acts well and dances fantastically. …
Why do we watch movies? To be entertained, of course. But it is really the stories. The stories that help us, for that brief period of time, escape the regular and be a part of something else, feel the joy or pain that the world brings with it. In a broad context, Binisutoy could be …
