MOVIE REVIEWS

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Phil 2019 movie
Phil (2019) Review: Well-Meaning But Uneven Dramedy

The issue of depression has become a talking point among the contemporary generation, but there…

Bollywood movie bloopers
13 Glaringly Unmissable Bollywood Movie Bloopers

Making a movie is no small task. It requires a lot of hard work and…

my son is gay review
My Son Is Gay (2017) Review: A Beautiful Vision On Love

All of us, as individuals, are unique. Our differences are what define us. Why must…

Megalopolis
Why You Need To Watch Rohit Mittal’s Megalopolis (2019)

What is this thing that gnaws at me at this hour? What’s this feeling of…

mera naam joker review
Mera Naam Joker (1970) Review: Classics Revisited #8

Mera Naam Joker is a coming-of-age tale, a bildungsroman, a tragedy and a romance all…

django 1966 review
Django (1966) Review: Classics Revisited #7

The path meant to tread on is drenched with mud — the kind that seeps up…

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy review
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011) Review: Thinking Man’s Spy Flick

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a thinking man’s spy flick. If you enjoy a good, intelligent movie…

MIB International review
MIB International Review: Enjoyable, But Not Memorable

The first Men in Black movie starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones has become something of…

National Lampoon’s Vacation
National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983): Classics Revisited #6

The first in the hugely popular National Lampoon’s comedy film series, 1983’s National Lampoon’s Vacation…

LA Confidential review
LA Confidential (1997) Review: Classics Revisited #5

I’m a sucker for film noir. Especially those containing organized crime. There’s a sort of…

Sir 2019 review
Sir (2019) Review: An Unpretentious, Furtive Romance

City. Love. Class. Three classic ingredients for hundreds of popular Indian films. Awara, Shree 420,…

The Lord of the Rings review
Classics Revisited #4: ‘The Lord Of The Rings’ Trilogy Review

People who love the fantasy genre usually have a story or a world of their…

Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota review
‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ Review: Delightful Ode To Movies

I’m a fan of the action genre, as are most cinephiles. Most Bollywood action movies…

John Wick Chapter 3
John Wick Chapter 3: Non-Stop, Over-The-Top Entertainment

Back in 2014, we were introduced to John, an everyday guy, who had just lost…

Ameros Perros
Classics Revisited #3: Amores Perros (2000) Review

What do you think Mexico looked like at the very beginning of the new Millennium?…