Still recovering from the grief of losing her mother, Fleabag loses her best friend, Boo to a road accident and is now left all alone to deal with life. It is a brutally honest account of a woman in her mid-thirties, trying to cope with grief and loneliness using copious amounts of sex and self-destruction.... Continue Reading →
Made in Heaven – The fucked-up reality of crazy rich Indians
In the polluted capital of the country, two wedding planners, Tara and Karan deliver glittery, big-fat weddings and deal with their myriad of problems. Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti deliver another masterpiece, showcasing the harsh reality of India. In this desi webseries, they tackle many social issues like dowry, infidelity, drug abuse, sexual harassment, whacky... Continue Reading →
HUSH: A disabled writer fights for her life
(Disclaimer: It ain't for the faint-hearts) In this thrilling, 87 minutes long Netflix Original film, Mike Flanagan keeps you on the edge of your seat. A deaf and mute writer, Maddie Young (Kate Siegel) detaches herself from the 'noisy' urban life to live a secluded life in the woods and write in peace. Her otherwise... Continue Reading →
Suspiria: (Witch) Crafted to test your patience
The director, Luca Guadagnino, known for his beautiful, aesthetic film, 'Call Me By Your Name' is back with a dark, gory, cringe-worthy, drag film with imagery so impressionable and disturbing that it will scare the living s#!t out of you. Set in the late 1970s, against the politically charged backdrop of Berlin, a young American... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Boy: A heart-wrenching story of addiction
'It was like my world went from black and white to technicolour', read Nic's diary in which he wrote his 'high' thoughts. Beautiful Boy is anything but a beautiful tale. Based on the paired memoirs written by David Sheff and Nic Sheff, and directed by Felix Van Groeningen, the movie traces Nic and his family's... Continue Reading →
Bohemian Rhapsody! A musical biopic with a bland routine
“I was born with four more incisors. More space in my mouth, and more range” says a determined Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek) as he tries to convince the band members of Smile to take him as their lead singer. The movie begins with a glimpse of the Live Aid concert of 1985, revealing the zeniths... Continue Reading →
Crimes of Grindelwald: Beware! The end betrays you!
As a true Potterhead and a devoted fan of J.K. Rowling, I convinced my Not-so-Potterhead friends to accompany me to watch the new film, Crimes of Grindelwald. We gallivanted into the theatre and as narrated by my friends, I was giggling annoyingly and hooting during the beginning sequences. But as the movie progressed, I realized... Continue Reading →
Don’t get thugged by the star cast of Thugs of Hindostan
Even Amitabh Bachchan’s splendid, patriotic monologues couldn’t save the film. Larger than life sets that resemble the Pirates of Caribbean, flimsy characters and a loose plotline is mostly everything you need to know about Thugs of Hindostan. In this epic, period drama, Vijay Krishna Acharya overuses slow-mo shots, slows down the frames illogically, and dramatically... Continue Reading →
Badhaai Ho: The film belongs to the ‘judgy’ relatives
Can we please take a minute and appreciate the talent house that Ayushmann Khurana is? I would like to join an Official Ayushman Khurana Fan club and bombard his social media with hearts. After his sterling performance in Andhadhun, Ayushman shines again in Badhaai Ho. The film accurately portrays a typical North-Indian, middle-class family. The Kaushiks... Continue Reading →
Andhadhun Review: Expect the unexpected!
One thing the audience hates is predictability. From Game of Thrones to Harry Potter anything that surprises us becomes our new favourite. Sriram Raghvan's Andhadhun is a thriller that will leave you on the edge of your seats squealing, gasping and wanting more. This mystery is as fresh as the morning dew. The protagonist, Akash... Continue Reading →