Movie Reviews

Laapataa Ladies Movie Review: Sensitive Cinema is Back, Courtesy Kiran Rao’s Quiet, Moving, and Tender Modus Operandi

The advent of OTTs has made mid-budget and small films meaningless on the big screen. Either they don’t release in the theaters or, when they do, the audience is least interested in giving them a chance. However, this seems to be changing recently and Laapataa Ladies is a part of that change. The comedy-drama film is the

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The Parades (2024) Movie Review: A Melancholic Afterlife Drama with Visible Blemishes

Action stories have long been the forte of Japanese creators. But what gets lost beneath them is the art of telling quiet, comforting tales.  A new film, The Parades, has been released on Netflix, which falls in the second category. It is an intimate, emotional, and heartfelt film.  The movie from Japan deals with magical

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Mea Culpa (2024) Movie Review: The End May Not Satisfy as Much as the Buildup to It

Attorneys can be intriguing on the screen. Suits, The Lincoln Lawyer, and other classic shows have set the bar very high. A new American film, Mea Culpa, has a good amount of competition to cater to.  Streaming on Netflix, the two-hour-long film is a suspenseful, steamy, and crime thriller. Find out in my review how it

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Article 370 (2024) Movie Review: Yami Gautam’s Intense Act is the Backbone of this Political Elucidation

The influx of political thrillers has made things monotonous in Bollywood. Still, we have expectations with every new such release.  Article 370 is the latest movie to be a part of this bandwagon.  Running for over two and a half hours, the film reunites Yami Gautam and Aditya Dhar professionally. But the question is, whether

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A Soweto Love Story (2024) Movie Review: A Tolerable Outing That Never Tries to Grow or Captivate

Four Romcoms in three days, my mind is now prepared for anything.  Kill Me If You Dare, The Heartbreak Agency, and Players hit Netflix this week. Now, a film from South Africa, A Soweto Love Story, has been premiered on the platform. It is charming, heartfelt, and feel-good, according to the official description. Moreover, the movie

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The Heartbreak Agency (2024) Movie Review: The Film is Sweet But not Atypical

Known for suspenseful actioners and thrillers, Germany can throw surprises in the rom-com genre as well.  To be honest, it has been almost a year since I watched a romantic film from the country. And what better than the Valentine’s Day to end the drought with The Heartbreak Agency, a new German movie on Netflix. It is

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Kill Me If You Dare (2024) Movie Review: A Needless Film Made in the Worst Possible Manner 

Netflix’s Polish catalog gets another boost with the release of Kill Me If You Dare, a new film from the region. Last month, Detective Forst made a sparkling debut on the platform. Before that, it was 1670 that made waves. Touted to be a goofy and deadpan comedy movie, does Kill Me If You Dare live

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Bhakshak (2024) Movie Review: Phenomenal Performances and a Heart-rending Storyline Create Wizardry on Screen

We keep hearing cinema has the power to shape society, but haven’t commercial aspects made this almost impossible to happen? There’s a total dearth of films that question the system, the evils, and the intentions of those in power. Bhakshak, a new Hindi film streaming on Netflix, breaks this ongoing blindness. But it isn’t the

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