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One Battle After Another: Thrilling, humorous, and confrontational

One Battle After Another is Anderson's expertise in portraying the psychological drama of a wonderful father-daughter relationship.

The heart and horror of Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro has spent most of his artistic life circling that question, and his new cinematic adaptation finally dives into it with both hands. It arrives like a long awaited confession. The result is a film that is lush, wounded, often brutal, and strangely hopeful, a vision that honours Shelley’s philosophical bones while draping them in del Toro’s unmistakable flesh.

Movies / Frankenstein: Guillermo del Toro’s captivating rendition pays homage to the classic masterpiece

The point of Frankenstein isn't simply a cut-and-dry warning of scientific innovations gone wrong. Rather, it is a heart-wrenching tale of the creature's ostracisation by human society.

Param Sundari charms, just not enough

It is a clever premise for a modern romance as a data-driven Delhi businessman finds his match through an algorithm, only to realise that love, unlike code, cannot be debugged.

The quiet rage beating beneath ‘Dhadak 2’

Despite flaws, this is a milestone in the reluctant evolution of Bollywood's conscience

Wolfwalkers: An enchanting tale of the forces that make and break community

The movie wears its influence of Irish folklore on its sleeve.

Movie Review / Memory, music and the fragile shape of modern romance

At its heart, the film is a story of Krish Kapoor, a volatile and ambitious young musician played by Ahaan Panday, and Vaani Batra, a lyricist played by Aneet Padda, who together discover not only the soaring highs of romance but also the fragility of time when Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. What begins as a meeting of music and words gradually turns into a meditation on the meaning of love when memory itself starts slipping away.

Weapons: A subversive horror flick that is made sharper by the risks it takes

Weapons is risky, different, and unsettling in a unique way, which makes it memorable, even though it might not appeal to everyone.

F1: A thrilling lap that doesn’t always stick on provisional pole

F1 is a cinematic adrenaline rush that tries to capture the spirit of Formula 1 with style, heart, and thrilling visual realism. But its predictable story and missed potential hold it back.

September 24, 2025
September 24, 2025

Memory, music and the fragile shape of modern romance

At its heart, the film is a story of Krish Kapoor, a volatile and ambitious young musician played by Ahaan Panday, and Vaani Batra, a lyricist played by Aneet Padda, who together discover not only the soaring highs of romance but also the fragility of time when Vaani is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. What begins as a meeting of music and words gradually turns into a meditation on the meaning of love when memory itself starts slipping away.

September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025

Weapons: A subversive horror flick that is made sharper by the risks it takes

Weapons is risky, different, and unsettling in a unique way, which makes it memorable, even though it might not appeal to everyone.

July 17, 2025
July 17, 2025

F1: A thrilling lap that doesn’t always stick on provisional pole

F1 is a cinematic adrenaline rush that tries to capture the spirit of Formula 1 with style, heart, and thrilling visual realism. But its predictable story and missed potential hold it back.

July 10, 2025
July 10, 2025

Materialists: Despite many promises, director Song's latest release leaves a lot to be desired

In Materialists, a lot is said and even more is done, but without the same level of investment, or the imperceptible longing that would inevitably lead to the sequence of events that unfold. 

June 23, 2025
June 23, 2025

Sinners is Ryan Coogler’s magnum opus

The story of Sinners shines because of its insistence on straying away from genre conventions.

March 6, 2025
March 6, 2025

Sing Sing is a story of the transformative power of art

More than just an inspiring tale, Sing Sing works on multiple levels as a filmmaking achievement.

January 26, 2025
January 26, 2025

Nosferatu: A riveting depiction of gothic horror and Victorian tragedy

Nosferatu is akin to a looking glass, allowing the viewer to peer into a nocturnal world, where even daytime scenes appear moonlit, as is befitting of a gothic horror.

January 14, 2025
January 14, 2025

Sonic the Hedgehog 3: Racing ahead, but tripping along the way

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is a solid popcorn flick that delivers what fans have come to expect.

November 13, 2024
November 13, 2024

Look Back: An ode to all the reasons we create art

Adapted from Tatsuki Fujimoto’s 2021 one-shot of the same name and directed by veteran animator Kyotaka Oshiyama of Studio Durian, Look Back is nothing if not about art and the human connections that give us all the more reason to pursue it.

October 19, 2024
October 19, 2024

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies: A stunning portrayal of a family’s love, greed, and grief

A depiction of a form of love that is seeped in devotion despite everything.