THE SURVIVALIST (2015) – A Distressing Dystopian Vision
THE SURVIVALIST is a story about a man who has managed to confine himself in a forest for seven years in a post-apocalyptic world where starvation is rampant. The man now must face some more reality when strangers join him, amid distrust and scarcity of resources, thanks to his survival skills and crops that he […]
‘They Found Hell’ (2015) – Just An Idea, No Execution
They Found Hell is about a group of college students who become trapped inside an unknown place filled with horror and despair after inadvertently opening a portal to another dimension using a teleportation device. They must find a way out while being pursued by the inhabitants of this hell-like place. Every religion has a concept […]
The Jungle Book (Hindi) – India Release & Reception
For Indian moviegoers and fans of The Jungle Book, it was all nostalgic to relive your childhood memories with the cinematic release of Rudyard Kipling’s beloved story in this Walt Disney Pictures production from director Jon Favreau. Looking at the popularity, the movie gets its release ahead of the USA, and rightly so; theatres in […]
Freeheld: A True Story Inspired Film On Gay Rights
The film Freeheld is a dedication to the life and struggle of Laurel Hester who was a police lieutenant with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey and her struggle for justice and equal rights. After being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer in 2004, she fought with the then-existing system for her right to […]
Documentary Film – Living on One Dollar (2013)
Living on One Dollar is an award-winning film that has been called “A Must-Watch” by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus. The film highlights the issue of poverty, scarcity of food, water, and other basic necessities to such an extent that it might be emotionally draining for many. The documentary film follows the journey of four friends (Chris […]
Rattle the Cage / Zinzana (2015) – Review
Recently, I got to watch this Majid Al Ansari-directed film Rattle the Cage, also known as Zinzana (meaning “prison cell” in Arabic), on Netflix and must say that this is one of the amazing flicks I have watched in recent times. So far, there are only a few movies sought in a single room throughout, […]
What’s New on NETFLIX in APRIL 2016?
April is here and for all those who have been watching movies, TV series and documentaries on Netflix, this post must excite you with the catalogue updates of the streaming service provider. Oops… just as the last sentence was too long, Netflix has a long list of names lined up this month. We all […]
The 15th annual Tribeca Film Festival (April 13 – 24, 2016)
Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) 2016 yet again opening up its platform to showcase some of the finest films in its endeavor to define the experience of films and filmmaking by supporting filmmakers and introducing audiences to films they might not otherwise get to watch. The festival will kick off from April 13th and run until 24th. Tribeca […]
Japanimation – Little Witch Academia
Inspired by a famous witch named Shiny Chariot, renowned for her unusual yet enchanting spells, an ordinary girl, the lively, Akko Kagari enters the Little Witch Academia with the dream of becoming as spectacular and cool as her idol. She does not belong to a wizard family, hence she has not had many lineages towards witchcraft or […]
Zootopia (2016) – Surprisingly Funny
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Zootopia,” released recently in India, is a comedy-adventure directed by Byron Howard (“Tangled,” “Bolt”) and Rich Moore (“Wreck-It Ralph,” “The Simpsons”) and co-directed by Jared Bush (“Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”). Set in a human-free world inhabited only by animals, “Zootopia” is a goofy and joyful animated film. The film introduces us […]