Kidnapping Stella (2019) – Movie Review
Directed by Thomas Sieben, Netflix’s “Kidnapping Stella” is a German movie that follows the kidnapping of a girl and how she manages to come out of the clutches of the two of her masked kidnappers. In the beginning, we see two guys named Vic and Tom (we get to know the names later in the […]
Inheritance (2018) – Inheriting & enduring a disturbing past
Writer/Director Tyler Savage’s “Inheritance” (2018) is a discomforting psychological thriller, although a slow-paced one; it has the right amount of tension to let us wonder about many things. The film has a decent story that evolves with mystery and makes the experience atmospheric. “Inheritance” follows the protagonist Ryan who gets a surprise visit from a […]
‘Romeo Akbar Walter’ Review: Not a thriller
Director Robbie Grewal’s “Romeo Akbar Walter”, starring John Abraham in the lead, is a spy thriller set against the backdrop of the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War. The film focuses on the role of an Indian intelligence agency in one of the prominent episodes of subcontinent history that resulted in the birth of a new nation. […]
Must-watch Bollywood Horror Films: PARI and TUMBBAD
While we don’t really find many good Hindi horror films, two films released last year (2018): PARI and TUMBBAD are perfect examples of what we can expect from modern-day filmmakers. Indian filmmakers often find criticism for their substandard stories full of clichés, but these two are different. These two films are deep-rooted in terms of […]
Annabelle Comes Home (2019): Least scary of The Conjuring Universe
The latest film in The Conjuring Universe, “Annabelle Comes Home” (2019) is probably the least scary movie of the extended franchise. Gary Dauberman has been the writer of the previous two Annabelle films and “The Nun” (2018), but as director of this, he somehow fails in narrating a story amid overdoing every possible supernatural element. […]
Escape Room (2019): Movie Review
Director Adam Robitel’s (Insidious 4) thrill ride “Escape Room” is not entirely a rip-off of the likes of “Saw” and “Cube”. Let’s give it some credit, as the makers have at least tried to develop the storyline with interesting characters from different backgrounds. Six strangers with mysterious puzzle boxes get invited to participate in a […]
Alpha (2018) – An Ice Age adventure; a tale of boy and wolf
Albert Hughes’ ‘Alpha’ tells an interesting story based on 20,000 years back in the last Ice Age when humans were living as hunter-gatherers. This epic adventure follows a small nomadic tribe but focuses more on a boy and a wolf, thereby bringing the story of a man and his best friend. With amazing visuals that […]
Danur: I Can See Ghosts: Indonesian Horror Film
Indonesian horror films always look promising and Awi Suryadi’s ‘Danur: I Can See Ghosts’ is no different. Adapted from Risa Saraswati’s bestselling novel (“Gerbang Dialog Danur”), the film has been the highest-grossing Indonesian supernatural thriller in 2017 (or probably till date). ‘Danur: I Can See Ghosts’ has a sequel ‘Danur 2: Maddah,’ directed by Suryadi […]
‘Jawbone’ (2017) – familiar yet an emotional boxing drama
The 2017 British drama film “Jawbone” is an amazing flick for many reasons, including the story and performance by Johnny (Jimmy) Harris who wrote the script out of his own personal experience as a homeless ex-boxer, struggling to cope with life on the streets. In the film, we see Johnny as an alcoholic and once […]
Chopsticks – Netflix’s latest Indian original film (Review)
Netflix’s latest Indian original film “Chopsticks”, starring Abhay Deol, Mithila Palkar, and Vijay Raaz, is one of those very few Hindi films that is very much unique in content and treatment. Not very often do we find any reference to such characterization or storyline in any of the recent films (I may be wrong though). […]