“The Sublet” (2015) – Not a Haunted House Tale
In “The Sublet” Joanna (Tianna Nori) and Geoff (Mark Matechuk), a young couple with a child, try to settle in after moving into a modest rental apartment. The family appears to be completely normal, but with paranormal activities, the house seems to have its creepiness that slowly unsettles everything around. The first few minutes of […]
Trapped (2017) – A very unlikely Bollywood thriller
Trapped follows a young man Shaurya, who has just fallen in love with a girl and plans to marry her before she agrees for an arranged marriage. However, he finds himself in a peculiar situation where he accidentally locks himself up in his new rented apartment in an isolated Mumbai high-rise. To make the matter […]
First Kill (2017) – Bruce Willis as a corrupt cop
Bruce Willis and Hayden Christensen starrer action thriller First Kill follows a Wall Street broker Will who takes his son Danny on a hunting trip in order to reconnect with his son. Their trip takes a wrong turn when they encounter a man getting shot by another one. In the moment of confusion to figure […]
Feed (2017): A Powerful Look at Anorexia and Eating Disorders
The movie Feed narrates the life of 18-year-old twins Olivia (Troian Bellisario) and Matthew Grey (Tom Felton), who are born into a world of privilege and constantly face high expectations from their parents. The film explores their close bond and how Olivia’s life begins to unravel after her brother dies in a car accident. Although […]
The Circle (2017) – Privacy is a temporary thing
Based on Dave Eggers’ 2013 novel, the film The Circle follows a young woman who joins her dream job at a powerful tech firm named The Circle, but only to find out how the company’s technology, rather the agendas are affecting the lives of many people. The film starts by introducing Mae (Emma Watson) who […]
2:22 – A Psychological Drama on Patterns, Repetition
The story of the psychological drama 2:22 leads an interesting concept of repetition of events and the patterns that let those happen. In the recent past, we have watched movies that involve the concept of time repeating itself or time-loop that has been fascinating. At the same time, other ideas like the question between destiny, […]
The Promise – A harrowing tale on Armenian genocide
Director Terry George (Hotel Rwanda) directs this historical drama The Promise – set against the backdrop of Armenian genocide. The film however leads the story with a love triangle between an Armenian medical student, a Paris-based American journalist, and Armenian-born woman raised in France. The Promise has an incredible cast where Oscar Isaac plays Armenian […]
A Death in the Gunj – Movie Review
A Death in the Gunj is a very beautiful movie written and directed by well-known Bollywood actress Konkona Sensharma. The film gives you the feel of an old art-house film or the new-age indie films in which the makers have tried to present everything realistic, and as expected this is actually inspired by some true […]
‘Before I Fall’ (2017): A Time-Loop Teenage Drama (Review)
Before I Fall is about the girl named Samantha Kingston who relives her last day over and over again until she goes through a journey in which she realizes who she really is and who she wants to become. Directed by Ry Russo-Young and written by Maria Maggenti, the film is based on a 2010 […]
The Smiling Man – A Disturbing Horror Short Film
A.J. Briones’ The Smiling Man is one of those few horror short films that has achieved cinematic excellence in every aspect. With just a run time of seven minutes, the film is a visual treat for the horror movie buffs. First, I must make it clear that The Smiling Man is not for faint-hearted. It has things that would […]