Down The Cape (2015) – Indie Movie Review
Indie filmmaker Shane Michael Butler’s comedy-drama Down the Cape is a very sweet micro-budget film based on school friendship and how it’s important to maintain your real self no matter how much time or distance separates you. Although the film doesn’t really go deep into the relationship or the past of each character, it somehow touches […]
‘I’ – Tamil Action Thriller – It’s All About Vikram
Made on a budget of Rs.100 crores, director Shankar’s ‘I’ (Ai) may have been panned by critics for its wafer-thin storyline but the performance of the lead stars and technicians involved is laudable. ‘I’ is a very promising idea, and to some extent, it’s been sketched very beautifully, yet the predictability of the story in a […]
Ugly (2014) – A Dark and Hard-Hitting Bollywood Thriller
Directed by Anurag Kashyap, Ugly is yet another piece of realistic cinema from the filmmaker who is considered one of the flag-bearers of parallel cinema or indie cinema in India. A film that garners applause on many international platforms is certainly a good film, even though it doesn’t cater to the taste of the majority. […]
Tevar (Movie Review) – A Wholesome Entertainer
Now, those who are unnecessarily bringing down the recently released Arjun Kapoor starrer Bollywood flick Tevar should keep in mind that you’re watching a typical southern India remake with wholesome entertainment, and should not expect any social message. I mean we as viewers have already known the fact that it’s going to be an authentic commercial […]
88 – Indie Thriller, DVD Review
I was a bit hesitant to continue watching 88 for the first 15 minutes when I get introduced to its lead onscreen character Gwen but then I kind of stuck to it with the hope to get something interesting. And the film does deliver to some extent. Of course, after some point in time, if […]
Rose Red (2002) – Stephen King’s Miniseries
Recently, I watched Stephen King’s TV production Rose Red. To me, it seems like a half-baked tale, although I agree with most of my friends that the author was successful in creating a few interesting characters. The miniseries premiered in 2002 in three parts and has since been regarded as one of King’s entertaining works. […]
Stonehearst Asylum (2014) – Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Story
Brad Anderson’s adaption of Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether” the film Stonehearst Asylum (previously titled Eliza Graves) has everything you may want to look in a Gothic setup, however, it somehow lacks the elements to make it a terrifying horror or gritty thriller. The new period thriller has a fabulous […]
Interstellar – An Epic of Its Kind
Interstellar is an outstanding film not just because it has great ideas, but the fact that its director Christopher Nolan takes us for a ride with endless imagination and one of its kind cinematic experience. With a mixture of so many things: science, physics, drama, intense action, plot twists, the movie is indeed an epic. I […]
Exodus: Gods And Kings (2014) – Ridley Scott’s Epic Biblical Film
Acclaimed director Ridley Scott’s epic biblical adventure Exodus: Gods and Kings may be his biggest film to date but the director somehow could not entirely succeed in retelling the Moses story. No doubt, the movie has some of the finest stars with the likes of Christian Bale, Ben Kingsley, Joel Edgerton, and Sigourney Weaver, but the big biblical […]
Convict (2014) – An Australian Prison Drama
Australian prison drama Convict shows corruption and cruelty inside the prison that is very much prevalent in every prison around the world. Many times as viewers, the tough life of prison attracts our attention with curiosity to know more about the complex reality behind the prisons. Well, most of us have watched one of the finest prison […]