Sooryavanshi is filled with so many cliches, it felt like I was watching a movie again even though I was watching it for the first time. The standard Bollywood masala movie template, full of misogyny and islamophobia. The movie starts with a montage and monologue which explains a very long…
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What makes ‘Seinfeld’ still relevant in 2021?
Seinfeld first aired on television in July 1989 and ran till May 1998. It has been a starting point for major American sitcoms. Even though it has been more than 20 years since the show ended, it is still very much relevant and relatable. What exactly makes Seinfeld, a show…
Dune Review: A Visual Masterpiece.
Has Denis Villeneuve broken the curse? Frank Herbert’s novel ‘Dune’ was earlier made into a movie in 1984 by one of the greatest filmmakers of our time David Lynch and it was a disaster. Some even called it the biggest disappointment or the Stinker of 1984. Even before Lynch, several…
Review: Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani starrer Meenakshi Sundareshwar
The film starts with two stereotypical upper caste south Indian families looking for a match for their children. It kickstarts with the portrayal of the whole ‘arranged marriage’ system, where parents look for a suitable match for their children. Needless to say in reality, the whole system of arranged marriages…
Jai Bhim Review: Not just a courtroom drama
Rajakannu and Sengani are a couple from Irular tribe in Tamilnadu. The main occupation of the Irulas has been: snakes, rat-catching and honey collection, over generations. Like the rest of the people of their tribe, Rajakannu and Sengani are also landless labours and work at the landlord’s fields. They catch…