Carol Reed’s cinematic masterpiece, The Third Man, embodies the noir genre in its purest form, showcasing…
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The Substance (2024) review – Coralie Fargeat’s sophomore feature is wild, sexy, stylish, and an incredibly grotesque Sci-Fi body horror masterpiece
Following her remarkable directorial debut, Revenge (2017), Coralie Fargeat’s sophomore feature, The Substance, is a wild,…
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Woman of the Hour (2024) review – Anna Kendrick makes a solid directorial debut
Based on a true story, Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut, Woman of the Hour, is a slick…
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Smile 2 (2024) review – A superior sequel
Parkin Finn takes his clever premise from Smile (2022) and elevates it to the next level…
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Demon Seed (1977) review – Despite some intriguing ideas, the film’s execution falls short
After reading the synopsis of Demon Seed, which describes the story of an AI that gets…
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Drunken Angel (1948) review – Akira Kurosawa’s first major cinematic achievement
After working for studios and making conventional and by-the-book films, Akira Kurosawa finally gets to do…
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The Buckingham Murders (2023) review – Kareena Kapoor Khan delivers a strong lead performance in an ambitious but imperfect murder mystery
Despite Kareena Kapoor Khan’s solid central performance and some engaging procedural elements, Hansal Mehta’s The Buckingham…
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Hana-Bi (Fireworks) (1997) review – Takeshi Kitano’s most personal and accomplished work to date is a masterclass in visual storytelling
Silence speaks louder than words in Takeshi Kitano’s minimalist masterpiece Hana-bi (Fireworks), the crowning achievement of…
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Rebel Ridge (2024) ‘Netflix’ review – A cerebral small-town crime conspiracy thriller that solidifies Jeremy Saulnier as one of the most exciting talents working today
After making a name for himself with critically acclaimed features such as Blue Ruin (2013), Green…
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The Greatest of All Time (2024) review – Thalapathy Vijay is superb, but the film fails to deliver on all other fronts
Venkat Prabhu, the director of The Greatest of All Time, spends 183 minutes crafting a highly…
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