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Captain Miller (2024) review – Arun Matheswaran’s expertly crafted, high-octane historical action-adventure reinforces his reputation as one of the most exciting filmmakers currently at work

January 12, 2024
Nikhil Tembhurnikar

After helming two critically acclaimed revenge thrillers, Rocky (2021) and Saani Kaayidham (2022), director Arun Matheswaran…

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Napoleon (2023) review – Apart from a few spectacular action set pieces, the film is a bloated mess

November 24, 2023
Nikhil Tembhurnikar

Napoleon, directed by Ridley Scott, fits wonderfully as a double bill with his directorial debut, The…

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The Duellists (1977) review – Ridley Scott’s preference for style over substance undermines the film’s intriguing premise

April 6, 2023
Nikhil Tembhurnikar

The Duellists, a period drama directed by Ridley Scott in his directorial debut, has a compelling…

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Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh in Flesh + Blood
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Flesh And Blood (1985) review – Paul Verhoeven portrays a bleak Middle Ages world to tell a story about betrayal, revenge, love, lust, and religious fanaticism.

January 21, 2023
Nikhil Tembhurnikar

In Flesh and Blood, Paul Verhoeven takes us back to early 16th-century Western Europe to tell…

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