Aashiqui Vibes, Modern Faces, Same Old Suri Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara is not trying to be clever. It’s just trying to feel—deeply, loudly, and sometimes dramatically. And on that front, it delivers. This is a film that wears its broken heart on its sleeve, offers up a playlist of aching melodies, and wraps it in a…
A Thriller That Fights Too Many Battles Kussh S Sinha’s directorial debut, Nikita Roy, walks into the horror-thriller territory with an intriguing setup—a rationalist author investigating her brother’s mysterious death. But instead of staying sharp and focused, the film takes too many detours, becoming a disjointed mix of horror, crime, cult mystery, and psychological drama….
A Quirky Village Satire That Aims High, Lands Halfway Introduction: A Satirical Lens on Rural Life Set in the nostalgic backdrop of 1990s Andhra Pradesh, Kothapallilo Okappudu presents itself as a light-hearted rural drama but quickly turns into something more layered — a satire filled with questions around belief, power, and identity. Directed by Praveena…
A Story That Deserved Sharper Storytelling Janaki V vs State of Kerala had everything in place: a sensitive social issue, a layered courtroom setting, and a star cast led by Suresh Gopi and Anupama Parameswaran. What it delivers, however, is an inconsistent and confused legal drama that struggles to stay true to its core. The…
A Simple Bicycle, A Monumental Story Bicycle Thieves (Italian: Ladri di biciclette), also knownThe Bicycle Thief, may sound like a story about petty crime. But this 1948 masterpiece from Vittorio De Sica is a profound exploration of dignity lost in the face of desperation. The stolen bicycle is not just a vehicle; it’s Antonio’s only…
A Visual Symphony Carried by Silence and Spirit Gints Zilbalodis’ Flow isn’t just another animated film—it’s a cinematic meditation wrapped in an eco-fable, told entirely without dialogue, yet brimming with feeling. In a genre often saturated by noise and overstated emotions, Flow dares to slow down, breathe, and let imagery and soundscape do the storytelling….
A Quirky Satire That Dares to Laugh at Death, and Lands Gracefully (Mostly) A Unique Blend of Absurdity and Affection Set in the fictional village of Chitti Jayapuram in 1992, Uppu Kappurambu is not a Telugu comedy. With a plot revolving around a burial ground running out of space, this film dares to build an…
Rudra and Mithila Palkar Lead a Vibrant Yet Incomplete Love Story Oho Enthan Baby, directed by Krishnakumar Ramkumar, arrives with a premise that sounds promising on paper—an aspiring filmmaker narrates his love story in a bid to land a debut film. But while it tries to juggle humour, heartbreak, and healing, the result is a…
A Familiar Tale with a Fresh Face Rajkummar Rao’s Maalik throws us back into the bullet-ridden badlands of 80s-90s Allahabad, where power is seized not by ballots but by bullets. Directed by Pulkit, the film tries to capture the grit of North Indian gangster dramas. While the setting and structure feel like a throwback, Rao’s…
Plot & Performances Metro… In Dino (Hindi, 2025), directed by Anurag Basu, is a spiritual successor to Life in a… Metro (2007). Much like its predecessor, this ensemble romantic drama thrives on interconnected stories about modern relationships, told through urban backdrops—Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Pune. Basu expands his canvas with complexity and chaos, portraying…
