Anek is an Ambitious and Incisive Thriller that Spotlights an Often Overlooked Hotbed of Political Instability
Ayushmann Khurrana reunites with his Article 15 collaborator, director Anubhav Sinha, for an equally hard-hitting, almost abrasive film in Anek, which focuses on a subject rarely shown in Indian mass media: the unrest between the North-East ‘Seven Sisters’ states and…
Jersey is a Decent Sports Drama That Goes On a Bit too Long
Last seen in Kabir Singh, Shahid Kapoor returned to the big screen with Jersey three years later. Adapted from a Telugu film of the same name that was released in 2019, the movie was written and directed by Gowtam Tinnanuri,…
Hustle is an Engrossing Sports Movie that Thrives Thanks to Adam Sandler’s Performance
“Obsession’s gonna beat talent every time”-Stanley Sugerman. How do you know if your love for basketball is enough? According to Stanley Sugerman, you will know it when you are obsessed with it. Netflix's latest production, Hustle, follows the story of…
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness Tries to Tell a Personal Story in an Epic Backdrop to Mixed Results
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness has, unexpectedly, proved to be a divisive film for MCU fans. That’s probably due to the fact that trailers, and the rumor mill, conditioned many fans to expect the world, and more, from…
The Northman is a Brutal Viking Epic about an Old Legend Dripped in Mysticism
Whether or not you will love The Northman probably depends on your familiarity with director Robert Eggers’ body of work. Known for creating movies imbued with a feverish atmosphere and a unique approach to the supernatural, Eggers takes a crack…
Bachchan Paandey is a Mostly Average Masala Film Anchored by its Lead Performance
A remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, Bachchan Paandey is one of those safe, mass-entertaining masala films that suffer from being quirky but never tapping fully into the ridiculousness of its over-the-top premise. Star Akshay Kumar seems to be…
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Continues the Streak of Breaking the Video Game Adaptation Curse
Due to circumstances no one saw coming, Sonic the Hedgehog ended up being the highest-grossing film of 2020. In true sequel fashion, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, tries to go bigger in almost all aspects, and it doesn’t always work. However,…
Dasvi Updates the Munna Bhai Formula with the Story of a Politician Who Decides to Complete his High School Education
Dasvi has an intriguing premise going for it: a corrupt politician decides to finish up his high school education while in prison as his previously submissive wife becomes a heady politician in her own right in his absence. Drawn from…
Everything Everywhere All at Once is a Fresh, Weirdly Funny Movie about the Multiverse that Might Just Become a Classic
Everything Everywhere All at Once takes the increasingly popular multiverse premise explored in superhero fiction like Spider-Man: No Way Home. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and The Flash, and creates a whole new niche for itself. It marries…
Ambulance is A Two-Hour Car Chase Disguised as a Michael Bay Movie
If someone offered you a million dollars for driving a car two hours straight, you would probably say yes. However, if someone asked you to drive a car full of stolen money and hostages with the entire LA law enforcement…
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