Nope is a Unique, Terrifying Horror Thriller that Breaks the Mold of Jordan Peele Films
Jordan Peele could have taken an easy route after the success of Get Out, staying in his comfort zone and repeating himself with his themes and directing style. And while you could say he did that to an extent with…
The Gray Man Feels Frustratingly Bland, Despite Boasting a Stellar Cast and the Russo Brothers
The Gray Man, despite having a $200 million budget, an excellent cast, and the directors and writers from Avengers: Endgame holding its reins, fails to make a lasting impression, to the point that you will forget most of the movie’s…
Thor: Love and Thunder is a Crowd Pleaser, but it Doesn’t Help Alleviate the Feeling of Aimlessness Plaguing MCU Phase Four
Marvel’s Thor is a character who has been saddled with plenty of different circumstances and new character directions with almost every new appearance in the MCU. From the somewhat bland Shakespearean take that lasted until Avengers: Age of Ultron to…
The Black Phone Thrives Thanks to a Terrifying Ethan Hawke Performance
In this Scott Derrickson’s latest, a deranged kidnapper lurks in a sleepy community of Colorado. His attest victim is a scrawny little boy, who is bullied in school, abused by father, and has a psychic for a sibling. With its…
Top Gun: Maverick is that Rare ‘Perfect Sequel’, Despite Arriving 3 Decades After its Original
Arriving 36 years after the original Top Gun, Top Gun: Maverick could have easily been a massive misfire if it weren’t for the hard work of capable collaborators Tom Cruise and director Joseph Kosinski (whom Cruise previously worked with in…
Alia Bhatt Delivers a Career-Defining Performance in Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi
Duped into the sex industry at a young age, a sex worker daringly rises from a pawn to ruling over the same industry using her underworld connections to preside over the 60s gangland Mumbai. A magnetic performance from Alia Bhatt…
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,…
The Legacy of a Classic Franchise comes to an Underwhelming End in Jurassic World: Dominion
If you're a 90's kid, it's safe to assume that Jurassic Park has got its own place in your childhood classics. From John William's awe-inspiring theme for the 1993 movie to the feeling of pure wonder when the park visitors…
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…
