Why You Should Give K-Dramas a Chance
“I like you. I don’t care if you are a man or an alien.” ----The Male protagonist, Coffee Prince, 2007 This is one of my favorite lines from the 2007 K-drama Coffee Prince. Although this iconic line has been mostly…
Run is a Tense, Tightly-Directed Narrative of a Parasitic Mother-Daughter Relationship
Run is one of those movies that are easy to figure out, especially if you’re aware of Munchausen by proxy and have seen Sharp Objects or The Act. But it holds you glued to the screen, thanks to the tension…
Dash & Lily is a Warm, Cozy Young Adult Romance Set Against a Christmas Backdrop
Dash & Lily is one of those saccharine sweet romcoms that is so sugary that you almost become a diabetic. The show was from a YA book titled Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan,…
Freaky is a Fun (and Predictable) Take on Body-Swapping and Slasher Movies
Freaky is another one of Blumhouse production’s horror hybrid mishmash, done by trusted Blumhouse collaborator, Christopher Langdon. He worked previously on the Happy Death Day movies, which married time loops to slashers. Freaky, on the other hand, mixes body swapping…
Sincerely Yours, Dhaka: a Metropolitan Saga, on its way to Oscars
The 2018 movie, Sincerely Yours, Dhaka (available on Netflix) is being considered for an Oscar Nomination, so I decided to revive an old piece for the occasion. The post-modern, metropolitan cinematic anthology about Dhaka city, “Sincerely Yours, Dhaka”, is a…
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story takes an In-Depth (and Addictive) Look into the Rise and Fall of a Charming Huckster
Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story has made waves since it was released on Sony Liv in October. The web series chronicles the rise and fall of Harshad Mehta, labelled by financial publications as the “Raging Bull’ and “Big Bull”…
Love and Monsters is a Pleasing Take on the Young Adult Apocalypse Genre (Despite Taking Many Cues from Other Popular Stories)
Love and Monsters is a throwback to the family-friendly YA fares that were so frequent during the 80s and the 90s. A lovable (and self-deprecating) dork sets out in a dangerous world filled with large, deadly monsters to reunite with…
Truth Seekers is a Warm, Quirky Take on Horror Comedy with a Strong Ensemble Cast
With Truth Seekers, you might expect to see some of the tried and tested British humor that you have found in Simon Pegg and Nick Frost’s earlier collaborations, such as Spaced or the Cornetto trilogy. Taking a comedic approach to…
Ludo is an Entertaining Black Comedy that Blends Four Different Narratives to Great Effect
Ludo has all the hallmarks of a signature Anurag Basu production: loud color palettes, a almost whimsical brand of dark comedy and multiple intersecting narratives. This is Basu’s first film after Jagga Jasoos, which met mixed reactions. Over the course…
Emily in Paris: A Voyage into Fashion, Food and Fantasy
I tuned in to Emily in Paris, Netflix’s new rom-com series, expecting a European love affair between a young woman and her enviably stylish job. Instead the series is, what can be called, a boomer’s fantasy of a lazy millennial’s…