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May 2024 Movie Reviews Roundup: Babes, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes are Winners, but If and Back to Black Stumble
For a film enthusiast like me, May 2024 was promising in terms of movie releases. From literary adaptations to blockbuster sequels, the cinema offerings were both a thrill and a disappointment, often in the same breath. This month, I dove…
How Netflix Won the Streaming War
Right decisions by the streaming giant and poor content execution of rivals among primary reasons Netflix is the go to place for streaming, boasting over 200 million subscribers worldwide and an ever expanding library of diverse content. It wasn't easy…
Saint Maud : The character study of a deranged devotee
“How great is your goodness that you have stored up for those who fear you and accomplished in the sight of everyone for those who take refuge in you.” -Psalms 31:19-20 CSB If you ever find the chance and the…
Jawan: An Entertaining Action Drama That Dares To Talk About Social Issues
Spoiler Alert  A Shah Rukh Khan movie release is essentially a fiesta after kicking off the year with the hugely successful Pathaan. In terms of overt drama and action-packed scenes, SRK's Jawan takes things to the next level. Jawan's opening…
Revisiting Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 10 Years Later
How many of you saw Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (YJHD) and thought, “Man, I really want to go trekking with my friends too”? I was 12 when this movie first came out and I am now 23. Over the course…
Shazam! Fury of The Gods: & The Confusion of The Audience
When Shazam first came out, I only went to see it because it was a new superhero flick, and hey, who doesn’t love superheroes? But I remember coming out of the theater with Shazam as one of my top five…
Avatar: The Way of Water is a Visual Treat (as Expected) That Entertains Despite a So-So Story and a 3-hour+ Runtime
Avatar’s Pandora is James Cameron’s boldest endeavor to date in conveying the potency of film. Can you abandon everything you know and appreciate a movie in a style that’s become increasingly tricky in this world of so many diversions? Cameron…
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is a Highly Enjoyable Murder Mystery That Doesn’t Simply Rehash the Original
The sequel to Knives Out could easily have been a tired, phoned-in cash grab. Thankfully, Rian Johnson decided to go all in with the new Benoit Blanc mystery, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. The rich are richer and more…
Against All Odds, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has Created a Beautiful (though Flawed) Story out of a Tragedy
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever could have easily buckled under the weight of the unfortunate circumstances that plagued its production. It was just about to go into production when, in August 2020, its star Chadwick Boseman passed away unexpectedly from cancer.…
Enola Holmes 2 Tells a Larger Story While Retaining All of the Original’s Charm
If Enola Holmes was a charming twist on Sherlock Holmes lore with lots of potential, much like its titular heroine as she strikes out on her own, then Enola Holmes 2 is akin to Enola becoming more confident in her…