Miller’s Girl
Light in the Classroom: Shadows of Power Exerted As with any announcement of a new work by any artist, the announcement of Miller’s Girl mostly brought promise along with a bit of anxiety. Rather, Jenna Ortega, alongside the much loved Martin Freeman, who gained prominence for his roles in The Hobbit and Fargo, and many […]
Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2
When Imagination Puts on ‘Virtual’ Mirrors Starting from Valentine’s Day, audiences have anticipated ‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ from the time the motion poster was unveiled. The screen’s heart was glowing in red with pulsating images of Instagram, reels, and social apps. The tagline states “Yeh Valentine’s Day nahin asaan…Love Sex aur Dhokha ka dariya […]
Miss March
A Comedy Film That Came With a Shock When Miss March was released in 2009, it was not simply dubbed another teenage sex farce. Leading up to it, the talk about the movie was mostly focused on the shocking concept: a boy wakes from a coma to find out that his high school sweetheart is […]
Sex Tape
Sex Tape: A Blend of Comedy, Chaos, and Behind the Screen Facts When ‘Sex Tape’ came out in 2014, it promised light-hearted comedy, explicit jokes, and the reunion of Cameron Diaz and Jason Segel after the successful ‘Bad Teacher.’ The trailers promised something out of the box — a married couple in the suburbs losing […]
The Package
The Package: A Thriller which was More Than Just Bullets When Andrew Davis came up with The Package in the year 1989, most people thought of a typical military suspense. From the trailer, one would conclude that the highlight of the movie was the intense chase scenes throughout the city of Chicago, the nail biting […]
Bhagam Bhag
The Comedy That Had A Heavy and A Chaotic Mask Priyadarshan’s “Bhagam Bhag” (2006) could as easily be termed as any of his geeky slapstick roller coasters, brimming with mix-ups and belly-laughs. The same slippery, twinkling element of comedy that made movies with Akshay Kumar, Govinda and Paresh Rawal a treat was hardly a cover. […]
My Argentine Heart
Fictional Narratives and Reality’s Fingers Intertwined ‘My Argentine Heart’ was described and promoted as a romance story a romance with betrayal and sacrifice. However, the description and the poster’s trailers did not show the true turbulence the movie was going through. In fact, the heartache and chaos which the cast and crew faced was being […]
My Mom’s New Boyfriend
A Peculiar Espionage Romantic Comedy When My Mom’s New Boyfriend came out in 2008, it did itself as a light hearted romp with comedy and spy thriller elements. It tells the story of young FBI Agent Hank (Colin Hanks) who is mortified at the prospect of his mother, Marty (Meg Ryan) dating the enigmatic art […]
3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy
When Fantasy Met Flesh When 3-D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy made its debut in 2011, it certainly was not another Category III movie from Hong Kong cinema, it became the first 3D erotic film in history, which in turn, drew the world’s attention. This film is based on The Carnal Prayer Mat, a classic […]
Pity
The Transition from Dark Narrative to Popular Culture Pity’s release provoked the unanticipated response of migrating beyond the boundaries of the cinema. Owing to this offbeat Greek tragicomedy centered around sadness, Pity was integrated into political discourses, fashions, verbal exchanges, and even memes. The film was no more regarded as “just a film”, transcending to […]