Shades of Ray
A Film That Wanted To’ Know Where You Belong When Shades of Ray (2008) came out as part of the independent film movement, it generated some level of discussion, albeit it was fairly muted, concerning one’s identity, culture and a sense of belonging. As directed by Jaffar Mahmood, it showcased Ray Rehman, a man of […]
Forever Home
Xn Home went smoothly. In 2023, a couple termed Jules and Ryan starred in an independent movie comedy-horror titled “Forever Home”. The couple, attempts to put the life savings into a dream home which soon showed its darker side. Managed, the oddities at first seem to manageable, with bursts of ghostly children in the corridors, […]
Anora
Ani’s World: A Motive Celebration Beyond a Cinderella Wish The role of Anora “Ani” Mikheeva is performed by Mikey Madison, and lies at the very centre of the narrative. Aged 23, and residing in Brighton Beach, the heart of the Russian American ghetto in Brooklyn, she is an exotic dancer, that is, a stripper and […]
American Pie
The Teen Comedy That Became a Generation’s Mirror Identified as a raunchy teen comedy, American Pie showcased untold, scripted high school antics laden with embarrassing moments, vulgar dialogues, haphazard sexual scenes, and throughout everything, a promise of immense laughter. It’s trailer had set the expectations really high remotely even alluding to the nostalgic pie scene […]
The Bubble
A Satire Wrapped in Chaos The moment Judd Apatow’s The Bubble landed on Netflix in 2022, it certainly expanded beyond mere comedy. Even in the midst of the world still grappling from lockdowns, canceled productions, and endless video sessions, it provided a much-needed tongue in cheek satire of Hollywood. It still traced the lives of […]
Deseo
A Cinematic Creation with Roots in Passion and Mystery Deseo,, when it first came out, was not exactly handled as any other film. It was standard policy at that time to put up trailers months prior to the release of a film. Instead, Deseo was put up as a short film. A marketing advertisement was […]
The Sentimental Education of Eugénie
Before the Screen Lights Came On When the first ‘Sentimental Education of Eugénie’ was first announced, there was excitement, though cautious, within the circle of cinema in Europe. Since adaptations of de Sade’s work are controversial by default, there is a risk that is certain to come with any iteration of his work. Hence, the […]
Sanctuary
Current Advances in Unlit Fields and Shuttered Doors In 2008 when the show Sanctuary was released and made available to the public, it was not like any science fiction series that anyone had seen before. It took heavy tombs with the first in total overdub and use of other advent visual images sets liimates to […]
Hell of a Summer
When Campfire Tales Became a Bloody Reality It may be hard to believe, but Hell of a Summer was not pitched in a boardroom; instead, it started at a friendship on the set of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Finn Wolfhard and Billy Bryk, fascinated with the horror-comedy genre, came up with a concept for a slasher film […]
The Kissing Booth 2
When High School Romance Became Challenging Began with accepting The Kissing Booth on Netflix, Version 1.0, in 2018, it involved more than just a teen rom-com since it offered a deliciously dubious pleasure which transformed into a phenomenal success. Hence, it was a no brainer as to why people were passionate about The Kissing Booth […]