There’s Someone Inside Your House
The Characters, The Real Lives, and the Masks Behind the Murder When There’s Someone Inside Your House dropped on Netflix, audiences expected a teen slasher with modern polish. What they got was something messier, more vulnerable, and strangely intimate: a murderer who weaponized secrets, a heroine haunted by guilt, and a cast of characters who […]
Halloween II
The Night Wasn’t Over Yet When Halloween II was released in 1981, it promised, “More of the night HE came home.” Halloween II was the continuation of the story of Laurie Strode, played by Jamie Lee Curtis, immediately picking up after the events of the original 1978 film by John Carpenter. The film heightened the […]
Halloween
The Return of Laurie Strode and the Rebirth of a Horror Icon When Halloween (2018) hit theaters, it wasn’t just another slasher sequel—it was a cinematic homecoming. Directed by David Gordon Green and co-written by Danny McBride, the film boldly ignored decades of convoluted sequels, acting instead as a direct follow-up to John Carpenter’s 1978 […]
Jai Bhim
Jai Bhim: A Legal Drama That Changed Lives Jai Bhim has been a significant legal social drama since it first premiered in 2021. Under the direction of T.J. Gnanavel, it is a movie based on true events, focusing on the plight of India’s marginalized communities, and the systemic injustices they encounter. It narrates the story […]
Hera Pheri
When Chaos Turned into Comedy Gold In the year 2000, when Indian cinema was filled with over-the-top melodramas and romantic tales, Hera Pheri was like a little whirlwind. No big spending, no crying couples, no huge sets. Just three men, a single phone, and a chain of events so ridiculous that they have to be […]
Trauma
When Pain Becomes Cinema — The Real and Reel Journey of Trauma The anticipation for Trauma was unlike that of any other psychological thriller. The sentiment was that of descending into madness — revealing the innermost workings of the psyche. The presence of Colin Firth was expected to spark the most serious explorations of grief […]
Sabel Is Still Young
Sabel Is Still Young stirred a storm before its release. The film’s provocative title and gritty premise promised a raw, unfiltered exploration of trauma and vengeance. Directed by Reynold Giba, it was marketed as a Filipino revenge thriller that would push boundaries. The buzz was palpable, with trailers showcasing intense sequences and a haunting score, […]
The Guilty
The Guilty: The Buzz, The Breakdown, and the Silence Between Calls The announcement of The Guilty by Netflix was exciting. Especially, since it was a remake of the Danish thriller Den Skyldige by Gustav Möller, not to mention the starring role of Jake Gyllenhaal as a cop demoted to 911 dispatcher, who was losing both […]
High Society 2018
A World Draped in Power and Desire Releasing in 2018, High Society emanated the kind of intrigue a Korean drama about wealth, ambition, and forbidden passion would inspire. Directed by Byun Hyuk, the film promised not only steamy romance; it also made a bold statement about the intersection of class and corruption. From the first […]
Hera Pheri
A Timeless Comedy When Hera Pheri came out in March 2000, it wasn’t publicity stunted and marketed as a “classic in the making” or a “classic.” It came in quietly with no fanfare at all, and no one expected to see three extraordinarily unlikely men—an out-of-work dreamer, a dejected mechanic, and a bumbling landlord—become a […]