Teachers Pet
More Than Just a Show During the initial release of Teacher’s Pet, it was considered as a typical show, fanciful, interesting and lightheartedly satirical but also sharp. At the core of the, it was a story of a classroom gone haywire, and a teacher and a class mastering the art of learning as they go […]
Salisihan
The Quiet Calm Before Salisihan opens with Anna (Zsara Laxamana) and Dan (Chester Grecia), a married couple who have always wanted to have a child, but have been unsuccessful in doing so. Their family life is warm, predictable, and even comfortable. This tranquility is disrupted by the arrival of Sophie (Amabella De Leon), a pregnant […]
Sex Games
When the Game Began In Sex Games (2023), the premise starts with Debbie (Sheree Bautista) and Bobby (Josef Elizalde) — a well-off married couple with growing boredom in their relationship. They spice things up by playing with sexual fantasies and inviting others into their “games,” sometimes going beyond consenting boundaries by abducting or forcing others. […]
In the Realm of the Senses
In the Realm of Desire and Reality When Nagisa Ōshima released In the Realm of the Senses (Ai no Corrida) in 1976, the world was not ready for it. A Japanese–French co-production, it was called “too real” for its graphic sexual content, yet it was also undeniably one of the most emotionally raw and culturally […]
Kesari Chapter 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh
Arjun Singh: A Soldier Torn Apart Arjun Singh Akshay Kumar, in a grave contrast from his line of work, has fought in defense of a British in a war, and bears a curse of self agony for having ventured in such a line of work. His self battle was more important than his heroic deeds. […]
Sinful Paradise: Welcome to Paradise
The Arrival of a Dangerous Dream Sinful Paradise: Welcome to Paradise was able to tone both seduction and dread. On the one hand, the title felt paradoxical, and to have a paradise, does it have to have a looming sin underneath? For these reasons, people seemed to attend for the promise of more than dons […]
The Art of Love
In Whims of Passion and Nostalgia ‘The Art of Love’ is and will always be one of those titles with a certain charm or sophistication and yet carries a contrasting notion with the apparent simplified description of Art of Love. Its depth lies with ache, betrayal and the many hues of closeness. It followed characters […]
The Other Woman
A Film That Advertises Fire & Delivers Trouble When ‘The Other Woman’ was set to be released in the year 2014, There was a lot of word around town about the movie, especially after the trailer was released, mostly because of the things it showcased. Although the plot was highly exaggerated, there was to be […]
Angel
A Film That Wore Its Title Like a Promise The moment a movie is released, the title in question comes with a certain level of expectation. In Indian storytelling, since the beginning of time, the word “angel” has blissful thoughts of purity, guidance, and someone divine who comes in as a midwife to a complicated […]
Friend of the Family II
The Sequel Which Promised More Than Seduction The announcement of Friend of the Family II caught the fans of the original film by a reaction of a mixture of curiosity and skepticism. Its safe to say, the first film left its mark as a cult erotic drama. The second part is set to delve into […]