Love
Love: How a Small Film Alone Reflected Much Larger Realities There are films which announce their arrival with a mammoth marketing budget, an impressive cast, and a lot of commotion. Then, there are films like Love (2020, Malayalam) directed by Khalid Rahman, which seamlessly enter a cinema hall and an OTT platform, and remain etched […]
My Sisters Keeper
When Love Turns into a Battlefield There are few films which capture the essence of love, sacrifice, and ethical quandaries as deeply as My Sister’s Keeper (2009). Nick Cassavetes, the director, notes that the film is more than just a tear jerker. It reflects the painful truths which families choose to ignore. Beyond the courtroom […]
Once
A Soft Remarkable Film Whose Unique Soundstreem Reached All of Us TIn 2007, “Once” was never meant to be a blockbuster and that’s exactly what its portrayal was, a low budget film shot in Dublin. The movie, in its essence, followed the story of a busker, Glen Hansard and a young Czech immigrant, Marketa Irglova. […]
American Kamasutra
When Desire Meets Destiny: The reception of first film American Kamasutra (2018) attempted to blend eroticism with emotion and was rather successful at it. On its surface, the film examines the experience of Maya, a young Indian woman in New York, who is exploring love, lust, and ambition. Beneath the sensual visuals and melodramatic tension, […]
First Love
When First Love Released Even with the barrage of superhero movies and adrenaline-fueled dramas, the First Love Movie came out in 2022 and felt like a soft tune slicing through the cacophony. Directed by A.J. Edwards, the film set intention on rekindling the simplistic notion of how breakable yet crucial young love can be. Even […]
LelleBelle
When Curiosity Turned Into Anticipation In the year 2010, within the confines of the imagination of the film industry, LelleBelle was a film that engulfed the attention of many. It was a Dutch film that expressed themes of self-discovery, sexuality, and art, thus, it sparked interest and attention within the continent of Europe alongside international […]
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 […]
Bones and All
A Love Story Drenched in Blood When Bones and All premiered in 2022, it stunned audiences by mixing two worlds that rarely sit together comfortably: young romance and cannibal horror. Directed by Luca Guadagnino—already known for his lush, unsettling Call Me By Your Name—the film told the story of Maren (Taylor Russell), a teenage girl […]
Meenakshi Sundareshwar
Real-life Talk Generated From the Film Marriage on Screen Ever since Meenakshi Sundareshwar was added to Netflix in November 2021, it has been considered one of the most promising examples of small town romance and the intricacies of long distance marriages. The film features Sanya Malhotra and Abhimanyu Dassani, newlyweds in an arranged marriage, in […]
Love and Leashes
When Expectation Met a Collar and a Contract Whispers began drifting about the casting of Seohyun, the once sweet vocalist of Girls’ Generation, into a bold and edgy BDSM themed rom-com, Love and Leashes, along with the magnificently talented Lee Jun-young, previously of U-KISS and the fan favorite from D.P. The casting choice was something […]