//
archives

The Celtic Predator

I love movies, writing, and big, scary creatures.
The Celtic Predator has written 793 posts for Express Elevator to Hell

‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ (2023): Netflix Originals and the Overthought Premise

Directed by: Ajay Singh || Produced by: Dinesh Vijan, Amar Kaushik Screenplay by: Siraj Ahmed, Amar Kaushik, Raj Kumar Gupta || Starring: Yami Gautam, Sunny Kaushal, Sharad Kelkar, Indraneil Sengupta, Barun Chanda Music by: Ketan Sodha, Vishal Mishra || Cinematography: Gianni Giannelli || Edited by: Charu Thakkar || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Ponniyin Selvan’ (2022-2023): Mani Ratnam’s Never-ending Story

Directed by: Mani Ratnam || Produced by: Mani Ratnam, Subaskaran Allirajah Screenplay by: Mani Ratnam, Elango Kumaravel, Bahuleyan Jeyamohan || Starring: Vikram, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Jayam Ravi, Karthi Sivakumar, Trisha Krishnan, Aishwarya Lekshmi, Sobhita Dhulipala Music by: A. R. Rahman || Cinematography: Ravi Varman || Edited by: A. Sreekar Prasad || Country: India || Language: … Continue reading

‘Thar’ (2022): From Masala Western to Neo-Western

Directed by: Raj Singh Chaudhary || Produced by: Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor Screenplay by: Raj Singh Chaudhary || Starring: Anil Kapoor, Harshvardhan Kapoor, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Mukti Mohan Music by: Ajay Jayanthi || Cinematography: Shreya Dev Dube || Edited by: Aarti Bajaj || Music by: Ajay Jayanthi || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway’ (2023): Melodrama Meets Culture Clash

Directed by: Ashima Chibber || Produced by: Monisha Advani, Madhu Bhojwani, Nikkhil Advani Screenplay by: Sameer Satija, Ashima Chibber, Rahul Handa || Starring: Rani Mukerji, Anirban Bhattacharya, Neena Gupta, Jim Sarbh Music by: Amit Trivedi || Cinematography: Alvar Kõue || Edited by: Namrata Rao || Country: India || Language: Hindi Running Time: 144 minutes I … Continue reading

‘The Innocents’ (2021): Children Can Be So Cruel

Directed by: Eskil Vogt || Produced by: Maria Ekerhovd Screenplay by: Eskil Vogt || Starring: Rakel Lenora Fløttum, Alva Brynsmo Ramstad, Sam Ashraf, Mina Yasmin Bremseth, Ellen Dorrit Petersen, Morten Svartveit, Kadra Yusuf, Lisa Tønne Music by: Pessi Levanto || Cinematography: Sturla Brandth Grovlen || Edited by: Jens Christian Fodstad || Country: Norway, Sweden, Finland … Continue reading

‘Aguirre, the Wrath of God’ (1972): The Folly of Man

Directed by: Werner Herzog || Produced by: Werner Herzog Screenplay by: Werner Herzog || Starring: Klaus Kinski, Helena Rojo, Del Negro, Ruy Guerra, Peter Berling, Cecilia Rivera, Dany Ades, Armando Polanah Music by: Popol Vuh || Cinematography: Thomas Mauch || Edited by: Beate Mainka-Jellinghaus || Country: West Germany, Mexico, Peru || Language: English, German Running … Continue reading

‘Versus’ (2000): New Millennium Japanese Insanity

Directed by: Ryuhei Kitamura || Produced by: Keishiro Shin Screenplay by: Ryuhei Kitamura, Yudai Yamaguchi || Starring: Tak Sakaguchi, Hideo Sakaki, Chieko Misaka, Kenji Matsuda Music by: Nobuhiko Morino || Cinematography: Takumi Furuya || Edited by: Shuichi Kakesu || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 120 minutes What do you get when you mix … Continue reading

‘The Queen of Black Magic’ (2019): Villains Always Want Revenge

Directed by: Kimo Stamboel || Produced by: Gope T. Samtani Screenplay by: Joko Anwar || Starring: Ario Bayu, Hannah Al Rashid, Adhisty Zara, Muzakki Ramdhan, Ari Irham, Ade Firman Hakim Music by: Fajar Yuskemal, Yudhi Arfani || Cinematography: Patrick Tashadian || Edited by: Arifin Cu’unk || Country: Indonesia || Language: Indonesian Running Time: 99 minutes … Continue reading

Joko Anwar’s ‘The Forbidden Door’ (2009), ‘Satan’s Slaves’ (2017), & ‘Impetigore’ (2019)

Directed by: Joko Anwar || Produced by: Sheila Timothy [1], Gope T. Samtani, Sunil Samtani, Priya N. K. [2], Shanty Harmayn, Tia Hasibuan, Aoura Lovenson Chandra, Ben Soebiakto [3] Screenplay by: Joko Anwar || Starring: Fachri Albar, Marsha Timothy, Otto Djauhari [1], Bront Palare, Ayu Lakshmi, Endy Arfian [2], Tara Basro, Ario Bayu [1, 3], … Continue reading

‘Qorin’ (2022): Anyone Can Be a Predator

Directed by: Ginanti Rona || Produced by: Susanti Dewi, Yogi S. Calam Screenplay by: Lele Laila, Ginanti Rona || Starring: Zulfa Maharani, Omar Daniel, Aghniny Haque, Dea Annisa, Naimma Aljufri Music by: Aria Prayogi || Cinematography: Arfian Assoy || Edited by: Wawan I. Wibowo || Country: Indonesia || Language: Indonesia Running Time: 109 minutes It … Continue reading

Archives