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Hindi Indies, Volume 2: ‘Haseen Dillruba’ (2021, 2024) & ‘Dhoom Dhaam’ (2025)

Directed by: Vinil Mathew [1], Jayprad Desai [2], Rishab Seth [3] || Produced by: Aanand L. Rai, Himanshu Sharma, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar [1, 2], Jyoti Deshpande, Aditya Dhar, Lokesh Dhar [3] Screenplay by: Kanika Dhillon [1, 2], Aarsh Vora, Aditya Dhar [3] || Starring: Taapsee Pannu, Vikrant Massey [1, 2], Sunny Kaushal [2], Yami … Continue reading

‘Kingdom’ & ‘Ashin of the North’ (2019-2021): Unique Genre-Blending Joseon Drama

Created by: Kim Eun-hee || Written by: Kim Eun-hee Directed by: Kim Seong-hun, Park In-je || Starring: Ju Ji-hoon, Bae Doona, Ryu Seung-ryong, Kim Sung-kyu, Jeon Seok-ho, Kim Hye-jun, Kim Sang-ho, Huh Joon-ho, Jun Ji-hyun, Kim Si-a, Park Byung-eun, Koo Kyo-hwan, Kim Roi-ha No. of Seasons: 2 || No. of Episodes: 12 + 1 Special … Continue reading

Time in the Joint: ‘Cell 211’ & ‘Black Warrant’ (2025)

Created by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh [2] || Written by: Benjamín Figueroa García, César Gándara, Javier Peñalosa[1], Arkesh Ajay, Satyanshu Singh [2] Directed by: Gerardo Naranjo, Jaime Reynoso [1], Vikramaditya Motwane, Satyanshu Singh, Arkesh Ajay, Rohin Raveendran Nair, Ambiecka Pandit [2] || Starring: Diego Calva, Noé Hernández, Gerardo Taracena, Alejandro Puente, Ana Sofía Gatica, … Continue reading

‘Pushpa’ (2021, 2024): The Rise & Rule of Telugu Blockbusters

Directed by: Bandreddi Sukumar || Produced by: Naveen Yerneni, Yalamanchili Ravi Shankar Screenplay by: Bandreddi Sukumar, Srikanth Vissa || Starring: Allu Arjun, Rashmika Mandanna, Fahadh Faasil, Jagadeesh Prathap Bandari, Indukuri Sunil Varma, Kalenahalli Adaviswamy Dhananjaya, Ajay Ghosh, Rao Ramesh, Jagapathi Babu Music by: Devi Sri Prasad || Cinematography: Miroslaw Kuba Brozek || Edited by: Karthika … Continue reading

‘Sanctuary’ (2023): The Big Boys of Japan

Created by: Kan Eguchi|| Written by: Kanazawa Tomoki Directed by: Kan Eguchi || Starring: Wataru Ichinose, Pierre Taki, Shioli Kutsuna, Shōta Sometani, Hiroki Sumi, Koyuki Kato, So Kaku, Suzuki Matsuo, Tomorowo Taguchi, Kimiko Yo No. of Episodes: 8 (~380 minutes total) The dominant stereotypes I’d wager most Americans/Westerners have of the Japanese are their (1) … Continue reading

‘La Palma’ (2024): ‘The Wave’ (2015) & ‘The Quake’ (2018) on a Diet

Created by: Martin Sundland, Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg || Written by: Lars Gudmestad, Harald Rosenløw-Eeg Directed by: Kasper Barfoed || Starring: Anders Baasmo Christiansenm, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal, Alma Günther, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Bernard Storm Lager, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Jorge de Juan, Ruth Lecuona, Armund Harboe, Jenny Evensen, Iselin Shumba Skjæveslandn, Thorbjørn Harr No. of Episodes: 4 (~180 minutes … Continue reading

‘Nosferatu’ (2024): The Creepiest, Coziest Nightmare-Blanket

Directed by: Robert Eggers || Produced by: Jeff Robinov, John Graham, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Robert Eggers Screenplay by: Robert Eggers || Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Willem Dafoe Music by: Robin Carolan || Cinematography: Jarin Blaschke || Edited by: Louise Ford || Country: United States || Language: English … Continue reading

‘Furiosa’ (2024): A Longer-Winded ‘Mad Max’ Saga

Directed by: George Miller || Produced by: Doug Mitchell, George Miller Screenplay by: George Miller, Nico Lathouris || Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, Lachy Hulme, George Shevtsov, John Howrd, Angus Simpson Music by: Tom Holkenborg || Cinematography: Simon Duggan || Edited by: Eliot Knapman, Margaret Sixel || Country: Australia, United States … Continue reading

‘The Substance’ (2024): Respect the Balance

Directed by: Coralie Fargeat || Produced by: Coralie Fargeat, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner Screenplay by: Coralie Fargeat || Starring: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Dennis Quaid Music by: Raffertie || Cinematography: Benjamin Kračun || Edited by: Coralie Fargeat, Jérôme Eltabet, Valentin Feron || Country: France, United Kingdom, United States || Language: English Running Time: 141 minutes I … Continue reading

‘Anora’ (2024): The Broken Cinderella

Directed by: Sean Baker || Produced by: Alex Coco, Samantha Quan, Sean Baker Screenplay by: Sean Baker || Starring: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Karren Karagulian, Vache Tovmasyan, Aleksei Serebryakov Music by: Matthew Hearon-Smith || Cinematography: Drew Daniels || Edited by: Sean Baker || Country: United States || Language: English, Russian, Armenian Running Time: … Continue reading

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