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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

‘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

Hindi Indies, Volume 1: ‘Laapataa Ladies’, ‘Kathal’ (2023), & ‘Bhakshak’ (2024)

Directed by: Kiran Rao [1], Yashowardhan Mishra [2], Pulkit [3] || Produced by: Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Jyoti Deshpande [1], Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor, Guneet Monga, Achin Jain [2], Gauri Khan, Gaurav Verma [3] Screenplay by: Biplab Goswami, Sneha Desai, Divyanidhi Sharma [1], Ashok Mishra, Yashowardhan Mishra [2], Jyotsana Nath, Pulkit [3]|| Starring: Nitanshi Goel, Sparsh Shrivastava, … Continue reading

‘Brij Mohan Amar Rahe’ (2018): Long Live Nikhil Nagesh Bhat!

Directed by: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat || Produced by: Siddharth Anand Kumar, Vikram Mehra Screenplay by: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat, Kuldeep Ruhil || Starring: Arjun Mathur, Nidhi Singh, Sheetal Thakur, Manav Vij, Sunny Hinduja, Vijayant Kohli, Yogendra Tikku Music by: Andrew T. Mackay|| Cinematography: Pooja S. Gupta || Edited by: Debaloy Bhattacharya, Afzal Shaikh|| Country: India || … Continue reading

‘Bucket List of the Dead’ (2023): The Difference between Ordeal & Adventure

Directed by: Yûsuke Ishida || Produced by: Akira Morri Screenplay by: Tatsuro Mishima || Starring: Eiji Akaso, Mai Shiraishi, Shuntarô Yanagi, Yui Ichikawa, Kazuki Kitamura, Mayo Kawasaki, Akari Hayami Music by: Yoshiaki Dewa || Cinematography: Taro Kawazu || Edited by: Eri Usuki || Country: Japan || Language: Japanese Running Time: 128 minutes As a doctoral … Continue reading

‘The Big Four’ (2022): Hilarity Does Not Ensue

Directed by: Tim Tjahjanto || Produced by: Timo Tjahjanto, Wicky V. Olindo Screenplay by: Timo Tjahjanto, Johanna Wattimena || Starring: Abimana Aryasatya, Putri Marino, Lutesha Sadhewa, Arie Kriting, Kristo Immanuel Music by: Rooftopsound || Cinematography: Batara Goempar || Edited by: Dinda Amanda || Country: Indonesia || Language: Indonesian Running Time: 141 minutes Contemporary (2010s-2020s) Indonesian … Continue reading

‘El Conde’ (2023): The Netflix Auteur Celebration Ain’t Dead… Yet

Directed by: Pablo Larraín || Produced by: Juan de Dios Larraín Screenplay by: Pablo Larraín, Guillermo Calderón || Starring: Jaime Vadell, Gloria Munchmeyer, Alfredo Castro, Paula Luchsinger, Catalina Guerra, Stella Gonet Music by: Various Artists || Cinematography: Edward Lachman || Edited by: Sofia Subercaseaux || Country: Chile || Language: Spanish Running Time: 110 minutes In … Continue reading

‘Jailer’ (2023): Invulnerable Heroes Are Boring

Directed by: Nelson Dilipkumar || Produced by: Kalanithi Maran Screenplay by: Nelson Dilipkumar ||  Starring: Rajinikanth, Vinayakan T. K., Ramya Krishnan, Vasanth Ravi, Vasanth Ravi, Tamanna Bhatia, Indukuri Sunil Varma, Yogi Babu Music by: Anirudh Ravichander || Cinematography: Vijay Kartik Kannan || Edited by: R. Nirmal || Country: India || Language: Tamil Running Time: 168 … Continue reading

‘Eega’ (2012): Embrace the Weirdness

Directed by: S. S. Rajamouli || Produced by: Sai Korrapati Screenplay by: S. S. Rajamouli, Janardhana Maharshi || Starring: Sudeep Sanjeev, Nani Babu, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Adithya Menon, Adithya Menon Music by: M. M. Keeravani || Cinematography: K. K. Senthil Kumar || Edited by: Kotagiri Venkateswara Rao || Country: India || Language: Telugu, Tamil Running … Continue reading

‘Pichaikkaran’ (2016, 2023): From Creativity to Vanity

Directed by: Sasidharan [1], Vijay Antony [2] || Produced by: Vijy Antony [1], Fatima Vijay Antony [2] Screenplay by: Sasidharan [1], Vijay Antony, K. Palani, Paul Antony [2] || Starring: Vijay Antony [1, 2], Satna Titus [1], Kavya Thapar [2] Music by: Vijay Antony [1, 2] || Cinematography: Prasanna Kumar [1], Om Narayan [2] || … Continue reading

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