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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

‘Bangkok Breaking’ (2024): Over-the-Top in Every Way

Directed by: Kome Kongkiat Komesiri || Produced by: Kome Kongkiat Komesiri, Piyaluck Mahatanasab Screenplay by: Kome Kongkiat Komesiri || Starring: Sukollawat Kanarot, Sanya Kunakorn, Atitaya Tribudarak, Yasaka Chaisorn, Isariya Chanupala, Sonny Chatwiriyachai, Ekkamol Jamsai Music by: Terdsak Janpan || Cinematography: Thanat Kittikhun || Edited by: Weerapat Tembundit || Country: Thailand || Language: Thai Running Time: … Continue reading

‘Leon, The Professional’ (1994): Once Upon a Time in Little Italy…

Directed by: Luc Besson || Produced by: Patrice Ledoux Screenplay by: Luc Besson || Starring: Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello, Michael Badalucco, Ellen Greene, Peter Appel Music by: Éric Serra || Cinematography: Thierry Arbogast || Edited by: Sylvie Landra || Country: France || Language: English Running Time: 110 minutes For the longest … Continue reading

‘Fable’ (2019, 2021): The Goofy, Lovable ‘John Wick’

Directed by: Kan Eguchi || Produced by: Naoto Fujimura, Takeshi Udaka, Mitsuru Sato Screenplay by: Yûsuke Watanabe [1], Kan Eguchi, Masahiro Yamaura [2] || Starring: Jun’ichi Okada, Fumino Kimura, Mizuki Yamamoto [1, 2], Sôta Fukushi, Yûya Yagira, Kôichi Satô [1], Yurina Hirate, Masanobu Andô, Shin’ichi Tsutsumi [2] Music by: Antongiulio Frulio || Cinematography: Kazunari Tanaka … 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

Another Korean Genre Sampling: ‘Believer’ (2018) & ‘Ballerina’ (2023)

Directed by: Lee Hae-young [1], Lee Chung-hyun [2] || Produced by: Jung Hee-soon [1], Choi Ji-young [2] Screenplay by: Jeong Seo-kyeong, Lee Hae-young [1], Lee Chung-hyun [2] || Starring: Cho Jin-woong, Ryu Jun-yeol, Kim Sung-ryung, Park Hae-joon, Cha Seung-won, Kim Joo-hyuk [1], Jeon Jong-seo, Kim Ji-hoon, Park Yu-rim [2] Music by: Dalpalan [1], Gray [2] … Continue reading

Jaume Balagueró’s ‘Sleep Tight’ (2011) & ‘Venus’ (2022)

Directed by: Jaume Balagueró || Produced by: Julio Fernández [1], Carolina Bang, Alex de la Iglesia [2] Screenplay by: Alberto Marini [1], Jaume Balagueró, Fernando Navarro [2] || Starring: Luis Tosar, Marta Etura, Alberto San Juan [1], Ester Expósito, Ángela Cremonte, Inés Fernández, Magüi Mira, Aten Soria, María José Sarrate, Sofía Reyes, Fernando Valdivielso, Federico … Continue reading

‘Maharaj’ & ‘Maharaja’ (2024): South Asian Social Justice on Screen

Directed by: Siddharth P. Malhotra [1], Nithilan Swaminathan [2] || Produced by: Aditya Chopra [1], Sudhan Sundaram, Jagadish Palanisamy [2] Screenplay by: Vipul Mehta, Sneha Desai [1], Nithilan Swaminathan, Raam Murali [2] || Starring: Junaid Khan, Jaideep Ahlawat, Shalini Pandey, Sharvari Wagh [1], Vijay Sethupathi, Anurag Kashyap, Mamta Mohandas [2] Music by: Sohail Sen, Sanchit … 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

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