To make a movie on a subject that is etched in the memory of anyone who was alive during 1999, is both easy and tough. Easy because all you need to do is capture the facts that are easily available, tough because no matter what angle you choose to present it, it will always fall … Continue reading SHERSHAAH | Cutting Review | More than a war film
MIMI | Cutting review | Netflix | Entertains in pieces but mostly lacks depth
Starring Kriti Sanon and Pankaj Tripathi in the lead, Mimi is a remake of the Marathi film ‘Mala Aai Vhaychay’. Now lets not talk about the plot because the trailer has done enough damage there. So jumping straight to the good and bad of it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tg6h8B0s45w&t=10s Analysis Lets get one thing straight, the plot is … Continue reading MIMI | Cutting review | Netflix | Entertains in pieces but mostly lacks depth
14 PHERE | Cutting Review | Zee5 | Easily passable
We all need some frivolous content once in a while that promises nothing beyond harmless entertainment. 14 phere starts off feeling just the right choice for a breezy watch. A young just of college couple, different casts, want to get married but with maa baap ki marzi. Concept wise it is quintessential Bollywood and they … Continue reading 14 PHERE | Cutting Review | Zee5 | Easily passable
Feels Like Ishq | Cutting Review | Netflix | Refreshing non love stories
6 heartwarming stories that are easy to forget but make for a pleasant snackable content. Mostly millennial stories of strangers finding something like love in unexpected places. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtC2QY-HFnQ&t=15s The Interview My favorite was The interview starring Neeraj Madhav for this one wasn’t even about love. We’ve all these moments when someone we just met said … Continue reading Feels Like Ishq | Cutting Review | Netflix | Refreshing non love stories
MALIK | Cutting Review | Slow burning high impact political drama
The film opens with a 10 minute long introduction to Sulaiman aka Alli Ikka, the malik/godfather of a small fishing town Ramadapally. In a mansion full of his village men waiting to meet him, he sits in a quite demeanor preparing to withdraw and travel to Hajj for pilgrimage. Prepared to surrender to god, or … Continue reading MALIK | Cutting Review | Slow burning high impact political drama
RAY | NETFLIX |Cutting Review |Flawed but only human
When you pick up a legend like Satyajit Ray and dare to interpret his work with a slice of modernity, it is bound to evoke mixed reactions. But for most of us, who have always heard of Ray’s classics but have never been exposed to his world, this anthology is a great mix of diverse … Continue reading RAY | NETFLIX |Cutting Review |Flawed but only human
LUPIN | Netflix | Cutting Review | Two part stylish French heist drama
The plot of this this two part French series set in Paris has its lead character highly inspired by the fictions of Arsene Lupin, a gentleman thief created by the writer Maurice Leblanc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztDvgU36Xnw&t=50s The Plot Babakar an immigrant black man lands a chauffer’s job at a wealthy businessman’s mansion. His son Assane Diop grows … Continue reading LUPIN | Netflix | Cutting Review | Two part stylish French heist drama
NOVEMBER STORY | DISNEY HOTSTAR | Cooked on slow flame, served hot
https://youtu.be/fb1Wx3IMBiY Bringing popular mainstream names to OTT platforms is proving to be rewarding for all. The actors get to challenge their own stereotypes, the makers get the eyeballs, and the audience, if lucky get the best of both worlds. Of course the success of this formula heavily relies on the content. November story hits the … Continue reading NOVEMBER STORY | DISNEY HOTSTAR | Cooked on slow flame, served hot
THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN | Behind the scenes of an ‘ideal’ household
The first time I saw the poster, I thought this movie is going to be about this happy newly married couple whose relationship dynamics are filmed in the kitchen. Well I think that is what the poster intended to do, to lure you with the happy faces and then show you the deeply rooted ugly … Continue reading THE GREAT INDIAN KITCHEN | Behind the scenes of an ‘ideal’ household
SILENCE..can you hear it?|Zee5|Cutting Reviews
Silence starring Manoj Bajapyee, is a desi, old-fashioned whodunnit. I say this with a feeling of nostalgia more than sarcasm, but the first scene itself brings back a lot of CID memories. A random group of youngsters stumbling over a dead body, soon after this high profile murder case landing in the hands of the … Continue reading SILENCE..can you hear it?|Zee5|Cutting Reviews
