June 13, 2022
Movie Review: Hustle
Though he has delivered films like Uncut Gems and The Meyerowitz Stories, Adam Sandler is not readily associated with movies…
Author: Noyon Jyoti Parasara
Lazy writer on a semi-retirement from journalism and testing waters as a movie-marketeer with the hope of making a film in future!
June 12, 2022
Movie Review: Jayeshbhai Jordaar
If the intent is all that mattered, Jayeshbhai Jordaar would certainly have been one of the most remarkable films in recent times. It uses comedy, proven to be effective while dealing with social evils, to tell us what misogyny could lead us to
June 4, 2022
Movie Review: Interceptor
The one person who stands between “American and Armageddon”, as made abundantly clear by the officer in charge of the base. The hero is Capt JJ Collin, better known as JJ among friends. She is a fighter, someone who took down a top official who tried to molest her.
May 29, 2022
Movie Review: Attack – Part 1
John Abraham had already tasted success as a super cop in Force. It is only natural that he seeks to up his game. And what better than a super-strong cop who could lift heavy bikes and throw them at goons? A super-soldier of course. Little wonder John Abraham is credited for the story of Attack, where he plays a Super Soldier!
May 28, 2022
Movie Review: Heropanti 2
Had Heropanti 2 been released a few years back, it could have been a perfect motivational movie for me. Maybe my then boss could have even sponsored a ticket. Team development, you know. I could do with such levels of conviction even when I know what I am doing is absolutely stupid.
May 16, 2022
Movie Review: Beast
Hostage dramas are not new. And we have had multiple thrillers with a single man taking down terrorists – from Salman Khan starrer Tiger Zinda Hai to Vidyut Jammwal’s Sanak. The very theme of a superhero-like personality taking on armed terrorists is about breaking away from what could be believable…
March 14, 2022
Movie Review: Badhaai Do
Unlike an Aligarh, which aims to sensitise the audience on the hardships of a homosexual person, Badhaai Do puts the onus on the person itself. Its core idea is to boost morale so that a person accepts his or her sexuality openly without any fear or shame.
February 3, 2022
Is it game over for Bollywood? Hell no!
So, is Bollywood only making remakes? A good way to analyse this would be to look at data. Let’s list work done by the most followed Bollywood actors in the last 5 years… The industry has evolved to cater to the demands of the viewers. I will bet my money on it.
January 24, 2022
Movie Review – Binisutoy: Without Strings
Binisutoy, of course, has a more pointed focus – the unbearable loneliness of the privileged life. It is a film that people could identify with, irrespective of which point of the road they are in.
January 10, 2022
Movie Review: Pushpa – The Rise
Undeniably, Pushpa – The Rise is an absolute cracker of a mainstream blockbuster – one that makers set out to make. Everything about Pushpa is larger than life.
January 8, 2022
Movie Review: Satyameva Jayate 2
In many ways, SMJ2 is actually a masterclass. As the end credits rolled, believe you me, I actually watched it till the end, I was buzzing with multitudes of ideas… maybe a listicle since that’s the cool thing to do, on what not to do while making a movie
January 2, 2022
Movie Review: Meenakshi Sundareshwar
There is something incredibly likable about Sanya Malhotra. She does possess the power to pull off a scene on her own, if not the whole film. Where Meenakshi Sundareshwar goes completely wrong is the conflict build-up and the way it is addressed
December 20, 2021
Movie Review: Bunty Aur Babli 2
There is an unremarkable song ‘Dhikchik Dhikchik’ early in the film where Rani Mukerjis’s Vimmi and Saif Ali Khan’s Rakesh are seen putting up an unremarkable performance at a regular neighbourhood event. That acts as a clue to whatever is about to follow.
September 6, 2021
Media, advertisements and moral high horses
And if you question media houses that run on ads, you question not just Arnab Goswami and ilk but also the likes of The Hindu, The Telegraph, etc,
August 3, 2021
The Debate: Why producers make some films and reject others
“I am not being given my creative liberty here.” That’s what a friend of mine told me justifying why she…