October (Film Review) – A Story About Pure Unconditional Love

October

The film “October” by Shoojit Sircar, is a story of a carefree, reckless young man ‘Dan’ (Varun Dhawan) who works at a hotel. His life turns upside down when his colleague Shiuli (Banita Sandhu, in a terrific debut), goes into coma after an accident. October is about untold, unspoken love, that may or may not exist, from both the ends. …

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Kaala Paani (Review) – A Prefect Survival Thriller

Kaala Paani

Kaala PaaniDirected by: Sameer Sexena, Amit GolaniGenre: Survival, ThrillerMy Rating: 8/10..In the Bay of Bengal, there are some islands in the territory of India called Nicobar and Andaman Islands. Ancient inhabitants of these islands do not allow the government to interfere in their affairs.The islands are also famous for the Kaala Paani jail built during the British colonial era, where …

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The Fall Of The House Of Usher – Good For Spooky October

The Fall Of The House Of The Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher is an American gothic horror mini-Series. Mike Flanagan created this series, based on Edgar Allan Poe work from 18th to 21st Century. There are 8 episodes in it. After the first episode, A Midnight Dreary, the next 6 are based on Poe’s short stories. The finale, The Raven, is on Poe’s famous poem. …

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Thappad (Review) – An Impactful Social Drama

Trapped

Thappad is directed by Anubhav Sinha, starring Taapsee Pannu and Pavail Gulati in lead Roles. The film focuses on the subject of women rights. The title ‘Thappad’ suggests how one slap is enough to hurt a person emotionally. How this behaviour affects both of them. . Thappad is a simple movie yet so powerful. A perfect replica of what society …

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Khufiya (Review) – Spy Stories are not Everyone’s Cup of Tea

Khufiya

Film: Khufiya Directed by: Vishal Bhardwaj Genre: Spy Thriller Cast: Tabu, Wamiqa Gabbi, Ali Fazal My Rating: 6/10 Vishal Bhardwaj adopts Amar Bhushan’s “Escape to Nowhere” for a cinematic thriller, Khufiya. Tabu, Ali Fazal and Wamiqa Gabbi are in the lead. It seems like Bollywood has forgotten how to make good thrillers and mysteries. Khufiya is another testament to that …

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