A masterpiece in acting and cinematography Godless is a pure Western filled with tense gunfights and galloping horses. Godless sets up an eventual clash between two warring outlaws Frank Griffin and his protégé Roy Goode in the first episode. It uses the next five episodes to examine the human cost and emotional toll that it […]
Most horror films unspool short stretches of screen time where nothing much happens. Their plots are peppered with moments of blood-curdling mayhem to keep viewers vaguely interested. The Darkness, on the other hand, is a horror film that belches up long stretches of time in which nothing much really happens. Its plot is only occasionally […]
The anime Kakushigoto: My Dad’s Secret Ambition is a brilliantly crafted tale of a father’s vehement love for his daughter. Based on a manga originally written by Kouiji Kumeta, the anime started getting aired from April 2, 2020, amidst the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has amassed a huge following because of the relatable […]
The investigation to find the notorious Unabomber and bringing him to justice is one of the landmark cases of the FBI. A notorious domestic terrorist, whose actions were unquestionably wrong, but whose driving ideologies and motivators seem relevant today. This series produced by the Discovery network and later made available on Netflix takes you inside […]
Releasing on Netflix on June 12, this documentary is part of a series of films. The NDG series of documentaries is a choice of French sports activities in the form of a two-hour-long film. NDG stands for Nuit De la Glisse, or Night of the Glide. Magnetic is one of the five documentaries of this […]
The anime My Next Life as a Villainess has accumulated a fairly large fan following within the first 2 months of its release which was in April 2020. Even the light novel series and manga, on which the anime was based, are wildly popular in Japan, as proved by the 600000 copies in print. The […]
A few days after reviewing The Stranger, we have another Netflix miniseries on our hands. The Woods has also been adapted from a Harlan Coben novel with the American setting switched out for a Polish one. The 6-part miniseries offer a more gripping mystery than The Stranger, which is wrapped up without losing its focus. […]
Kenneth Branagh’s big-budget extravaganza is a glossy and empty exercise in world-building. It is based on a screenplay by Conor McPherson and Hamish McColl. It crams elements of the first two books into a running time that’s just shy of 90 minutes. The film sacrifices character development and real drama for briskness and whimsy. 1. […]
The anime Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War is carving out a niche audience of Seinen Fans within the otaku community for its unique take on the overdone rom-com genre. It has also been the recipient of many prestigious awards and nominations. For the year 2020, it has had the privilege of winning the highly prestigious Shogakukan […]
Jed Mercurio, the man behind one of Britain’s most successful dramas Line Of Duty, serves as creator and writer of the 6-part miniseries Bodyguard. Bodyguard is a fast-paced, highly entertaining political and police drama filled with twists and turns. Featuring several of Mercurio’s trademark storytelling elements such as political conspiracies, psychological duress, and inappropriate sex […]
Spike Lee has shown up with an insurgent filmic uproar to match the uproar in the world today. Da 5 Bloods is a paintball gun loaded with real bullets. It is a blast of satire and emotional agony about race and the American empire. The film holds many important themes that seem extremely relevant to […]
The anime Free! is a great coming-of-age teenage drama about four teenage boys who are passionate about swimming and making it big in the swimming world. It is one of the very few sports anime which deal with the sports of swimming in particular. It has accumulated so much popularity within a short span of […]
