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The lore that consumed the internet and took it by storm has finally become a feature film. This Backrooms movie review explores how a creepypasta grew large enough to reach the big screen. More importantly, it does so without losing the unsettling simplicity that made it special. Kane Parsons, better known as Kane Pixels, had already given the original concept a more substantial form through his YouTube shorts. Another director ...

Another great Gulzar movie. This Mausam movie review begins with the film’s greatest strength: the extraordinary way Gulzar writes while keeping the main plot firmly in sight. Yet what impressed me just as much was his direction. This is one of those poignant stories that I absolutely live for, and Gulzar gets it right from the very first frame. The movie feels as though you are quietly reading a very ...

Aandhi. The very title tells you that a storm is coming. As I discovered while writing this Aandhi movie review, the film does take you by storm through its pain, longing and political upheaval. The story unfolds against an election campaign, so the beginning makes it seem like a purely political movie. Yet beneath that surface lies an intimate story about a woman whose character comes under attack simply because ...

Writing this Amar Prem movie review, I found the film to be a perfect example of society's hypocrisy. People remain biased against certain groups based solely on their professions. Pushpa turns to prostitution after her husband abuses, rejects and abandons her. Anand Babu, meanwhile, is a lonely man trapped in an unhappy marriage. He begins visiting her in search of companionship and peace. What draws Anand Babu to Pushpa is ...

Writing this Kaagaz Ke Phool movie review while still feeling absolutely devastated by the film. As my teacher once said, Guru Dutt was a true “depressionist.” She told me that Guru Dutt, who was her father’s classmate, would always turn up with gloomy poetry—even when the assignment was to write a happy poem. I realised something similar about myself at a very young age. Kaagaz Ke Phool was my second Guru Dutt film, the ...

Sinners is layered with metaphors, making it a rich subject for movie analysis. This is immediately observed with the introduction of vampires, the long-standing clash of cultures, and the way Blues is slaughtered. It is hard not to notice all that when the movie tries to play out as a vampire slasher on the surface, but leaves enough dots for one to connect, helping you realise that it isn’t exactly ...