A young, good looking Asian guy is the last face you would imagine while thinking of the best Hollywood horror film director. But James Wan is indeed the man that … Continue reading James Wan: Hollywood Horror King by Akash Kurup
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Jallikattu goes to the Oscars by Akash Kurup
Jallikattu, a Malayalam language movie by Lijo Jose Pellissery has been nominated as India’s entry into the academy awards, outshining many other big names. This visually overwhelming show of human … Continue reading Jallikattu goes to the Oscars by Akash Kurup
We Wanna Take a Little Ride With You: Famous Cars of Pop Culture by Akash Kurup
One look at an Audi R8 and the first thing you say is “that’s Iron Man’s Car”. Maybe not the first thing if you’re an automobile enthusiast. Also not the … Continue reading We Wanna Take a Little Ride With You: Famous Cars of Pop Culture by Akash Kurup
Raw – Beautiful, Sensual, Gore by Akash Kurup
This is a movie that deserves an R rating. Raw (2017) is a new age movie with a weird combination of genres. Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Sexuality, Horror, Grotesque, it has … Continue reading Raw – Beautiful, Sensual, Gore by Akash Kurup
All Roads Lead to Sattu Bhai: A Ludo film Review by Mohana Soman
“From a resurfaced sex tape to a rogue suitcase of money, four wildly different stories overlap at the whims of fate, chance and one eccentric criminal.”
(as the film uses this larger analogy of Life as a game of Ludo, I will do the same in this review)
The End of an Era: Supernatural (2005) by Mohana Soman
November 20, 2020, was the end of an era in pop culture. It marked the end of one of the longest running tv shows of the early 21st Century, Supernatural (2005), a show about two brothers and their fight against larger proverbial evils. Fans, cast and crew bid a tearful adieu to a show that dominated contemporary social media and was a cult favourite for Millennials and Gen Z alike.
Cracking The Code: The Da Vinci Code by Alisha Thakur
“Every faith in the world is based on fabrication. That’s the definition of faith―acceptance of that which we imagine to be true, that which we cannot prove.” This was the … Continue reading Cracking The Code: The Da Vinci Code by Alisha Thakur
Musings of a Species: How we still don’t know enough By Mohana Soman
The ideas of reality and existence, are concepts that the human race has toyed with for what seems like… forever. The dawn of civilization isn’t quite forever ago, but it’s close … Continue reading Musings of a Species: How we still don’t know enough By Mohana Soman
Stanley Kubrick – The man that changed Sci – Fi Forever by Akash Kurup
Stanley Kubrick was a movie maker with visions far outdating his era. His movies influenced mainstream Hollywood sci- fi films so much, that it changed the whole industry. Kubrick managed … Continue reading Stanley Kubrick – The man that changed Sci – Fi Forever by Akash Kurup
The Emmys 2020: An Absolute SchittShow by Roop Sawhney
Our favourite season? Awards! After a sweeping win at the 2020 Emmys, Schitt’s Creek is all anybody can talk about. The Canadian comedy series in the past 5 years has … Continue reading The Emmys 2020: An Absolute SchittShow by Roop Sawhney
The Idiot Box 