Author: Nimisha Menon

Writer/Director/Actor Anjeli Jana’s My Marina is an ode to her love affair, one that she cautiously explored, of a famed shore that has been a lover to many. With Jana’s voice over, we see the harbour as she sees it – bright, welcoming, and beguiling. With yachts and sailboats docked, a curious seal peeping out… Continue reading My Marina: Unusual, Quirky And Yet Monochromatic

Following on the same lines of her earlier work (The Dark Side of the Sun), director-writer Samantha Michelle’s ‘In the Campfire Light’ is a slow exploration of the sexploitation in the entertainment industry. But, unlike the rest in the genre, it centres on the moments that lead up to the act than the act itself.… Continue reading ‘In the Campfire Light’: A Dance of Power & Exploitation

From the shock of realizing one’s fragile health to reclaiming its lost vitality, confronting the unthinkable and then embracing it for the world, Can’t Hide It goes through the whole drill. Numerous films/books/talks have covered this topic before and yet it’s never been enough. Writer-director Richard Miller’s 16:45 minutes of narration explores not only the… Continue reading ‘Can’t Hide It’: The Pain Of Living With Life-Altering Events

He lies on the bed toying with a delicate stone in his hand. His face, a picture of a million memories to come, Nathan (Brian DeRozan) is awaiting his sweetheart. As he cooks the meal, clearly for a special evening, the bell rings. And what comes isn’t what he has ordered. Director Mantas Valantiejus’s Pure… Continue reading Pure: Questioning Your Own Latent Biases

Few miles from Santa Fe, somewhere in a secluded saloon, a wickedly charming pool player wins the game, much to the chagrin of his co-players who suspect him of having cheated. Unaware of his shenanigans, the saloon’s owner Ivan (Don Baldaramos) basks in the victory, as Jack (Esteban de la Isla), wins the day, or… Continue reading 8: Pulsating; This Meet Cute Will Be Hard To Forget

Michael J Ferns’s Better starts off on a harmless note. A mother and child are lounged on their sofa enjoying a daily. From the looks of it, this is a routine for the duo. Cinematographer Alistair Little’s camera slowly pans to reveal their faces. Their bodies close to one another, the mother holding her child… Continue reading ‘Better’ Is A Mother’s Desperate Bid To Save Her Son

You hear Xueran Chen’s composition even before you see her face and the music prepares you for what is to come. Christine Chou (Jeanie Lim) is being interrogated. And, as the camera uncomfortably lingers close to her face, we see the tears, the desperation, and the broken-fragile piece that is our character. Director Shu Zhu’s… Continue reading ‘Moth’: The Purging Of A Woman Whose Fame Is Her Nemesis

Inspired by the famed Latin American folklore ‘La Llorona’, director Robert Hensley’s ‘Homewrecker’ is its adaption and a masterful retelling of a haunting fable, at that.  With its screenplay also helmed by Hensley, the film at 11:59 minutes is an absolute seat clencher and an audio-visual treat to its viewers. We see Rona (Gracie Be)… Continue reading ‘Homewrecker’ Declares The Price Of Infidelity…

Filmed in Queensland and New South Wales in Australia, ‘Paid In Full’ is a 21:01 minutes long Christian drama on two strangers and their conversations on God. Joseph (Cantona Stewart) is lost and walking aimlessly across the park when he confronted by drug peddlers. As they decide to seal his fate comes Evan (Shaun Ridley)… Continue reading ‘Paid In Full’ Is A Christian Drama On Hope & Faith

Its twilight and the door shuts behind them, drowning the cheers and laughter behind. Kate and David have just crossed a significant milestone in their relationship. Despite the early stages in their dating, David invites Kate to an engagement party to which she obliges. We witness their warming up to one another, the warm fuzzy… Continue reading ‘Uber Ex’ Leaves Behind A Smile On Your Face!