Tag: Private

As clichéd as it might seem, as tried-and-tested it might be, ‘House Finch’ still manages to tug at your heartstrings. For, in 18:44 minutes, director/writer Joseph Johnson’s film on a mother and her disabled son is emotional, authentic and moving beyond words. Penny (Adjoa Andoh) whose dedication and commitment towards people with special needs is… Continue reading ‘House Finch’ Is About A Mother’s Undying Love For Her Child…

If you consider yourself strong enough to withstand tearjerkers, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If hope, love and compassion are your true calling, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If you want to find the good in this world and empathy in other’s sufferings, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. For this movie pierces your heart with its emotional storyline… Continue reading ‘Sylvia’ Will Break Your Heart To Pieces…

‘The Perfect Murder’ is one hell of a crime caper that pushes one to the edge of his/her seat. Set in the modern day scenario, the film explores the tragedy of pursuit of money and worldly ambitions that erode the need for true relationships. The movie projects itself through the eyes of its protagonist Kabir, ably… Continue reading ‘The Perfect Murder’ Is The Crime Thriller Of The Season!

Have you ever considered the impediments of being a language handicap? Think of a situation, where you are in a foreign land and wish to try their delicacies, but can’t, for the lack of language efficiency…. How does it feel? How would you salvage the situation? Would language be the barrier between you and your… Continue reading ‘Coffee & A Donut’ Tells How Food Can Be Your Best Teacher, Ever!

‘Steady Eddie’ is about a boy named Jesse (Robert Daniel Sloan), a 12-year old, precocious little child, who escapes into the wilderness with his autistic brother Eddie (Gabriel Sousa), for the sake of his survival. For, it’s the 1960s and somewhere in America, Eddie has been summoned on military dispatch to Vietnam and Jesse fears… Continue reading ‘Steady Eddie’ Is About The Brotherly Affection Families Are Forged On…

From under the banner of ‘Abandoned House Productions’, directed and scripted by McKegg Collins comes an unusual love story of 10:55 minutes. Starring Sarah (Asta Paredes) and Evan (Clay von Carlowitz), the film is not only unusual for its narration style, but also approach towards its genre.  ‘Eros Point’ opens to a panoramic shot of… Continue reading ‘Eros Point’ Is Unlike Any Other Love Story Seen!

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a divorce must stink for all parties involved. And in Lindsy Campbell’s revenge comedy ‘The Divorce’, it certainly does and in more ways than imagined! Sally, played by the ‘This is Us’ actress Laura Niemi, is recently divorced from her cheating husband (Navid Nagahban, of ‘Homeland’ fame), who… Continue reading ‘The Divorce’ Shows You How Best To Deal With A Heartbreak!

What did F. Scott Fitzgerald want Jay Gatsby to really stand for? What did he think about The Great American Dream? These are but a few questions that Charlie and Marc ponder– while they clean blood from their glasses and wrap dead old men in plastic! An existentialist dark comedy co-written and co-directed by brothers, Jay and… Continue reading ‘The Intentions Of F. Scott Fitzgerald’: A Delightful Balance Of The Serious & The Humorous

Directed, produced and written by Rit Saraswat, ‘Traitor’ isn’t your usual spy flick. In fact, under the pretext of an espionage thriller, it walks you through the alleyways of revolutions, coup d’état and everything in between. It explores an interesting facet on accidental discoveries and misleading conclusions. It’s 2025 and in this not-too-distant future too,… Continue reading ‘Traitor’: Espionage Isn’t Meant For All