Reviews

Director and writer Octavian Repede’s ‘141 A.D. - Mission in Dacia is a time capsule that takes you into Roman history. With sword yielding men in armoured attires, vast landscapes of virgin forests and a doomed fort, the premise is set for…
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We hear the thunderous applause and the acceptance speech of the winner. The voice belongs to a self-deprecating & a witty woman. The words, however, seem rehearsed to the observant, but ring with a truth that’s thinly veiled. And then…
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At 8:27 minutes, ‘Son to Son’ directed by Taron Lexton is an account of a late-night conversation between a father and son. Rae’s restaurant that sets the premise to their rendezvous bears witness to secrets, confessions and betrayals. The…
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Produced by Ariana Ventures and UK charity ‘Be Kind Movement’, ‘Itsy’ is a 12:00 minutes long film. Partly inspired by a true story (by Shavy Makh & Sameer Puri), the film is a fictional narration of two neighbours and an unsuspecting…
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The film opens to Jesse Thum’s music and it turns your calendar to about three decades ago. It’s the eighties and for another 15:54 minutes, director & writer Colin James ensures that you don’t forget it. The popular horror genre of the…
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‘Bonsai’ is a 14:08 minutes long film, directed by Sebastian Ortiz Wilkins on loss, pain and healing. When Frida (Cassandra Naud) loses her mother Lu (Katia Plotnikoff), little does she know how to cope with the monumental loss. Her father,…
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Written & produced by Buffy Milner, ‘Type’ is a 7:46 minutes long film on Type 1 Diabetes. For those unaware of this common ailment, the film could be educational and for those on the verge of losing their hope, this could be a…
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Even the smartest woman second guesses her decisions. Even the most handsome face has his insecurities. There’s no one who isn’t vulnerable at some point. It’s natural to build walls around you when life throws unpleasant experiences. But,…
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How long does it take you to form the first impression? Minutes, perhaps? And, how much does one’s appearance or demeanour become your yardstick in defining their character? Quite a bit, most likely? Well, we are all impressionable to the…
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It's 1971 and we are in San Quentin State Prison, listening to an unnamed inmate. We see him in his incarceration and he begins talking. There’s a deathly calm to his voice and a forced restraint to his body language. His words are…
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