Reviews

The 21st century isn’t eschewed off it. We hear of it in whispers. We read of it, sometimes, if it makes to the front pages. But, the collective conscious of the society is well aware of it. And, yet the figures haven’t reduced. What does…
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The uncertainty of life is predictable & that’s where the irony lies. The façade we maintain is just that, a mere mirage to the reality we live in. Director L. Marcus Williams’s ‘Lifeline’ is one such film that not only looks at the…
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Intimacy might just be more distinct in silence than in words, or so Marc Lesperut’s directorial debut ‘Just Friends’ makes you wonder. On one end of intimacy, there are films like Linklater’s magnum opus, ‘The Before Trilogy’ which relies…
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Filmed at Queensland, Australia, ‘Victorious’ opens to the riveting soundtrack of Ryan Taubert. The film, a taut display of determination, will and fortitude opens to a blackout. A hand appears to pick up the mobile. It is of Josh (Cantona…
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14:38 minutes of complete laughter and swirls, with a dash of drama and emotional sustenance, that's 'The Third Wheel' in a simple line! The title is a dead give away to the characters, but not the plotline. Multi-talented, Johanny Mota,…
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Lush greenery, picturesque grasslands, a beautiful little girl and her innocent eyes; the film starts off with an optimistic start, but the truth couldn’t have been farther apart. Kris (Tee Morris) is a guilt-ridden father, holding…
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Every family has their closet full of skeletons, best left that way. But, ‘Blood Means Nothing’ opens the Pandora’s Box and there is no turning back. The story deals with a deep-rooted societal problem, that of child trafficking. But,…
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Katrina (Sini Hill) is a struggling actress from Finland, based in NYC. She auditions for role after role but with little success. When her potential big break does come, it is cut short by logistical snags. Sounds familiar? Director,…
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Different people, different classes; but the same motivations. Muhammad Aasim Qamar’s ‘Upar Neeche Darmiyaan’ gives us a sweet, sweet tour of what it is to be human. Except that, it isn't a sympathetic examination with any poignant…
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‘MAMBA', from the very choice of its title to its titular character is a well thought out short film with a surgeon's precision. Right from the first scene, the camera ensures that the audience stays hooked, for the ambiguity of the genre…
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