If you have watched Season 1 of Sex/Life and are planning to watch the second one, chances are a good narrative is not what you are looking for! This is one of the most absurd shows ever and Season 2 gets even more ridiculous. The characters are very poorly written and they have no arc. …
More than a movie review, this is an article on domestic violence triggered by the movie. I had to watch it in two parts because the first part was triggering and I am pretty sure the headache I got at night was because it brought back some memories which I like to lock up and …
Darlings! (Abusive) Mard Ko Dard Hoga! Domestic Violence Will Be Punished! Read More »
I remember writing articles wherein I have written that women should refuse to get shamed for all the things that society tries to make us feel shamed for. But never have I in real life or on television seen a woman remain unapologetic for her choices despite the filth thrown upon her. And that is …
Why Netflix’s ‘Intimacy’ Is A Very Important Show For Women Read More »
The recent show, Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix based on a book by Sarah Vaughan raised some uncomfortable questions on consent. I love watching limited series. I have a short attention span and I find it hard to follow series with multiple seasons as I get bored soon. I usually search for ‘limited series’. …
Anatomy Of A Scandal: No Means No Is Just Another Scam To Blame Women Read More »
Whenever I watched Hollywood movies with strong, female protagonists, I always felt sad that Bollywood does not do justice to older female actresses, and we are forced to watch the same old romance ****, cheap item numbers and some bullshit masala formula. When I watched actresses like Olivia Colman and Susan Sarandon not just carry …
Jalsa: Gripping, Intriguing With Brilliant Performances – No Spoiler Review Read More »
This will be a short and no spoiler review since I know most people may not have dared to watch this movie yet. I was not brave enough myself but since I had just finished a hectic deadline, I thought to treat (torture?) myself. Internet stopped working after the ‘twist’ and I strained my already …
This is a late review because I watched the movie recently. A lot has been written and said about it already. Appreciation of course, and well-deserved. I cannot write anything that has not been written yet. Still, I will attempt to share the parts that struck me the most. SPOILER ALERT I am assuming most …
‘The Great Indian Kitchen’ – Run Before The Fire Consumes You Read More »
I was about 10 when the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal had surfaced to public knowledge. I was living in Patna at that time. I remember “it” because it was all over the news. The newspapers in Hindi termed it as ‘Yaun Sambadh’. I did not understand what it meant. I assumed they meant ‘young’ and did not …
Impeachment: American Crime Story -Compelling, Gripping and Sad! Read More »
As a person who finds it difficult to sit through a TV show, and who loses interest and starts looking at her mobile 10 minutes into any show / movie, binge watch is not really my thing. I have recently come to the conclusion that I can only watch limited series and that too over weekends. …
Six Reasons Why Netflix’s New Show ‘Squid Game’ Wins – No Spoiler Review Read More »
I was very young when I was watching an interview of a director who made horror movies. ‘Fear is the only true emotion.’ He said. I was too young to even understand this quote, forget about dissecting it. All I knew was there were so many other emotions – love, anger, sadness. This guy probably did …