“Director Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s ‘Animal’: Exploring Flawed Protagonists” – Renowned for creating protagonists with a penchant for chaos akin to creatures from the song lyrics of Of Monsters and Men, Vanga’s characters in ‘Arjun Reddy’ (2017) and ‘Kabir Singh’ (2019) are privileged and entitled individuals with troubling behavior. In his upcoming Hindi feature, ‘Animal,’ Vanga […]
Honest Movie Review: Sam Bahadur (2023)
“Sam Bahadur,” directed by Meghna Gulzar and starring Vicky Kaushal, follows the remarkable life of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, a legendary soldier who survived being shot nine times during WWII. The film builds on Gulzar’s successes with “Talvar” (2015) and “Raazi” (2018), while Kaushal, known for portraying patriotic figures in films like “Uri: The Surgical […]
Honest Movie Review: Napolean (2023)
Joaquin Phoenix delivers an intriguing portrayal as the French emperor in Ridley Scott’s historical epic, depicting his ascent and downfall, making for an oddly captivating performance. When Orson Welles, in his mid-20s, first visited the studio where he later filmed “Citizen Kane,” he likened movies to the ultimate electric train set for a boy. Ridley […]