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Monacco and Cannes

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Kennedy (2023/ Hindi)

Finally, it has been seen. Set in the second wave of Covid, the film revolves around a once-hardened Mumbai Police cop, who is ridiculed by everyone due to his violent stance, and is out on a killing spree along with avenging his son's loss. While one could clearly witness the shades of films by... read more

A Strange Cinematic Coincidence

After understanding the plot of 'Close' (2022), I actually somewhat understood why did Japan win an Academy Award in the following year. Simple. The Jury there didn't choose 'Monster' (2023) as its entry, which nearly had the same theme and plot too revolving two early teen boys. Interestingly,... read more

Brief Reviews

Jarann (2025/ Marathi/ Zee5): This is a winner all the way. With its brilliant direction and performances, the film deals with a working woman (Amruta Subhash) who is facing struggles and coping with 'multiple losses'. This is not your usual horror or exorcist tale; this one engages and shocks you... read more

Top Films Premiering on Amazon Prime

Flow (Animated/ 2024); HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Suppose a European film comes out of nowhere and challenges Pixar in such a manner that it ends up being part of the Cannes and the Winner of the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film (2024). In that case, you need to see this one for displaying... (edited) read more