Love and Leashes
Love and Leashes: Redefining Boundaries, Careers, and Hearts When Love and Leashes premiered on Netflix in 2022, its mainstream portrayal of a romantic comedy featuring elements of BDSM and emotional openness served as an introduction to a global audience. At the same time, it began to reshape the public persona of the actors, Seohyun and […]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
The Palace of Memories and Madness In the Indian film industry, haunted houses and ghost stories were fixtures of the cinematic landscape prior to the release of Bhool Bhulaiyaa in 2007. However, the film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, and Shiney Ahuja, took the haunted house trope to another level. It […]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3
As the Mansion Doors Closed, New Adventures Opens When Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 released, it brought about a new chapter in the journeys and paths of the actors who had worked on the film, who were now known for walking through the haunted corridors of the franchise. Once the film had finished, it was clear to […]
Hungama
When Comedy Walked Into Chaos: Re-entering the World of Hungama It is one thing to make an audience laugh, and it is another thing to create a world so ridiculous, and chaotic, and so laughable that a film can truly stand the test of time, making people laugh 20 years later like in the case […]
Pati Patni Aur Woh
Love, Lies, and the Comedy of Temptation As expected, the audience’s response to the 2019 remake of the 1978 classic Pati Patni Aur Woh was not the same as for other rom-coms released contemporaneously. They had a ‘behind-the-scenes’ understanding of the movie’s deeper potential subjects to be addressed in a uniquely Indian fashion, however, the […]
The Monkey
A Toy That Haunts Generations — and the Minds Behind It When you first hear about The Monkey, it sounds like a retro horror setup: a creepy toy monkey with clashing cymbals bringing death every time it plays. But the 2025 film adapts Stephen King’s short story into something more layered — a blend of […]
Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
Bollywood’s Most Recent Films, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 There are quiet film releases, and then there’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 film releases. Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’s release is carrying big-time legacy, nostalgia from fans, and comparison’s from predecessors. The energy squared around the release before the very first promo dropped. People wondered if the magic of the promo […]
Red Notice
When a Heist Film Adaptation Almost Became Heisted in Reality From the surface, Red Notice comes across as an overly polished globe-trotting action comedy filled with Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot, and a Netflix blockbuster charcuterie film. Dwayne Johnson and Ryan Reynolds are chasing each other while Gal Gadot pulls off twist after […]
Jack and Jill
When Comedy Promised Fireworks: The Story of Jack and Jill Early Anticipation When Jack and Jill was advertised, there were no plot synopses or teaser trailers because there was no need for them. An announcement of a new, double-role film by Adam Sandler was enough. Returning to the screen was a much-loved, nostalgic comedy star […]
Babylon
When the Spotlight Burns Bright: The Human Stories Behind Babylon A World Where Dreams Run Faster Than the Camera The opening sequence from Damien Chazelle’s “Babylon” is a cavalcade of raucous filmmaking parties from the roaring twenties, boundless ambition, and the heady rush of believing that Hollywood is the land of dreams and instant success. […]