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The franchise improved a lot in the story as much as it did in the practical real stunts over the decades, this lead them to focus only on 2 big stunts in this whole 170mins.

Unlike Fallout, Rouge Nation or Ghost Protocol, the crew didn't just shoot sequences that can be cut and used for social media promotions but weaved those big moments as part of a send-off finale feature. 

Only Mr. Movies President can pull this off, only he can be the last action hero of Hollywood.

I wanted this to be good

Alex + A24's recreation of war memory—a day, an episode of invasion with blood and guns.

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I should have rather watched Neil Tyson YT videos on theory of everything

Yet Another Karthik Subbaraj Template Action Drama.

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The default poster was misleading; I waited even after the post credits for the scene to appear.

Spoilers: That scene never came, but, uh, well...

To Marvel: see… it is not hard to make a decent film

A Two-Hour Netflix Campaign for a Japanese Bullet Train Company.

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I enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed Joker: Folie-à-Deux. 

Also, it was dark and I was too shy to look at my left to confirm, but pretty much it was Ayo Edebiri.

This tech is only a upgrades behind and will destroy lives more than Covid. Praying Elon/Jeff don't watch this episode.

Thanks to Mubi for restoring this political, coming-of-age, nostalgic masterpiece!

Still can't stop thinking about the frames—each shot in a confined space creates more stories with great performances.

Man… his smile, his charm, his grace, his dance, his comedy, his costumes!!! I don't how many times I watched this on TV since my childhood, but rewatching it again brought back a lot of nostalgia.

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Our bro’s first film landed on Letterboxd!! Hooray 🥳

You go to a restaurant, not looking for anything specific, just a bit hungry. You find something interesting, as the name caught your eye. They serve it to you, and it looks good, but it is not warm enough. It's cold and a bit frozen.

I'm not Frank, it is just a Prank 😭

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My man Steven is so effing back!

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Watched on Saturday April 5, 2025.

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I'm a dog person—so rooting for that Dog that saved Capybara and the Cat, not the cat that let that big whale die (which saved the cat twice). Also, this is a language-friendly film for all immigrants.

Also read my essay here

Never seen such an Indian film before. Read my review here

Not comparing Law's performance with Sir DD lewis's There Will Be Blood performance for the moustache—but Law was heavily intense in this. Could see him hours in this look and for this performance.

This film is a Napoleon Cake of subgenres and hidden messages.

It is easy to say it is very Ken Loach-ish, but for a debut it is heavy to handle. But delivered with care and subtlety.

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“Aloners” is a slow-burn character study, quietly dissecting the weight of grief, isolation, and the subtle ways in which people intersect—even in solitude. It’s a haunting reflection on modern loneliness, reminding us that even in our most isolated moments, we are never truly invisible. Gong Seung-yeon delivers a stunningly restrained performance, her expressionless face and lethargic actions perfectly embody the emotional numbness of her character. Other actors were brilliant enough to add more depth to Jina’s character. Gong Seung-yeon’s portrayal is hauntingly real, allowing us to feel the weight of Jina’s solitude without the need for dramatic dialogue.

Cinematically, the film’s editing choices are worth noting. Some sharp, abrupt cuts in the beginning reflect the rigid monotony of Jina’s life. However, as the film progresses, we see longer takes, subtly allowing space for emotions to seep in—mirroring Jina’s slow transformation. The shots were mostly fixed and repetitive angles, one more subtle way of capturing the same pattern of life. We could not stop thinking about the end of the film, how the protagonist is going to reflect upon her loneliness. But even so, “Aloners” stands out—not by offering grand revelations, but by capturing the realistically quiet and aching reality of modern solitude and grief.

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Trust me, this is better than just being “better” in “rewatching.” And Cillian, what a performer!

There were two main reactions to this when it got released: one sympathised with what Oppie went through, while the other sided with the victims, rejecting the film — still the movie was a huge profit for the producers.

Oppenheimer's creation destroyed lives—irreplaceable damage. 

As this film focuses on Oppenheimer, it mainly and only explores his vision: his thirst and quest for an invention that could end a war. The film spends nearly two hours exploring the development of the atomic bomb, the most powerful invention humankind had ever seen at that time. The film could have ended there or shown the suffering of the Japanese people and their ongoing trauma. However, Nolan chose to focus on the inventor. Because he was not entirely an evil person—he was a just another scientist controlled by politicians, geopolitics and his ambition.

While he may not have been a perfect human being, he suffered because of his actions and words. He did not take pleasure in what he was doing; yet, the "American" in him had to be aligned with the decisions of the officials. Later, he endured even more after once being celebrated. There's no need to insist on "Karma," but rather to understand the consequences of being a scientist surrounded by world powers during a world war.

Some people wanted to see how the bomb exploded and killed people, clearly expecting entertainment at the expense of millions. But Nolan’s biopic stayed focused on Oppenheimer's emotions: confusion, ambition, guilt, and the role of science.

What happened between Oppenheimer and Strauss is a whole lot different story, that raises the question: was Nolan trying to make the film more engaging and encourage us to empathise more with Oppenheimer, perhaps making us forget about the broader Japanese perspective?

Such a beautifully crafted cinema that still makes me think even in the rewatches that 'this feels more Spielberg-ish than any Spielberg film'

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Three people struggled:

- Kurt Russel in the original to his save his kidnapped wife
- LYCA (Production House) who tried to release this more than a year
- Me in the theatre behind a man who couldn’t stop snoring.
P.S: I struggled not because of the Snore.

Late to the party, but this one felt less Park Chan-wook -ish film.

Started with ambitious camera movements and interesting transitions (like always), but didn't impress me until the flashback. Something in the narrative while going back in time to understand what happened to those soldiers on both sides kept me engaged, it was constructed like a puzzle. 

The final shot of the film is gonna stay in my head for a long time. 

And also, the acting and the accents of non-Korean actors threw me off the whole time.

Tom Hiddleston has to get his own John Wick, MI, Indiana Jones, 007 films, so that we could see more him swinging swords and guns.

I packed two books to read for this 10 hours flight, and I rewatched this.

What if, this had a less slow motions, a trimmed down version of redemption-ish action sequence, this is undoubtedly an entertaining film. Sill, interesting.

Watched it just for the cast (James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, Aisling Franciosi)

This review may contain spoilers.

I thought this over and over and here is my take:

Evolution of Technology is essential and inevitable whereas Artificial Intelligence is not essential and not inevitable. I stated my reason belows.

I have experience in Data and AI and I believe AI makes things easier, simpler, cost effective, less manual intervention and also helpful for automation. AI has the ability to “generate” content, hence we all call genAI. 

People can use the content from genAI to impress their stakeholders in their powerpoint presentations. It shouldn't be screened at Cinemas and call it a film. Technicians are using software as a tool to enhance their art. Like VFX and other departments. That is different from AI. Because though people use computers and softwars, they still need to learn the skill and has to have creativity to either make a film or just to enhance it. 

Art is not content. Art is humane. Art is creativity. Art can be abstract or cinematic or minimalistic or something else. Art is a space within a limited colourless boundary. Art needs to come from the minds of human beings. Not from a machine. 

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And then we have Brutalist, I need more time to digest the experience of 215 minutes and the twisted ending of part 2 - after the intermission.

It is really to hard to attack and defend this movie the same time. Reasons being 'using AI' and 'though using AI, the performance, the score, the cinematography, the EPICness everything is just EPIC'

Left the theatre with the satisfaction that I was able to watch this 4k restoration in 70 mm on my 25th birthday on its 30th year.

And the “shots”, I can just look at them all day.

Not a single minute did I feel why am I watching this or what's the plot of this 120-minute German-American film.

Bruno uplifted the entire movie with his performance and also with his moustache. Dennis’s charisma is indescribable, the way the score elevates a certain moment is incredible, brilliant cinematography - there is this shot of the train from a helicopter where we could see the actual helicopter. Not saying to brag that I found this but I loved the impression. An additional star just for that. 

Master, Legend, Mr. Wim Wenders never disappoints me.

Even in rewatch I didn't fully understand the "Tenet"

Insane concept, trippy score and breathtaking visuals can't just make a strong film!

Sloppy characters, quintessential antagonist and every time the protagonist explains the story timeline and the movie concept by interrupting the conversation; is more like Nolan using the " protagonist clearing off his doubt from Neil" to explain ideas to audience feels repetitive and not-up-to-the-level of time inversion idea.

Plus, we are talking about ending of the world, but the Villain is Russian who sells weapon and wants to take his life.

A movie made in 2000, took me 25 years to watch it.

The father, The daughter and the son - all these three noteworthy characters in the last act had a decent closure. Couldn't say the same for the first and second act. Because we are also introduced to other characters which add a little deep to the story but to these characters.

Although the other characters influence the main characters, it can be challenging to stay engaged in the story. This film raises many questions and prompts us to reflect on our own lives, but only “life” can provide us the answers as we grow older. 

A living movie that “breathes unhurriedly” about life.

One more movie to prove “Don't trust any reviews you see before watching the film”.

Could the negative impact of "Forrest Gump" be affecting the mediocre reviews of "Here"?

Honestly, I went in with very low expectations, but this is an ambitious project. I'm pretty sure, any crew member of this film have this film name in their CV, will be no longer needing any references at all;

MNS created the Butcher convincingly plans and escapes but towards the end he is getting caught multiple times, that felt repetitive. But overall a totally MNS-trapped experience with his cameo of course.

An Erotic-thriller was never once Erotic or Thrilling.

Unlike The Piano Teacher, which I couldn’t stop thinking about while watching this, this teases the audience, having lines that made a lot in the theatre giggle; in which I don’t find anything wrong. Because Haneke did deal his film about the syndrome in a more realistic, saddening, humane and devastating way. 

But here, the engagement of the no-ordered-acts kinda screenplay in the beginning was more than towards the end. The story/idea on paper might have sounded intriguing, even the way the characters were exploring power dynamics “in the beginning” was funny, at times. 

I was even surprised when Esme confronted Romy. Because I bet on one would have prepared to hear what she was about to say to Romy. But what happens after feels a let down. Even the scene between the three after Romy confesses to her husband, my brain couldn’t accept or process it. Every time it builds a powerful lead to the next sequence but it crashes in the scene.

There was neither sympathy nor empathy for any of the characters, nor was there hatred toward them. The exploration could have been more powerful, as it had great potential.

Why did I underestimate it? And is that why I was completely engaged?

Ready for “28 Conclaves Later”

Watched on Friday January 3, 2025.

Not a great fan of vampires or Dracula, never seen much of this genre but familiar with RE’s game - this didn’t neither disappoint nor shook me entirely. 

Cute production design, fine cinematography, notable performances and intriguing score - that’s all Nosferatu for me.

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Trying to find all the movies I watched that has a female lead, story revolves mostly around her or because of her.

P.S: List is not ordered.

• My Happy Family
• Two Days, One Night
• The Marriage of Maria Braun
• Cries and Whispers
• Molly's Game
• Emily the Criminal
• Promising Young Woman
• A Fantastic Woman
• Veedu
• Our Children

...plus 70 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Order
• Rebel Ridge
• The Devil All the Time

Out of the very less number of movies I watched (though the count is 3 digits), here is my Top 10 films of 2024.

There are films I rated high still didn't make it to the list, sadly. But that is fine by me. I approve it.

Reason for the entries in the list (in order):
A thriller, A heart-warming, a NEON, Big budget Hollywood blockbuster, an other non-English, an asian & horror, a TV film, an A24, an absolute entertainment and a controversial.

1. Conclave
2. A Real Pain
3. Anora
4. Dune: Part Two
5. I'm Still Here
6. Exhuma
7. Rebel Ridge
8. Civil War
9. Juror #2
10. Joker: Folie à Deux

These are the only movies I would recommend anyone to explore if they wanna watch 'Thalapathy Vijay' movies. Also, this is ranked based on my favourites.

1. Nanban
2. Leo
3. Thuppakki
4. Ghilli
5. Poove Unakkaga
6. Master
7. Kaththi
8. Theri
9. Thulladha Manamum Thullum
10. Mersal

...plus 14 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Movies I am watching this year's London film festival (2024)

1. A Real Pain
2. Anora
3. I'm Still Here
4. Emilia Pérez
5. Queer
6. The Apprentice
7. Sister Midnight
8. Bird
9. Nightbitch
10. Disclaimer

...plus 1 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• The Hand of God
• Malena
• Life Is Sweet

Not sure out of these films how many I will get tickets, but here is my wishlist for this year’s BFI LFF 2024.

The list is ordered.
Yes, that is my priority.
 (1=Most, 
  10=less than 1 - I would not say “least”)

1. A Real Pain
2. Anora
3. Queer
4. I'm Still Here
5. The Apprentice
6. Emilia Pérez
7. The Room Next Door
8. Bird
9. The Seed of the Sacred Fig
10. Maria

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While watching these movies, I was baffled and surprised by the screenplay. It could have been racy, interesting, fresh or mind-bending.

Constructing this list to analyse about screenplays for my script.

• 25th Hour
• The Social Network
• Michael Clayton
• The Player
• Knives Out
• Anatomy of a Fall
• Fargo
• Once Upon a Time in America
• Oasis
• Memories of Murder

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

These movie soundtracks save me from the mundane routines I live in.

• The Batman
• The Dark Knight Rises
• Batman Begins
• The Dark Knight
• Interstellar
• Inception
• La La Land
• Gemini Man
• Gladiator
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

...plus 17 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

The love in these films feel something different than what I've been thinking what love is and I call it as "LOVE".

• Anaïs in Love
• La Belle Époque
• Irma Vep
• I'm Your Man
• Shiva Baby
• Lost in Translation
• Midnight in Paris
• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Chungking Express
• Decision to Leave

...plus 3 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

This year, Picturehouse Central organized an all-night potluck with 5 surprise films. 

Here are the 5 surprise movies in the order they were shown:

1.) Kneecap (2024) - Preview - Hip Hop trio
2.) Female Trouble (1974) - Classic/Dark comedy/John Waters’ movie 
3.) Grizzly Man (2004) - Documentary
4.) Cocaine Bear (2023) - Comedy
5.) Sherk 2 (2004) - Comedy/Fantasy/Animation

1. Kneecap
2. Female Trouble
3. Grizzly Man
4. Cocaine Bear
5. Shrek 2

There are films that will give you a similar vibe. Each film is has it's own colour, language but when it comes to the vibe, you can almost sense the flavour surely the taste will be different between them for sure.

For this list, I am collecting the three thriller films, to me, giving me the same vibe or while watching it reminds me of the other.

For those, who think this is dumb or just waste of time, I am actually dumb and wasting time but I like it. :)

• 25th Hour
• Mystic River
• Michael Clayton

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I was wondering while writing a movie script with multicast, what are all the movies that I saw in which there were many actors.

There is a criteria I follow for this list. I am ignoring the below types of films.

- Marvel or DC or any superhero fantasies.
- Limited series and anthologies.

• Once Upon a Time in America
• Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
• Ocean's Eleven
• Secrets & Lies
• The White Ribbon
• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
• Happiness
• Seven Samurai
• The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
• Heat

...plus 31 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Films I am seeing at this London film festival 2023.

• The Killer
• The End We Start From
• Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever
• The Holdovers

• Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans
• Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
• The Angels' Share
• Killing Them Softly
• Dear Wendy
• 25th Hour
• A History of Violence
• Eastern Promises
• Dead Man's Shoes
• Memories of Murder

...plus 25 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

Ce sont les films français que j'ai vu et aimé vraiment.

• Portrait of a Lady on Fire
• Happy End
• The Piano Teacher
• The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
• Papicha
• Vagabond
• La Ceremonie
• Torment
• La Belle Époque
• Deerskin

...plus 58 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• American Psycho
• American Beauty
• American History X
• Taxi Driver
• Light Sleeper
• The Master
• Adaptation.
• Being John Malkovich
• Oasis
• Secret Sunshine

...plus 22 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Indru Netru Naalai
• Maragadha Naanayam
• Jigarthanda

• Decision to Leave
• Ennu Ninte Moideen

• The Others
• The Orphanage
• The Conjuring
• The Thing
• Halloween

In other words, L I M I T E D! In other words, for those who love films can watch an extended version.

• Dekalog
• Fanny and Alexander
• Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
• Berlin Alexanderplatz
• The Little Drummer Girl
• Small Axe
• I Know This Much Is True
• The Outsider
• Carlos
• Unorthodox

...plus 15 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• About a Boy
• Wonder Boys
• Jerry Maguire
• The Birdcage
• Four Weddings and a Funeral

• See How They Run
• No Sudden Move
• Confess, Fletch
• Amsterdam
• Glass Onion

Irrespective of ratings and reviews, I want to see how many original films (i.e., no official remakes, but the film can be adopted from a novel or something) in which family reunite for a cause, and from there, things start getting chaotic.

Please suggest your recommendation in the comment box.

[LIST IS ALWAYS UNDER CONSTRUCTION]

• The Celebration
• Fanny and Alexander
• Death at a Funeral
• Archipelago
• Still Walking
• This Is Where I Leave You
• Krisha
• August: Osage County
• About Elly
• Four Weddings and a Funeral

- Movies released between 2010-2022.

• Whiplash
• Eighth Grade
• Prisoners
• Starlet
• Tangerine
• The Florida Project
• Brawl in Cell Block 99
• Sound of Metal
• What We Do in the Shadows
• Midsommar

...plus 123 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.

• Slow West
• Everybody Knows
• Memories of Murder
• The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
• Once Upon a Time in America
• Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
• Ugly
• Veedu
• Corpus Christi
• Aquarius

...plus 51 more. View the full list on Letterboxd.