Movie Reviews
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Movie Review: Raising Cain (1992)
“To raise Cain” means to cause a commotion, create a disturbance, or make trouble. The “Cain” in the phrase refers to a character in the Old Testament of the Bible. In this post, we will visit another psychological thriller from director Brian De Palma. With a runtime of just 1 hour and 31 minutes and Read more
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Movie Review: Dressed to Kill (1980)
It is no secret that director Brian De Palma was obsessed with Hitchcock’s style of moviemaking and tried to bring back the maestro’s magic through his own movies in the ’80s. “Dressed to Kill” is De Palma’s homage to Hitchcock’s “Psycho” with Angie Dickinson, Michael Caine, and Nancy Allen in the lead. Though some may Read more
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Movie Review: Eagoler Chokh (2016)
It is time for another Bengali Whodunit/Crime thriller. In the wake of the success of “Ebar Shabor” (2015), Saswata Chatterjee reprises his eponymous role as ACP Shabor Dasgupta in “Eagoler Chokh” (Eyes of the Eagle). The opening scene is reminiscent of the first “Scream” movie, with a woman on the phone in the dead of Read more
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Movie Review: American Psycho (2000)
“American Psycho” is based on a novel by Bret Easton Ellis and directed by Mary Harron. Set in the Reagan days of the 1980s, this film offers a cynical, raw, and satirical look at the high life and perversions of a New York yuppie, Jason Bateman, played by Christian Bale. In a review of this Read more
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Movie Review: In the Company of Men (1997)
‘In the Company of Men’ is a movie written and directed by Neil LaBute, based his own play with the same name. It is classified as a black comedy but it is much more. I would call it a study of toxic masculinity and how it manifests itself in the workplace in several forms. The Read more
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Movie Review: Mumbai Police (2013)
Today, we will look at another hidden gem of Indian Cinema, particularly Malayalam Cinema. I have expressed my admiration for Malayalam and Bengali cinema in the past, and I will spare you the details this time. “Mumbai Police” is a landmark, not just in Malayalam Cinema but in the annals of Indian Cinema itself. If Read more
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