Shogun had a pretty subversive finale. Instead of showing some epic battle, it focused on behind-the-scenes Realpolitiking and how wars are won even before the first sword is drawn on the battlefield 10/10.

Saw Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Nothing extraordinary but such a sweet little coming-of-age film, seen through preteen female lens. Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson are so good in this.

Watched Ashes and Diamonds today and they really don't frame shots like this anymore. (and yes De palma stole a lot from this)

Starting of 2024 with one of the most compelling Sci-fi murder mysteries I have ever seen- 'Pluto'. If you love a good character driven mystery with some sci-fi bent, you'll dig this anime.

One of the things that I have realized in online spaces is that there's no winning bad faith argumentation no matter what you say or do.

We can officially say "Movies are back" when "Be Gay, Do Crime" finally materializes into an awesome neo-noir. The trailer for this looks cool as hell.

Thought I'd watch Michael Mann's Thief before seeing Ferrari, and the experience did not disappoint. For the early '80s, the movie has one of the most modern and slickest looks ever. One word to descr… Read more

Blue Eye Samurai is so good. Completely took me by surprise. I thought it was gonna be your paint-by-number revenge tale but it turned out to be much better than that.

Lowkey Fincher is the best Fncher. No lofty moral posturing or grand philosophical standings, just straightforward, razor-sharp precision. He can make mundane workmanship looks sexy as hell. Another r… Read more

Love how there are some words you can always rely upon to make your paper sound more academic for e.g. Instrumental. I can say the most basic shit like water is instrumental in quenching one's thirst … Read more

Since it's gonna be Scorsese month I wanted to post one of my favorite movie openings. What really makes it special is that it crystallizes the whole career of Scorsese. That frame of an awkward hand… Read more

Have been watching The Yakuza Papers and honestly this is how you do gangster films. Instead of glorifying and mythologizing violence and gang wars, make a series where not even a single character is … Read more

Always thought American society was singular in its liberalism. Even with all its problems, it still remains the most liberal country in the world. One of the reasons being whenever the Brits tried … Read more

Saw this collection of Delhi Darbar mini figurines at DAG. Can't help but wonder what if they all get alive and party after the sun goes down The Night at the Museum-style

This made me realize how millions of people watch cinema and totally misunderstand its purpose. Even the people who work in the industry itself, have totally wrong notions of what this medium is.

Hey does anyone know any free #Deepfake softwares? need to render some deepfakes for a short project.