Demystifying the Equivocation in Edmund Yeo’s Triad of Short Films
Glancing at the recurring themes in Malaysian filmmaker, Edmund Yeo’s enigmatic short films, where there is more to what meets the eye.
The Futile Podcast #11: Discussing Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya
Thoughts of Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya: Beauty in Normality
Uma Maheshwara Ugra Roopasya (UMUR) is a film I’ve been eagerly looking forward to catching on the big screen post-pandemic.…
The Futile Podcast #10: Raat Akeli Hai and Indian OTT Space
In this episode, Sagar, Saahil, and Ram discuss Honey Trehan’s Hindi-language whodunit, Raat Akeli Hai, and the Indian OTT space…
MUDBOUND: Rooted in Dirt
This is a modified version of the piece that appeared in Ultimate Choice #14 by Film For Thought Among all…
The Futile Podcast #9 – Reading O. Henry’s Psyche and Pskyscrapper
In this episode, Ram and Sagar read O. Henry’s short-story, Psyche and Pskyscrapper. Published in July of 1912, the story…
TFP #8: The Beginners – Writing About Films #1 – Saahil
In this episode, we have Saahil Siddiqui, a fellow film blogger who just started out writing about films. Hop in…
Most Wanted: A Middling Crime Drama with Identity Crisis
Orginially Published in Cinema Sentries. Daniel Roby’s Most Wanted (also known as Target Number One) begins with Daniel Léger (Antoine Olivier Pilon) a…
Colour Me Brown: Tiny Film With Abundant Heart
Originally Appeared in Film Inquiry I adored Colour Me Brown by Juggy Sohal for multiple reasons, with the major one being how simple yet…
Arjun Reddy is a Landmark of Telugu Cinema, Regardless of Its Moral Incorrectness
Originally appeared in Baradwaj Rangan’s blog. If you’re a non-Telugu-speaking movie-viewer who discovered Telugu cinema during the lockdown, relying on…
The Futile Podcast #7: 10 Years of Udaan
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