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Kirre Ranin

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Bison Kaalamaadan (2025) - Between Middling Battles A Star Rises

#tamil #filmsky

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Bison Kaalamaadan (2025) – Between Middling Battles A Star Rises

Another Selvaraj film has come and of course I had to see it! Synopsis: In rural Tamil Nadu in the 1990s two men are at war to control the area; Pandiaraj and Kandasamy. Amidst their battles, &#822…

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November 22, 2025 at 11:15 AM

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Janhvi Kapoor: The Relatable Glamour Girl

#bollywood #janhvikapoor #filmsky

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November 10, 2025 at 10:33 AM

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The Little Mermaid (1976) - Ethereal Yet Somewhat Opaque

#soviet #russian #fairytale #review
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The Little Mermaid (1976) – Ethereal Yet Somewhat Opaque

This is a film I have wanted to review for a long time, mainly because I have been in love with it since I discovered it! Synopsis: In the 19th century a party of travellers is travelling on a stag…

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November 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Patiently waiting for Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein to release on Netflix so I can make it my whole personality

November 7, 2025 at 7:34 AM

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Spotlight (2015) - The Heroism of Investigative Journalism

#review #hollywood #filmsky

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Spotlight (2015) – The Heroism of Investigative Journalism

What is your favorite movie? Is the one from your childhood, or the one that has become almost a ritual during periods of depression or when a certain holiday season comes? Is it just one movie? Ca…

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November 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM

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Veer-Zaara (2024) - A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders

#bollywood #shahrukhkhan #preityzinta #filmsky #review

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Veer-Zaara (2004) – A Love Letter to a Punjab Without Borders

This is a re-review of the film since the one I made long ago was not my best work, and so changing that with this one. Have matured and all that, and I have more to say about this film. Synopsis: …

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November 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM

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Devara: Part 1 (2024) - NTR Jr. Swims and Rides A Shark!

#telugu #filmsky #ntrjr #janhvikapoor #saifalikhan #review

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Devara: Part 1 (2024) – NTR Jr. Swims and Rides A Shark!

It has been a while since I’ve watched a Telugu masala. Saw this was on Netflix and was intrigued! Synopsis: In 1996 the police are in search of arms dealers and smugglers which leads them to…

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November 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM

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Bramayugam (2024) - Madness of Power

#filmsky #malayalam #mamootthy

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Bramayugam (2024) – Madness of Power

I know Halloween/Samhain has already passed, but for cinema lovers it is always a good time for horror. I only just discovered this director for myself, and so I thought it would be good to watch h…

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November 1, 2025 at 8:34 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Writing my personal stuff on Substack if you are interested in the thoughts of books, life, and a bit of existential crisis

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Autumn Sonata

Gray, Rainy, Drainy

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October 29, 2025 at 10:10 AM

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Ishaqzaade (2012) - An Enemies to Lovers Romance Where Bullets Fly

#bollywood #filmsky #review

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Ishaqzaade (2012) – An Enemies to Lovers Romance Where Bullets Fly

I had not seen this film before, which was why I watched it now. I did not know what to expect, but to my surprise I liked this film a lot! I would honestly call this film underrated now-a-days, an…

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October 28, 2025 at 4:08 AM

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Ghost Stories (2020) - A Quartet of Everyday Horror Thrills

#filmsky #review #anthology #bollywood #halloween

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Ghost Stories (2020) – A Quartet of Everyday Horror Thrills

I have been wanting to see these anthology films for a long time. I think there are which I have previously watched only once, but never returned to them. So, I am planning on reviewing these antho…

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October 26, 2025 at 4:16 AM

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Param Sundari (2025) - Stereotypes and Superficial Love

#bollywood #filmsky #review

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Param Sundari (2025) – Stereotypes and Superficial Love

It took me a few tries to get through this film, but I finally did it. There just something that you know feels “off” even for someone non-Indian like me, and this film just has that &#…

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October 22, 2025 at 8:36 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Saawariya (2007) - Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali

#filmsky #bollywood #review

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Saawariya (2007) – Dreamers In A Dream World of Dostoevsky by Bhansali

What to say about a film which was not a hit or ahead of its time, but instead feels like the unguarded fever dreams of a director with too much power and who decided to reject the audience by havi…

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October 20, 2025 at 4:04 AM

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Dhadak 2 (2025) - Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film

#filmsky #bollywood

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Dhadak 2 (2025) – Of Honor of the Self and to the Original Tamil Film

Wow! That is the first thought I had after finishing this film. This film had a lot of things making me favour it, with things I had heard from the news and the trouble it had had with the Censor B…

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September 28, 2025 at 5:33 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Lilya 4-ever (2002) - The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels

#filmsky #arthouse

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Lilya 4-ever (2002) – The Abandoned Are Their Own Guardian Angels

This is by no means a graphic film, and indeed it shies away from being graphic or brutal in anything but implication. I would say it is a movie if you are an elderly teen and up you should watch, …

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August 24, 2025 at 9:26 AM

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Saiyaara (2025) - Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema

#review #filmsky

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Saiyaara (2025) – Reminded Me Why I Love Indian Cinema

First off, if you have not seen this film, then I highly recommend you do so! No, it does not invent the wheel, but it has so many good things going for it which I get more into in the review. But …

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July 28, 2025 at 5:28 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Death on the Nile (1978) - A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise

#filmsky #agathachristie

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Death on the Nile (1978) – A Visual Treat on a Murderous Leisure Cruise

There are summer movies that are blockbusters, and then there are summer movies like this which take you on vacation with the thrill of a murder mystery there to engage you like a good book as the …

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June 21, 2025 at 7:39 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Marie Antoinette (2006) - A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage

#filmsky #sofiacoppola

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Marie Antoinette (2006) – A Queen Bee in a Gilded Cage

I have watched this film so many times I think I can recount it from memory. I am so happy to finally talk about it! Synopsis: In 1770, Marie Antoinette, an Austrian archduchess, weds the French ro…

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June 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Le Bonheur (1965) - Cycles of Eerie Happiness

#filmsky #agnesvarda #cinema

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Le Bonheur (1965) – Cycles of Eerie Happiness

I love how reviewing something is just a good excuse to watch something, and for me it was to see this classic film once more. Synopsis: François, a happily married carpenter with a young family, f…

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June 4, 2025 at 4:59 AM

Kirre Ranin

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Julie & Julia (2009) - Comfort Food and Blogging for Love

#filmsky #merylstreep #amyadams

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Julie & Julia (2009) – Comfort Food and Blogging for Love

I am so glad and happy to finally talk about this film! Synopsis: Based on two true stories, Julie & Julia intertwines the lives of two women who, though separated by time and space, …

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June 2, 2025 at 4:13 AM

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I Am Not a Witch (2017) - Trials of the Outcasts of Society

#cinema #mubi

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I Am Not a Witch (2017) – Trials of the Outcasts of Society

I am changing up a bit here and will be reviewing more international cinema, not just South Asian or Indian cinema as I have done for most of this blog’s run. There are a lot of great films o…

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May 30, 2025 at 6:04 AM

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Animation Obsessive

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Visual development art by Paul Felix for Lilo & Stitch (2002), dir. Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois

May 22, 2025 at 1:15 AM

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Animation Obsessive

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Visual development art by Aurélien Predal for Moominvalley (2019–), dir. Steve Box, Gutsy Animations

April 16, 2025 at 1:37 AM

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Movies Silently

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Do you want an innovative movie directed by a German woman?

Don't we all?

Riefenstahl? Blech! You want Rosa Porten, who directed WANDA'S TRICK (1918).

Wanda is a factory worker whose boss tries to seduce her-- she dumps him but he comes crawling back when she wins the lottery