Category: Indian / South Asian
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‘Slanted’: If You Can’t Beat Them, Be Them
A dynamic journey of self-acceptance and identity.
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‘Kim’s Convenience’: A Canadian Export Better Than Maple Syrup
Korean culture shines in this Canadian export.
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‘Shakti’: A Survival Guide
Shakti’ is a survival guide for women all over the world.
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“Enola Holmes 3” Screws Up Its Main Character And The Worldbuilding
Netflix’s recent “Enola Holmes 3” is a disappointing and confusing entry in the stellar “Enola Holmes” franchise.
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Amazon Prime’s Pretty Lethal: Makes No Sense, Is No Fun
I write for a diversity-focused film review blog, so I’ll be honest: I really wanted to like Pretty Lethal. Starring Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Iris Apatow, Avantika, and Millicent Simmonds, Amazon Prime’s new thriller seemed like it would be a girl power movie about dancers with a horror action twist. Sort of a Suspiria for…
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Think You Know Pirates? Watch The Bluff
The Bluff unravels its mystery slowly, opening on the capture of a ship captain named Bodden (Ismael Cruz Córdova) and the swift execution of his entire crew. Then, viewers are treated to a tranquil British settlement in the Cayman Islands in the 1850s, where a mother bakes a coconut birthday cake for her son in…
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Power Dynamics, Gender and Sexuality in “Accused” (2026)
As an Indian lesbian living in the United Kingdom, the cards are stacked against Geetika from the start.
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The Lovebirds: It Doesn’t Soar, But It Glides
‘The Lovebirds’ is one of those movies that has a very direct appeal when it comes to its comedy. There isn’t a singular style, so much as tidbits of various ones here and there.