Tag Archives: Cinema

One Great Shot: Smile 2 (2024)

Posted on April 3, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Nirvana’s “Something in the Way” has been on my mind a lot recently. This is not only because its lyrics have unique sense of applicability to me but also because of its haunting vocals. The same could be said … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: The Monkey (2025)

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Believe it or not but this early screening of The Monkey has made me quite nostalgic. Despite aspiring for Film Critic status, I don’t get the opportunity to see many movies early. But on a Sunday evening in October … Continue reading →

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Personal Post: My Top Five Prince Charles Cinema Memories

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Well, this is one for the books. Not only do I think I’ve beaten my record of time between posts (nearly 6 weeks), but I have returned with a top-five piece. Will wonders never cease! But in all seriousness, … Continue reading →

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Review: Nosferatu (2025)

Posted on January 2, 2025 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Happy New Year one and all. I hope all of you fine folks have an excellent 2025. The year has gotten of to a flying start with the release of Robert Eggers’s long awaited remake of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 … Continue reading →

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Personal Post: Threading a Few Needles: My Lookback at 2024

Posted on December 20, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Personal Post I often start my preambles with an off-beat quote from a film. The only one that springs to mind is from Batman Forever when Two-Face says- “No more riddles, no more curtains one and two- just plain curtains.” … Continue reading →

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Brief Consideration: Challengers (2024)

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble The path to returning this time around has been noticeably harder. Something perhaps has changed. But that’s a topic and indeed a preamble for another time. For now, my return to blogging could not have been better timed. Luca … Continue reading →

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Review: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

Posted on October 4, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble For the curious, here’s a little peak behind the curtain. Typically, these days, I don’t write my preambles first. This is due to wanting to get to the review sharpish. But also, I do think the preambles should be … Continue reading →

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Review: Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Posted on September 7, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Despite being in my top five comfort movies, the original Beetlejuice is actually quite a formative picture for me. Aside from being my introduction to Tim Burton, it also showed me how broad and satirical films can be (along … Continue reading →

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Review: Alien Romulus (2024)

Posted on August 17, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble In stark contrast to my last post, which seemed like a never-ending preamble, this one is going to be short and sweet. Suffice it to say, despite the many problems with the industry, there’s something warm and reassuring about … Continue reading →

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One Great Shot: Alien Covenant (2017)

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Sartaj Govind Singh

Preamble Aside from Star Wars and Dune, the Alien franchise helps me shake off the motivational blues for blog writing. Ever since I saw the series in my teen years, it has captured my imagination with its Lovecraftian undertones and … Continue reading →

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