Dan at the Movies

Despite some simplification & reaction from some local audience who might know the subject better with some of her controversies through history, Thalaivii is nevertheless, a moving biopic with stellar acting transformation & sets building.

Rebuilding the myth & tackling the universe's complexities with handsome design, set pieces & huge ensemble, the 2021 Dune breaks out like an extremely stunning visual grandeur though rather weak at some action scenes.

Put #DieHard elements to #JohnQ (but no, it's just closely inspired), #Sanak gave enough hearts at the core of its rumbling, hard-hitting body combat, well choreographed actions in the veins of Vidyut Jammwal's showcases. Neha Dhupia shines here.

Find just the right hearts through its modesty, God, You're Such a Prick is simple, sweet yet absorbing coming of age road movie with a great sparks to face fear and embrace life.

Moves unhurried yet feels genuine and also having emotional depth, the tale of Iranian family struggling for asylum status in Finland in Any Day Now never lose its warm-hearted touch.

Surprisingly have enough hearts and also dare to take a quite different ends in the dramedies of death and second chances, Afterlife of the Party could work even to those who are not the young casts' fans.

While most pandemic drama did zoom & other online activities, Together choose to talk to the audience to deliver its story about relationship struggle, facing Covid yet overall - love, at the most honest ways. McAvoy - Horgan are outstanding.

Sono & Cage's take on Mad Max, Prisoners of the Ghostland have enough madness as both homage to the 80s pulpy post-apocalyptic rip-offs & Japanese samurai actions.

Had some gory, cool action moments, cinematography and a slight cultural attraction, Yakuza Princess unfortunately had not much to do with its paper-thin storyline. Masumi & Rhys-Meyers are okay.

Plays over medical assumptions, mostly to dramatize with suspension of disbeliefs one to another - I heard that, google this - from surrogate mom to down syndrome, though having good message, the whole thing in Mimi is a FALSE POSITIVE. Kriti and Pankaj, however, is good.