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Special Ops Season 2 Release Date
Special Ops is a show that no one disliked, meaning it got a lot of love from the audience. The first season was a super-duper hit. After that, Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story came into the limelight. It was a huge hit. And now we have been waiting for Season 2 of Special Ops for a long time.
By Ayush Verma8 months ago in Critique
Is Gram Chikitsalay as Good as Panchayat? "Honest Review"
Look, content king TVF has again brought another piece of content on Amazon Prime Video. If you don't know about TVF, then "Kota Factory," "Aspirants," "Gullak," "Panchayat," "Yeh Meri Family," "TVF Tripling," "Pitchers," and "Cubicles." Oh my God, TVF people have created amazing content after amazing content.
By Ayush Verma8 months ago in Critique
Cardinals choosing the next pope have been offered a dossier on candidates – with a subtext. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
Cardinals Choosing the Next Pope Have Been Offered a Dossier on Candidates – With a Subtext May 7, 2025 As speculation mounts about who will succeed Pope Francis, an intriguing development has emerged behind the scenes: cardinals preparing for a future conclave are quietly being offered dossiers detailing the strengths, weaknesses, and past actions of potential papal candidates. But these documents aren’t just dry summaries – they come with a subtle subtext that could shape the future direction of the Catholic Church.
By Rasel Ahmed8 months ago in Critique
The Early Films That Shaped Me
Coming to America I have no concrete memory of how this film came into my life, how I first ended up seeing it and what the circumstances were, but if there's one comedy film that stands out to me, it's this. Coming to America is hilarious! I do remember my older sister and I watching an edited version of it on VHS, which dubbed all the swearing with more 'appropriate' language. This just made the film more funny! Hearing people say 'damn you' when you can actually see their lips saying, 'fuck you', or 'sorry sucker' in place of, 'mother fucker' added unintended humour, on top of the intentional humour.
By Lev. Life. Style 9 months ago in Critique
Charming Classic - “The Revenant”
'Perish the universe, provided I have my revenge!' - Cyrano de Bergerac I haven't written a film review in over a year (written February, 2016). When asked why, I've explained that a lack of time is the key factor, but on reflection this has just been an excuse. The real truth, is that I've not been inspired enough by a single piece of cinema in some time. I love film for reasons beyond entertainment. For me it's escapism, an art-form that resonates and that I enjoy tackling from an analytical stance (hence this blog!). It's been some time however, since I've left a film screening that has stirred an emotional response within me. Nothing has impacted to the point where it shook me from my analytical hibernation and reignited a desire to share my filmic thoughts. That is until I experienced Alejandro González Iñárritu's, The Revenant.
By Lev. Life. Style 9 months ago in Critique
Charming Classic - “Pulp Fiction”
“I’m trying Ringo. I’m trying real hard to be the shepherd.” - Jules At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Quentin Tarantino gave a press conference, in recognition of the 20th anniversary of Pulp Fiction, for which he won the Palm d'Or in '94. During the conference, Quentin was his usual candid and uniquely articulate self, directing a scathing attack on modern cinema. Specifically speaking about the practice of digital filmmaking, he stated; "cinema as I know it, has died." He was talking about the tragic abandonment of 35mm film cameras, which have historically been used to shoot movies, giving cinema a distinctive visual quality that differentiates it from other mediums. Quentin's view is that using digital cameras is a step back in the art of filmmaking and that having digital projection in cinemas, is like watching "television in public". Aside from his talent for directing, these types of unabashed opinions are partially what have led Quentin to be the force he is in Hollywood.
By Lev. Life. Style 9 months ago in Critique
Charming Classic - “Interstellar”
"Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads" - Dr. Emmett Brown Every Autumn, 'The Hollywood Reporter' begins its series of annual interviews with the most prestigious names in film and entertainment. They record a series of in-depth, group discussions that lead nicely to the awards season. These 'roundtables' are centered on the process of filmmaking, but with shared company of either actors, directors, writers, producers...you get the idea! The set-up is comparable to a glamourous, group therapy session, which makes for interesting viewing. Recently, I watched this year's (2014) 'The Writers' discussion. In it, Jonathan Nolan, co-writer of Interstellar and younger brother of Christopher, expressed his views on literature, screenwriting, and surprisingly, that he regards the time travel classic, Back to the Future, as a "perfect film".
By Lev. Life. Style 9 months ago in Critique
Charming Classic - “12 Years A Slave”
"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds" - Bob Marley I was 5 years old when I first learnt of racialised, chattel slavery. I remember vividly a Saturday afternoon and my mum taking out our Roots, VHS box-set for me to watch. I remember seeing the box art of a man in chains and asking her if it was sad. She was honest enough to tell me it was, but lovingly explained that I needed to see it, "in order to know where your name comes from". I'm named after actor LeVar Burton who played the young slave, Kunta Kinte, in the Roots miniseries, as well as many roles in television and film (most notably Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation).
By Lev. Life. Style 9 months ago in Critique
