Nepali Flicks

Turtles can fly (2004). In a refugee camp somewhere near the Iraq and Turkey border lives a boy named Satellite. Like his name, Satellite connects the little village with the world as it seems he is the only guy in the village who can understand English and perform the repair and maintenance   work relating to TV, Radio and dish antennas- the only source of information for the village. He is accompanied all time by his two sidekicks Pashow and Shirkooh. Satellite is also the leader of children pack who outsources his children to villagers for scavenging the landmines left by Americans. Satellite meets with a mysterious boy Hengov who is a clairvoyant and his sister Agrin accompanied by their blind brother and the turn of events which changes his life. The movie is directed by Khurdish movie director Bahman Ghobadi. Ghobadi beautifully presents us with the unpleasant circumstances of refugees especially children who even in those dire situation find a way to live up th...

Onward 2020 Onward is an adventure animation movie which tells us the story of two elf brothers different from each other’s but same from the heart. It had been a while when voiceovers and animation of animated movie had impressed me and this movie certainly makes me happy in both the departments. Ian and Barley Lightfoot are two elf brothers who live in a world driven by technology where magic is long lost and technology has taken over. One day they discover their deceased father’s letter and find out that they could bring him back to life to spend a day with him. But due to some difficulty they could only complete half the spell because their talisman broke so their father appears only from torso till foot, missing the upper body. So in order to complete the spell and to find the missing talisman they both embark on a journey to amend the spell and meet their father. As the journey progresses they both also revisits their roots into magic and find out their long lost power ...

Soorma Movie Review: How do you overcome a setback, a dark one which leaves you physically devastated? Either you sit back cry over what happened or comeback like a king to take what is yours like a warrior. Soorma aka warrior is a tale of determination, setback, commitment and triumphant comeback. Soorma is a biopic based on the life of Indian hockey player Sandeep Singh also known as Flicker Singh. Sandeep played by Diljit Dosanjh is rather timid while his brother Bikramjeet played by Angad Bedi is responsible and hardworking which gets him becomes a good Hockey player. Sandeep keeps on lingering with his friend carefree, until Harpreet (Tapsee Pannu) comes into his life. Mastering a rare hockey technique called “Drag Flick” earns him a position in Indian National team. But in one unfortunate event his life comes tumbling down nearly causing him his life. After several trials and tribulations, Sandeep keeps the warrior spirit alive and fights back snatching his position...

Sir (2018) Movie Review Ratna, a house maid confronts her master (Sir) who often remains quiet and depressed due to a past event telling him to not to lose hope and that life does not stop. Keeping a beautiful smile on her face she doesn't flinch once when she unwraps her ill fated past in front of him. Sir is a subtle yet beautiful take on an unorthodox relationship between a maid and her master. The class structure engraved in our society makes the duo drift apart even though understanding each other just with silence.     Ratna is a dreamer, fighter and an achiever who is also independent and performs her responsibilities duly.  She wants to learn tailoring not just to get her hand on the trade but to be a fashion designer. A dream- miniscule of people coming from a lower class of society hardly ever dreamt, Ratna’s dreams and aspirations seem substantial but she is stoic and complacent.   Ashwin is a soft-spoken person who retalia...

Parasite Movie Review Before reviewing the movie I want to take a moment to acknowledge the writer and director Bong Joon-ho’s directorial vision in filmmaking and his execution of the craft. Bong Joon-ho has delivered a movie with all the elements of humor, comedy, suspense, thriller and drama. He has not compromised a single bit in any aspects making the movie close to perfect. Parasite can be stated as an allegory which bluntly showcases the socio-economic class differences prevalent in the society. The movie takes us on a roller-coaster ride keeping us on the edge of the seat every time as the movie veer off from comedy to drama to suspense and thriller. The background music equally complements the scenes of the movie.  The movie starts with the introduction of the Kim family where four people live in a poorly lit semi-basement house, Kim along with his wife Chung-sook, son Ki-woo, and daughter Ki-jeong. By the few minutes into the movie we can clearly see their c...

Contagion (2011) With the ongoing global epidemic of the novel COVID-19, the world is under panic situation. Contagion was a 2011 movie which had an interesting plot matching the exact situation happening right now due to corona virus or COVID-19. The movie then had a plot of encounter with a virus MEV-1 which was deemed incurable and spreading rapidly via touch. Similar to COVID-19, this virus was zoonotic, meaning they are transmitted between animals and people. An unknown virus outbreak has spread globally and has a death toll of millions of people all around the world. Scientists all over the world are working tirelessly to contain this virus and in pursuit of an antidote. The movie moves from various subjects from medical drama to political and conspiracy theory.   Filled with all-star cast of Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne and Marion Cotillard, Contagion delivers a decent medical thriller. All stars delivering their best to...

Thappad Movie Review “So Just one Slap then!” as the lawyer of Tapsee Pannu tries to make her reconsider her decision of filing a petition for divorce over just a SIMPLE SLAP, she replies with “Just a slap but Nahi Marr sakta”. Thappad is a powerful thappad to the patriarch mindset and all the regressive and bigoted mentality. The movies powerful premise stands strong upon the shoulders of the equally distinguished actors who carry the movie forward implying an equally powerful social message. Amrita played by Tapsee and Vikram played by Pavail are living a happy life. While Amrita is a caring homemaker, everyday trying to make the most out of her life for the betterment of her husband, Vikram is a career driven person overlooking all the efforts his wife makes to make him happy. One evening, Vikram on a heated debate with his boss slaps Amrita. Amrita tries to comprehend what had occurred and finally decides to file a petition for divorce after going through stages of self-d...