Morbid Stuff- Masaan : The Bugle's Verdict

The latest output by Phantom films, Masaan, upholds the honour of the production house, as was anticipated. A painful, gritty, pulsating story, it drowns in the deepest colours of Hinduism and Varanasi, to blossom out like a lotus. For those that are unaware, ‘masaan’ is a Banarasi slang for ‘shamshaan’ or cremation point. Masaan (known internationally as Fly Away Solo) is the tale of two completely unrelated individuals,...

Cross Border Skirmish- Bajrangi Bhaijaan : The Bugle's Verdict

It’s that time of the year. There’s this festival that takes place every year, which all and everyone come out of their homes to celebrate, unifying an entire country of 1.2 billion individuals, of all religions, as a people, though for the worthless task of whistling and howling at a God-by-popular-demand. We know that festival as Salman Khan. Coincidentally, Eid always seems to happen alongwith it, gathering some attention too. There’s...

Terminator Mario - The Bugle's Verdict : Terminator Genisys

It’s the age of bad sequels, it seems. Genisys is the latest to join the fray, and is it successful! The more you watch, the more you lose track of what’s going on in this inter-time-loop roller coaster, eventually leading to a headache, and an urge to hurl stuff at the screen.   The war is almost over. Skynet, on the verge of final defeat, is retreating to the cheap ploy of time travel that would go on to form the theme of...