Manan Mehta

Manan Mehta

Favorite films

  • There Will Be Blood
  • The Godfather Part II
  • The Godfather
  • Taxi Driver

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  • Inglourious Basterds

    ★★★★½

  • 50 First Dates

    ★★★½

  • Salaam Bombay!

    ★★★★

  • Skyscraper

    ★★½

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  • 50 First Dates

    50 First Dates

    ★★★½

    Sandler and I have a platonic bond!

  • Salaam Bombay!

    Salaam Bombay!

    ★★★★

    A visionary take on the dark side of Bombay.

    Oh, the dirty streets with beggars gallivanting each neighborhood, the inevitable rise of small time goons, life in & around the brothels of Kamathipura, and the influence on today's kids caught in the act.

    A masterclass too ahead of its time. Mira Nair bravely portrays the real bombay of early 1980s being short on technical resources but with plentiful cinematic substance.

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  • Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems

    ★★★★

    Chained by a series of precarious incidents, "Uncut Gems" is an unexpected laughter and is as unpredictable as it can ever be. Sometimes incredibly hilarious or sometimes be quite nerve-wracky, this film is all gimmicks and is given energy by an enthralling Adam Sandler charismatic performance. Cringy and convincing at every level, it deceives us every moment whenever one tries to make a guess and offers uncontrollable haywire. Well, this is the most "Unsandler" one could ever get, this film…

  • Oppenheimer

    Oppenheimer

    ★★★★

    Just came out of the theater with a pounding heart and nothing but voices in my head. Oppenheimer makes you go numb, given the technical aspects (dangerously loud but brilliant sound effects) involved and plus its psychological element keeps you pondering. One example you have over here!

    Nolan's usage of quantum physics with geopolitical topics like national security, martyrdom and humankind has cemented a newfound reputation for this director to me. I'm sure it's accurately researched with the way it's…

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