Category: Notes

“Ringo Lam on Fire”

At Metrograph, Dylan Cheung writes an excellent piece about Ringo Lam’s On Fire Trilogy. “At a moment when the city was obsessed with yuppy modernity, Lam returned Hong Kong cinema to its working-class roots. While Woo’s film romanticizes the criminal underworld, imbuing his gangsters with classical ideals of […]

Filmi Ladies: Kartavya (2026)

At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins watch the new Hindi crime drama, Kartavya starring Saif Ali Khan. “Pitu said ‘Let’s watch Saif’s new film!!’ and Beth said ‘OK!’ before realizing what it was about, and then she wanted […]

Filmi Ladies: “A Very Filmi Gentleman”

At Filmi Ladies Podcast, friend of the Gutter Pitu Sultan and the Gutter’s own Beth Watkins discuss the films of Varun Dhawan. “Affable, energetic, talented, excellent hip swiveler and very versatile Varun Dhawan takes center stage in this episode. We discuss Badlapur, Dishoom, October and Street Dancer 3.” […]