Razeens Cinema Blog

  Heat: A Critical Appreciation So I am back again with a critical appreciation of another Michael Mann film. Heat, released in the year 1995 is one of the greatest films of all time and very well in my opinion the greatest crime film of all time. I have seen The Godfather, I have seen Goodfellas, I have seen Pulp Fiction, and every other major blockbuster Hollywood crime movie ever made. Heat is the best. But that’s just my opinion. Today I shall write a critical appreciation of this masterpiece of a movie. It follows a cat and mouse chase between a hyper-professional thief Neil McCauley (Robert DeNiro) and a hard-boiled police detective Lt. Vincent Hanna (Al Pacino). That’s it. That’s the whole story. A 2 hour 50 minute anecdote about two polar opposite persons sharing more similarities than one can imagine. Of course, the supporting cast is also strong; Val Kilmer plays Chris Shiherlis, an accomplice of Neil. And of course, this being a Michael Mann film, women have an impor...

  MIAMI VICE (2006): A CRITICAL APPRECIATION   I watched this movie for the first time back in October, 2025. And for the past 7 months I have been obsessed. Every time I go out for a late night drive, I think of Miami Vice. Every time I observe the skyline of Mumbai, I think of Miami Vice. Every time I look at the clouds at night, I think of Miami Vice. What am I talking about? Well, back in 2006 the famous filmmaker Michael Mann made a film called as Miami Vice. It starred relatively established names such as Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, etc. Back when it was released, the audience treated it well, as they usually do. And as expected, the critics were polarized. I do not wish to comment on the opinions of critics, as I disregard them thoroughly. Let me talk about my opinion. What is it that I like about Miami Vice? I think it’s just perfect. I mean, it’s not the greatest film ever made (no, that would be Interstellar) but I think it’s perfect in...

  Top 10 Movie Scores   Alright. For a non cinephile, the title is probably misleading. When I say ‘score’ I don’t mean I am going to give movies a score out of 100. No. A score means the music that is played throughout the movie. The background music to be specific. For Bollywood movies the score usually means the songs that are played in between where there is dance or drama, according to the movie requirements. But when I talk about Hollywood, the film scores mean the epic orchestral music that uplifts the film during scenes. Maybe this article might not appeal to everyone because not everyone notices the background music intently in a movie. In that case you can skip this article. Suffice to say, I am one of the nerds who jams the film scores instead of listening to current pop music that normal teenagers listen to. So, here’s my ranking of the top 10 best movie scores of all time!     10. Mission Impossible If you are still here, then I am sure you kno...

MOVIE RECOMMENDATIONS BY GENRE: PART 1   Hey everyone! I have decided to start a new series on my blog which you guys might find interesting. Once in a while, I will write an article like this where I recommend one movie from every genre. Everyone has seen all the famous movies like Titanic, Avatar, The Godfather and Star Wars. Even if you haven’t watched them, you might’ve heard of them at least. But in this article I will recommend some of the best movies that you may not have heard of, filtered by genres! Let’s get on with it   1. Action – Wrath of Man Release year: 2021 Rating: R Runtime: 1h 59min Letterboxd review: 3.5/5 Box office: 104 million If you ever wonder whether a particular action movie is going to be worth your time or not, then always check the cast. If the cast has Jason Statham in it, then you can wholeheartedly trust the movie and be sure that it is going to be a great one. Wrath of Man is the typical Jason Statham led high octane action thril...