Film Fugitives

1 week ago | fugitives.com | Pramit Chatterjee

Humantis is a 9-minute stop-motion animated short film about a species of creatures that look like a cross between a mantis and plants. They are all white in color and they spend their time performing intricate dance numbers in the forest. But one of these Humantises finds out that her skin color is turning from white to shades of green. She tries her best to hide it from her people and refuses to accept that she is undergoing a radical transformation.

2 weeks ago | fugitives.com | Pramit Chatterjee

It’s very rare nowadays to be bowled over by a film, and there are multiple reasons for that. For me, it’s overconsumption of content. I mean, it’s the 4th month of the year, and I have already watched over 100 films and 23 TV shows; it’s mental. And although I love loving entertainment, being in this profession comes with the curse and boon known as foresight.

2 weeks ago | fugitives.com | Pramit Chatterjee

Cancer is a common part of human life. Those who haven’t seen this villain should consider themselves lucky, and those who have, well, their worldview is usually changed very drastically after the ordeal. In my case, I don’t seek out movies centered around terminal illness anymore. The only reason I have watched a bunch of films about cancer is because I didn’t read the plot synopsis, and I just pressed play because of the cast.

3 weeks ago | fugitives.com | Shikhar Agrawal

Emotional dependency on artificial intelligence stemming from social isolation and loneliness is a recurrent theme in sci-fi narratives, highlighting the repressed psychological needs that people fear expressing otherwise. Robert Rippberger’s sci-fi thriller, Renner, adds a dysfunctional filial relationship to the mix, effectively trying to create a “Psycho” – like effect through the narrative device of AI.

3 weeks ago | fugitives.com | Pramit Chatterjee

Even though 12 Angry Men is my favorite movie of all time, I don’t actively seek out dramas—and by drama, I mean pure dramas—set in a single location where people are just talking. I can’t explain why. Maybe Sidney Lumet has set the bar so high that I’m afraid that if I choose a movie that employs the same gimmick, I will end up comparing it with that masterpiece and be disappointed. So, I just sit calmly and let fate decide if it’s time for me to stumble upon a movie set in this subgenre.