vol. iv · issue 06
The Driver's Seata quarterly by satyajeet sindhiyani
18 may 2026 · bengaluru
Blade Runner 2049
Blade Runner 2049
dir. Denis Villeneuve · 2017 · 2h 44m
9.5/10
the best science-fiction film of the last decade. a film about what you remember vs. what is real.
loved
poster
All of Us Strangers
dir. Andrew Haigh · 2023 · 1h 45m
8.5/10
a film about grief that doesn't soundtrack itself out of the silence.
loved
Past Lives
Past Lives
dir. Celine Song · 2023 · 1h 46m
9/10
in-yun. once is not enough, twice is meaningful.
loved
poster
The Zone of Interest
dir. Jonathan Glazer · 2023 · 1h 45m
9/10
you watch it through the wall. the most devastating sound design in years.
loved
Arrival
Arrival
dir. Denis Villeneuve · 2016 · 1h 56m
9/10
the language film disguised as an alien film. ted chiang's story is even better.
loved
The Social Network
The Social Network
dir. David Fincher · 2010 · 2h 0m
9.5/10
aaron sorkin's most quotable script. the founders' table read for a generation.
loved
Tár
Tár
dir. Todd Field · 2022 · 2h 38m
8.5/10
cate blanchett playing power. the conducting class scene alone.
loved
Anatomy of a Fall
Anatomy of a Fall
dir. Justine Triet · 2023 · 2h 32m
8.5/10
a marriage on trial. you'll argue about the verdict after.
loved
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
dir. Daniels · 2022 · 2h 19m
8.5/10
the only multiverse movie worth defending.
loved
Challengers
Challengers
dir. Luca Guadagnino · 2024 · 2h 11m
8/10
a tennis movie that isn't really about tennis. the score is the third character.
rewatch

"tell me what you watch and i'll tell you who you are." — i don't remember who, but they were right.