Bhumik’s Anxious Moments

  • While We Watched Review: The Harrowing Reality of Indian Journalism

    I wrote this review of the documentary, While We Watched directed by Vinay Shukla some time ago, but it never got published. My editors at the time felt it was too bleak in its take on Indian journalism. But I wasn’t trying to be dramatic—I was simply describing what the film lays out with painful…

    Bhumik Grover

  • Remembering Aaron Swartz: The Visionary Who Fought for an Open Internet

    Aaron Swartz was more than a programmer; he was a visionary, an activist, and a crusader for digital rights whose contributions fundamentally shaped the internet we know today. His story is powerfully told in the documentary The Internet’s Own Boy, which explores his life, his relentless pursuit of an open internet, and the tragic circumstances…

    Bhumik Grover

  • Netflix’s The Devil on Trial Review: Unravelling the Paranormal Puzzle

    The Devil on Trial is a Netflix documentary that delves into a case involving the Glatzel family, who believed their young son, David, had fallen prey to demonic possession. Desperate for help, they approached renowned paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren. Their involvement led to a sequence of disturbing events that served as the inspiration…

    Bhumik Grover