
In the loving memory of KK
People of my generation, had grown up listening to his songs. Everyone of my age, at-least had one favourite, sung by him. Be it love or heartbreak, KK was always […]
People of my generation, had grown up listening to his songs. Everyone of my age, at-least had one favourite, sung by him. Be it love or heartbreak, KK was always […]
For his magnificent performance in ‘Cast Away’ (2000), Tom Hanks won the coveted New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor seeming to pave the way for a […]
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Our correspondent John H Foote writes the review from the ground zero of #TIFF2020 I apologize in advance for the use of a single word in this review, I detest […]
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The first time I screened this film was the second day of its run at the Carlton Cinemas, an Art house theatre in downtown Toronto. Sherri and I braved the […]
The first time I saw ‘Raging Bull’ (1980), I was with my friend Kevin McDonald who went on to great fame as one of The Kids in the Hall comedy […]
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By now it is clear Martin Scorsese is a filmmaking legend who will be remembered long after he has left this life. Scorsese’s films, the best ones, are films for […]
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