Had Spielberg’ Schindler’s List not opened in the final months of 1993, I am, absolutely confident that Jane Campion and ‘The Piano’ would have taken Best Picture and Best Director Awards, making […]
Though ‘Red Notice’ will never be nominated for any major Academy Awards, but still I had a hell of a good time watching the film and its stars do what […]
Okay, peeps, all 3 movies of the ‘Fear Street’ trilogy has been watched on Netflix and the verdict is out. If you’re into the campy, nineties slasher genre of movies […]
Small town India, where everyone knows everyone. The inhabitants here love to poke their noses in the neighbourhood businesses. Here, life begins with the 7 am tea and ends with […]
The great Satyajit Ray, while writing the review for Vittorio De Sica’s ‘The Bicycle Thief’ (1948), had once said – “For a popular medium, the best kind of inspiration should derive […]
In the year 2001, which now feels a lifetime ago, I had appeared for the IIT JEE entrance examination. Thanks to the inherent herd mentality, everyone in the study group […]
Anthology films are the flavour of the season. Several short films are put together, with a single theme or thought process which eventually speaks about the stories as a whole. […]
It was the year 1997 when every newspaper was screaming aloud about the one man, who despite the overwhelming evidence against him, walked free out of an Indian jail. Infamously […]
Anyone out there who still does not believe in the staggering talents of Tom Hanks?? Since 1988 the man has been one of the modern films’ finest and most beloved […]
Back from the premiere of his debut film, Malcolm is all gung ho whereas Marie is dead calm. The discussion veers from his film to their relationship in no time […]
Arvind Adiga’s ‘White Tiger’ is a satirical study of the huge class divide that exists in the country. It’s a scathing tale of one man who crosses barriers to overcome […]
The past decade has seen a renaissance in movies. Not so long ago, movies were expected to have a 3-hour run time, a grand plot, songs, fight sequences and comedy. […]
I sat down to watch ‘Paava Kadhaigal’ because of the eclectic directors that came together for its making. I expected a classy concoction of clever punchline stories like those of […]
The game of Ludo represents the randomness of life. Nobody can predict the next number on the dice, as it’s being rolled by the player. Just like the arbitrary events […]
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