Revisiting The Classics : Steven Spielberg’s ‘Jaws’ (1975)
I had just turned sixteen the first time I saw ‘Jaws’ (1975) not knowing the film and work of the director would alter the course of my life. The film […]
Revisiting The Classics : Clint Eastwood’s ‘The Bridges Of Madison County’ (1995)
When Clint Eastwood stepped in to direct the film, there were bowls of protest. Bruce Beresford and Steven Spielberg both toyed with directing the picture, Beresford going so far as […]
Films That I Like – Akshay Roy’s ‘Meri Pyaari Bindu’ (2017)
Sometimes there are films that you like for no particular reason. Not because of its songs, not because it’s funny or full of melodrama, but for the way, the film […]
Revisiting The Classics : Mike Nichols’s ‘Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf’ (1966)
There are seven great plays of the 20th century that remain as fresh, as powerful and as urgent as the first day they opened on Broadway. They are ‘Death of […]
Irrfan – Actor, Human Extraordinaire
There are very few actors who leave an indelible mark on people. It’s true that we often associate actors with the glitz, the razzmatazz of the showbiz industry. But it […]
Revisiting The Classics : Billy Wilder’s ‘Ace In The Hole’ (1951)
Great films that have failed to find an audience have been around since the silent era, so it is no surprise, that in the fifties, the same event took place […]
Oh Womaniya !!!
Women in our movies are often portrayed as supporting characters. There have been many instances where strong women oriented stories have struck the chord of the audience. But largely due […]
The Oscars 2020 – Final Prediction
The race has been over for weeks folks, all that is needed is the handing out of the awards. There might be a couple of surprises, but the Oscar race […]
The Oscars 2020 Nominations – Snubs and Surprises!
If there was a single major shock it was that ‘Joker’ led the nominations with eleven!! A film based on a comic book, a departure from the DC Universe has […]
Revisiting The Classics : Elia Kazan’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ (1951)
When Tennessee Williams wrote ‘The Glass Menagerie’, he drew heavily on his own life, his past and the result was the birth of the neorealistic American theatre. ‘A Streetcar Named […]
The 25 Greatest Female Actors Of The Last Decade In Hindi Cinema (2010-2019), Ranked
In the last decade, female performances have been nothing short of spectacular. In an industry, that is still predominantly male actors dominated, female actors have held their ground purely on […]
The 25 Greatest Male Actors Of The Last Decade In Hindi Cinema (2010 – 2019), Ranked
We’re living in exciting times. The last ten years has been nothing short of a miracle, where filmmakers have been allowed to take risks and tell exciting stories. The biggest […]
Revisiting The Classics : Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Last Temptation Of Christ’ (1988)
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 Greatest Hindi Films Of The Last Decade (2010 – 2019)
In the last decade, the entire landscape of film making has seen an overhaul. The films nowadays, speak differently than what they used to, a few years ago. The modern […]
Revisiting The Classics : Martin Scorsese’s ‘Raging Bull’ (1980)
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 […]
Revisiting The Classics : Martin Scorsese’s ‘Gangs Of New York’
Nominated for ten Academy Awards, ‘Gangs of New York’ was thought to be the film that was finally going to land Martin Scorsese his long-overdue Academy Award for Best Director. […]
