Steven Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’ (2021) Review
Let’s get right to it—it is a knockout, a masterpiece, brilliant on every level. And to the question everyone will ask: it is equal to the original. In fact, I […]
Twenty Years Of RHTDM (2001)
It was perhaps the month of March, in the year 2002. I was studying in the College of Basic Science at Bhubaneswar. At that point in time, we had the […]
Netflix and Chill: Sam Levinson’s ‘Malcolm and Marie’ (2021) Review
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 […]
25 Years Of ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ (1995)!
It was someday in 1995, I don’t remember exactly which though. I was ten, eleven years old and was in the early stages of the pre-teenage rebellion. Most of my […]
Amazon Prime Original – Anand Tiwari’s ‘Bandish Bandits’ (2020) Review
I grew up in the nineties as a Hindi cinema buff. So naturally, my choice of music always revolved around Hindi cinema music. I adored Kumar Sanu, I idolised Kishore […]
Mira Nair’s ‘A Suitable Boy’ (2020) Review
Vikram Seth’s ‘A Suitable Boy’, arguably one of the largest single-volume novel in English literature. In a nutshell, it’s about a women’s journey to find a suitable groom for herself. […]
Netflix and Chill – ‘Chaman Bahar’ Review
If you’re into eating betel leaves, better known as ‘Paan’, then the term ‘Chaman Bahar’ is not new to you. For the uninitiated, Chaman Bahar is the sweetener that enhances […]
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 […]
Hitesh Kewalya’s ‘Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan’ Review – Arrey Pyaar Kar Le!
The year was 1998, I about 14, that age when often people get infatuated with girls. Shah Rukh Khan had just proclaimed on the silver screen – ‘Pyaar Dosti Hai’. […]
Imtiaz Ali’s ‘Love Aaj Kal’ (2020) Review : Ekko Ek Kahaani, Bas Badle Zamana!
Love, for the lack of a better word, is transcendental. The feeling of being loved is surreal. There is no optimum way to explain the rush of blood and the […]
TIFF 2019 Exclusive : ‘Western Stars’ and ‘The Aeronauts’ Review
WESTERN STARS Bruce Springsteen is without peer as the greatest rock and roll poet in music history. His blue-collar background has brought out some of the most intensely personal songs […]
TIFF 2019 Exclusive : ‘Lucy In The Sky’ and ‘The Report’ Reviews
LUCY IN THE SKY Though Natalie Portman is brilliant in this odd film, do not let it fool you. It might pretend to be about something hugely important, but in […]
TIFF 2019 Exclusive : ‘A Beautiful Day In The Neighbourhood’ Review
Through the nineties, Tom Hanks won two consecutive Academy Awards for Best Actor and was nominated for another. In 2000, he was nominated again and frankly should have won, again. […]
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