Month: October 2018

“Shoplifters (万引き家族) “… An affecting, layered film that paints human bonding with great beauty!

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• World Cinema Reviews

“Shoplifters (万引き家族) “… An affecting, layered film that paints human bonding with great beauty!

October 28, 2018

Acclaimed Japanese director whose films radiate a definite auteurial quality, Hirokazu Kore-eda is no...

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‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ review – a whacky tribute to potboilers from the VHS era

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• Bollywood Reviews
• World Cinema Reviews

‘Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota’ review – a whacky tribute to potboilers from the VHS era

October 27, 2018

It is a real deal when a filmmaker turns out a bigger pop culture...

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‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ review – a bittersweet take on gender confusions

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• Indie Reviews
• World Cinema Reviews

‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ review – a bittersweet take on gender confusions

October 26, 2018

In one of the most powerful scenes in Desiree Akhavan’s The Miseducation of Cameron Post, a...

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“Badhaai Ho” is a triumphant blend of middle-class values and progressive ideas!

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• Bollywood Reviews

“Badhaai Ho” is a triumphant blend of middle-class values and progressive ideas!

October 19, 2018

When Malayalam filmmaker T. K. Rajeev Kumar explored the stigmatized subject of geriatric pregnancy...

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“Namaste England” is monotonous and pointless, much like its characters!

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• Bollywood Reviews

“Namaste England” is monotonous and pointless, much like its characters!

October 18, 2018

It is intriguing to observe how mediocre writers create tertiary characters. Those with a...

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‘Helicopter Eela’ review – This inane film has no choice but to crash-land

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• Bollywood Reviews
• Streaming on Disney+ Hotstar

‘Helicopter Eela’ review – This inane film has no choice but to crash-land

October 14, 2018

Helicopter Eela is a bizarre film. One with a weirdly articulated and insecure-sounding title,...

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‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ – a staid bandit drama with striking visuals and Mohanlal swagger

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• Malayalam Cinema

‘Kayamkulam Kochunni’ – a staid bandit drama with striking visuals and Mohanlal swagger

October 13, 2018

For the Indian state of Kerala, legend of the Good Samaritan thief Kayamkulam Kochunni...

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‘Andhadhun’ review – Mystery, music and masterful filmmaking

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• Bollywood Reviews
• Streaming on Netflix

‘Andhadhun’ review – Mystery, music and masterful filmmaking

October 6, 2018

When a filmmaker of Sriram Raghavan’s caliber chooses to open his film with a...

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