It is amusing how director Girish A D chose to title his debut feature as Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. One that translates to ‘Days of Watermelon’, the title, indeed, is not necessarily a misfit. Then again, the filmmaker deliberately throws in watermelon motifs throughout to legitimize this connection. That makes us […]
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“Auto Shankar”… A moody crime series filled with strikingly photographed moments!
Series of serial killer biographies are those which fascinate us forever. That is also the reason why they become the subject/inspiration for umpteen feature films. Ted Bundy has had many. So did Fritz Haarmann. Closer home, Charles Sobhraj’s life stands documented in various formats whereas our filmmakers’ lure for the […]
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“Judgementall Hai Kya”… A trippy, original experiment that sees Kangana Ranaut in her elements!
Halfway through director Prakash Kovelamudi’s Judgementall Hai Kya, we get to see a contemporary version of Ramayana becoming a key element in the narrative. Titled ‘Futuristic Ramayana’, the stage play poses a pertinent question, “What if Ravana were to be chased by Sita?” Mind you, neither the play nor the […]
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“Super 30” buries its possibilities underneath its ‘superstar safety net’…
Director Vikas Bahl’s Super 30 begins on a pleasant note. We observe the endearing Vijay Varma (of Gully Boy fame) making a speech in Hindi on an international stage. A packed crowd – glued to their headphones are enthralled with the way he narrates what could possibly be his life […]
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‘Spider-Man: Far From Home’ review – a middling fare at best
As one parks oneself to watch Spider-Man: Far from Home, it is near-impossible to disassociate oneself from the pretty recent aftertaste (or wounds) of Avengers: Endgame. Directed by Jon Watts, the film in itself carries a similar disposition and it, therefore, chooses to kick off with a video montage featuring […]