There is something about Hindi filmdom’s fixation for syrupy small-town-based cinema with a golden (sometimes idealist) message. The genre is a surefire sellout but not all makers possess the ability to structure them right. That said, the poster boy of this very school of cinema, Ayushmann Khurrana has somehow mastered […]
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‘Jallikattu’ review – a visually overwhelming spectacle from the master of mayhem
If there’s a genre called ‘non-vegetarian cinema’, Malayalam filmmaker Lijo Jose Pellissery possesses all merits to own that space. After serving us pork in his smashing crime caper Angamaly Diaries in 2017, the director is back in 2019 with a story around buffalo meat, or rather a buffalo which had […]
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‘Pain and Glory’ review – a reflective medley of deeply endured emotions
How often do we come across cinema that is meditative with a uniquely fluid storytelling method at use? The fluidity I am referring to is with respect to the way the screenplay evolves, balancing one element with another while also translating its rather odd structure to screen with remarkable conviction. […]
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“Ujda Chaman” is bald man’s ‘Dum Laga Ke Haisha’ with no screenplay to do the weightlifting!
Back in 2015 came Dum Laga Ke Haisha which arguably is the decade’s finest Hindi romantic comedy. Beyond its affable genre, the film was primarily about a flawed young man. His issues weren’t that obviously spoken about in the film. They did not have a physical form. The protagonist’s inability […]