“Varathan”… A taut, moody film that eventually drowns in a simplistic finale!
Varathan took me back to Elizabeth Kenny’s famous words, “It’s better to be a lion for a day than a sheep all…
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“Manto”… Recording the life and times of a liberal icon!
Saadat Hasan Manto. The illustrious Indo-Pakistani writer who lived in the first half of 20th century has to be one…
“Batti Gul Meter Chalu”… High on decibels, low on impact!
Director Shree Narayan Singh seems to have a thing for high volumes. If we take into account his previous venture…
“Love Sonia”… An evocative film that uncovers flesh trade and limitless human spirit!
It is a difficult deal for films that attempt to picture the loss of innocence – especially where there are…
“The Predator” is uninventive and just plain exasperating!
The Predator franchise is one, for some bizarre reason, swifts back-and-forth from singular to plural titles while also not deviating…
“Manmarziyaan”… A formulaic romance film driven by raw, autonomous leads!
There are only so many routes that a classic love triangle can take in cinema, theatre and literature. There are…
“Stree”… When women call the shots!
“Oh stree, kal aana”. Translated as, “Oh woman, come tomorrow”, this is the line written on the walls of every…
“Gold” manages to glitter despite a weak central character!
It is interesting how Reema Kagti decides to make Gold when Hindi cinema is going through a peculiar phase. The phase when…
“Mulk” is a powerful expose on bigotry and deep-rooted Islamophobia!
Quite early in Anubhav Sinha’s Mulk, we see a celebration happening in a Muslim household. It is the lead protagonist…
“Karwaan”… A breezy road film that gets way too lazy on the way!
There are stories that sink in a with an organic vibe of lethargy. You can soak in their flavours like…
