“Barakah Meets Barakah” – Saudi Arabia in Yash Raj Films mould!
Festival film tag is a massive cliché. Hence, it is rare to sight a light-hearted film winning hearts left, right…
“The Salesman (Forushande)”… How does a man turn into a cow?
When Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi decides to make a film, the world takes notice. With films like About Elly and A Separation adorning his filmography,…
L’Avenir (Things To Come) – Perfection, thy name is Isabelle Huppert!
How uneasy will it be if a film expects its powerful lead performer to ‘rescue’ it? That is precisely the…
“After the Storm “… A truthful picture of life and its unsaid miseries!
Acclaimed Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda appears to be a keen observer. It is perhaps in the detailing, he tends to know…
“Bacalaureat (Graduation)”… is a clash of ethics and legitimate ambitions!
Set in a gloomy Transylvanian town, Cristian Mungiu’s latest Bacalaureat (Graduation) works on various levels. Following a familiar, universal arc,…
Personal Shopper – That’s a coup, Kristen Stewart!
Personal Shopper is what veteran French filmmaker Olivier Assayas decides to call his latest psychological thriller. Excepting the lead actor’s…
Tschick (Goodbye Berlin) – Fatih Akin’s ode to adolescence
Two teenagers. A stolen lada. No agenda. One helluva road trip with a Richard Clayderman cassette tape springing a bright surprise. Fatih…
Ekstra (The Bit Player) – Not another festival flick!
Okay! I am aware of the Filipino culture and their language – which could be one of the reasons why…
Like Father, Like Son (そして父になる) – Best viewed with parents
Like Father, Like Son (そして父になる), a Japanese drama film directed by Hirokazu Koreeda, juxtaposes a been-there-seen-that idea to an unusual…
“Room”… A powerful, disturbing story of survival!
Room. Not ‘the’ room or ‘a’ room. Well, I haven’t read the book. I don’t intend to either. But Lenny…
