“Love Aaj Kal”… Jab ‘oblivious writing’ met ‘atrocious acting’!
What happens when a filmmaker becomes vastly distant from the ways of the world? We witnessed this phenomenon hit Aditya…
Who won big at the 92nd Academy Awards?
2020 proves to be a landmark year for world movies as South Korean multi-genre drama Parasite sweeps major trophies at…
“Malang” is a dark, stylized revenge saga with no beating heart…
According to Mohit Suri’s Malang, this world is a bad, bad place to be in. The planet is grim, stylish…
“Jawaani Jaaneman”… An ageing man-child and accidental parenthood!
Director Nitin Kakkar’s Jawaani Jaaneman offers a distinctive scenario as far as man-woman relationships in Hindi films are concerned. It…
“Panga”… A sportswoman’s comeback story perked up by endearing characters!
The biggest win from Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari’s Panga is Adi, the school-going son of ex-National Kabaddi team captain Jaya (Kangana…
“Tanhaji”… More fantasy, less history but entertaining nevertheless!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Likewise, when Bollywood gives you historical dramas, subtract the history out of it….
“Chhapaak”… A sensitive, responsible take on acid attack and its aftermath!
The new decade has just kicked off and it sets me thinking. How did the regular Hindi film heroine behave…
“1917”… Sam Mendes’s war drama is a giant cinematic achievement!
Immersive is the word for director Sam Mendes’s war epic 1917. Set in the traumatizing period of World War I,…
25 Terrific Hindi Films From The Decade Gone By!
The 2010s called for a major narrative change as far as Hindi cinema is concerned. Besides having a good number…
30 World Cinema Titles from 2019 That Must Not Be Missed!
2019 was a year of sensational cinema from all corners of the world. If there was a visible fascination for…