In Anubhav Sinha’s Thappad (2020), when Taapsee Pannu’s Amrita covers her face a moment after she is slapped by her husband, there is an almost deafening silence. She glances sideways to check who had seen her in that instant, and… Continue Reading
Ever since Martin Scorsese’s epic gangster drama The Irishman (2019) was screened at the New York Film Festival, the reviews have been unanimously excellent, with Indiewire praising it as “Scorsese’s best work since Goodfellas.” But the film, which chronicles the… Continue Reading
After Bombay Talkies (2013) and Lust Stories (2018), the four directors- Zoya Akhtar, Anurag Kashyap, Dibakar Banerjee and Karan Johar, have created yet another anthology- Ghost Stories. Considering how Bollywood has routinely butchered the genre of horror with its stereotypical… Continue Reading
‘Little Things’ first premiered on Pocket Aces’ channel Dice Media in October’ 16, and since then we have seen the independent show grow up for two more seasons, with the release of the third installment early last month. Although Netflix… Continue Reading
In Sam Mendes’ 2009 adaptation of Richard Yates’ novel ‘Revolutionary Road’, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet played Frank and April, a married couple no more in love with each other and constantly in the process of inflicting suffering. At one… Continue Reading
In the third season of ‘The Crown’, Queen Elizabeth II listens to a recording and, begins to cry. But she is the Queen, someone who must appear firm and display no emotion. But when the aftermath of the Aberfan disaster… Continue Reading
After dinner, Nirmali’s husband finds her kneeling down in front of the fridge. She is devouring a spicy piece of chicken with unwavering attention. Her husband finds it cryptic but doesn’t say a word. The scene ends there and shifts… Continue Reading
Ever since the announcement that the acclaimed series would return for its third installment with a new cast was made, the expectation was sky-high for The Crown. The Emmy winning series, with Claire Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth… Continue Reading
Krzysztof Kieślowski’s last directorial venture- the final installation in the Three Colors trilogy, is as dense a film as it is beautiful. Was it a parting gift for the audience that Kieślowski cared the most about? Or is it entirely… Continue Reading
Pedro Almodovar’s ‘Pain and Glory’ begins with the shot of Salvador Mallo (Antonio Banderas, raw and powerful) at the bottom of a swimming pool, and as the shot lingers on his near-naked frame, it seems as if he is meditating.… Continue Reading