Considered to be the greatest living filmmaker in India, Adoor Gopalakrishnan entered into his 80th year of filmmaking, on July 3rd this year. With an oeuvre that consists of Swayamvaram, Elippathayam, Mathilukal and Vidheyan, what has set him apart as… Continue Reading
“Pain demands to be felt.” This line in John Greene’s bestselling novel ‘The Fault in our Stars’, strikes a different meaning altogether in its adaptation in Mukesh Chhanra’s directorial debut Dil Bechara (2020). The reason being in its becoming of… Continue Reading
The very title of Konkana Sensharma’s directorial debut A Death in the Gunj (2017) implies that someone will die. An instant reminder would be Christi Puiu’s The Death of Mr. Lazarescu (2005), but not as explicit as to directly let… Continue Reading
In a recent clip shared by Anand Gandhi, which plays out as a tribute to Irrfan Khan, we see the late actor in a candid conversation with great change-makers. In the clip we see Irrfan sharing insights on one’s self,… Continue Reading
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