Bambai Meri Jaan - tension between father and son is the highlight of this sprawling mafia saga !
Hindi movies in the eighties would end when the police jeep arrives but only after the villain has been beaten to pulp by the hero....
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Apr 15, 20233 min read
Balagam - A celebration of a regional story told brilliantly well!
This week I saw two pieces of content that had to do with death. #Balagam, yet another gem from Telugu cinema looks at life through the...
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Apr 2, 20234 min read
Thankam - A breakthrough take on human nature!
How much do we know of each other? How much do we know about our near and dear ones? Do we really understand people who we claim are...
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Dec 4, 20213 min read
#Home - A collage of emotions told effortlessly!
It is fascinating to see how cinema has been focussing on themes that advocate slowing down in life. It is almost as if the pandemic has...
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Jul 31, 20214 min read
Toofan & Sarpatta Parambarai - A flurry of punches !
The last week saw two movies around boxing release on #AmazonPrime. Sports movies are usually centered around the themes of redemption...
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Jun 26, 20213 min read
Sherni - Vidya Balan does the heavy lifting in this unusual film
My professor at film school used to ask us this question “What is #SanjayLeelaBhansali chose to remake #Devdas, not with #ShahrukhKhan...
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May 23, 20212 min read
Saina - How to chase authenticity and lose the soul !
The moment you spot that over-sized mole on #ParineetiChopra’s cheek in a make-up attempt at mimicking #SainaNehwal’s look, you know that...
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Apr 25, 20213 min read
Joji - Fahadh Faasil is turning into a maverick brilliant actor!
Fahadh Faasil’s brilliance is reflected in the manner in which his character Joji transforms from a lazy, good-for-nothing loser who...
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Mar 27, 20214 min read
Sound of Metal - Riz Ahmed is fantastic in this poignant film about our choices in life!
A movie that is difficult to sit through and yet one that leaves you with a strange sense of serenity afterwards? A movie that is not...
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Feb 27, 20215 min read
Master - Vaathi coming !!
While the nation is going bonkers over “Pawri Ho rahi hai”, the citizens of Tamil Nadu are bending their left shoulder down and dancing...
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Feb 20, 20215 min read
The Batman Trilogy - Why Nolan is the Master !
“Dreams save us. Dreams lift us up and transform us. And on my soul, I swear... until my dream of a world where dignity, honor justice...
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Feb 19, 20214 min read
Drishyam 2 - Njaan ee Malaayalam cinema il oru velassu velasumm - I will rule Malayalam cinema -Lal!
Even as I write this, I am conscious that millions of Malayalis would have stayed up the night to watch the film as soon as it debuted on...
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Feb 13, 20214 min read
Drishyam - Mohanlal tells you why he is the complete actor!
How do you make the lead character of your story cover up a murder and yet retain his apeal without condoning the transgression? And make...
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Feb 7, 20214 min read
The Wolf of Wall Street - where the character becomes the plot !
As the #GameStop saga unfolds and the Davids take on the Goliaths of Wall Street who were bent on flexing their muscles by shorting the...
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Jan 30, 20213 min read
Tandav - Mediocrity gets the better of OTT!
#SaifAliKhan as Samar Pratap in a dapper white Nehru jacket gives you a knowing smile that borders on the sinister. #DimpleKapadia as...
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Jan 1, 20213 min read
Unpaused - So many tales to tell!
I wonder why there is a flurry of anthologies on OTT today. Is it because people are so overwhelmed by the pandemic that they feel...
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Dec 25, 20203 min read
Jaipur Pink Panthers - Sons of the Soil does nothing for the franchise and much less for Sports fans
It's not surprising that you see people churning out Sports Documentaries so often these days. The format, although not new, plays a...
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Nov 27, 20202 min read
Chhalaang - Rajkummar Rao shines in this shoddy sports caper about finding meaning in life!
The #HansalMehta #RajkummarRao combine has given us some gems in the past - #Shahid, #CityLights, #Omerta and #Aligarh. Expectations are...
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Nov 7, 20202 min read
Just Mercy - A film that is not just made but 'constructed' with precision!
“For every nine people executed in the United States, one innocent person has been exonerated” an unsettling error of margin – the...
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Sep 28, 20202 min read
Richard Jewell - Brilliant slow-cooked suspense that brims over exposing our prejudices
As you look at the song and dance unfold on the news channels, you wonder what the fuss is all about. The power of the media and...
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