Sange Meel Se Mulaqat [1989] Review: An Enchanting Documentary on Ustad Bismillah Khan
Shehnai = Ustad Bismillah Khan; for anyone who is even remotely aware of Indian classical music. Both the Indian wind…
The 50 Best English Language Films Of 2015
After going through around 200 films I am finally exhausted. So, following the yearly ritual, here are my top 50 favorite English Language films of the year:
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) Review: A Eulogy to Broken Dreams
Inside Llewyn Davis Review: In Greek Mythology, once returned home after the wars he has fought, Ulysses thirsted for more….
Elvis (1979) Review: The King Lives On!
After the remarkable success of Halloween, John Carpenter returned to the small screen to try his hand at a new…
Memory House [2020] Review – A Surrealistic Tale About Violence
Wonderfully surprising. That is the definition of Brazilian cinema in 2020, which is as resistant as ever and with the…
Nasumice [2018] Review: A Beautifully shot film that never rises above its ideas
Directed by the Bosnian cinematographer Caleb Bordeau and nominated for Best Film award at the Bosnian Film Festival last year,…
Stuff and Dough [2001] Review – Fresh Oppurtunities, Same Dead-Ends
Cristi Puiu’s Stuff and Dough (‘Marfa si banii’, 2001) is often credited as the film that kicked off the Romanian…
Oslo, August 31st [2011] Review – A Deeply Sympathetic Character Study of a Former Drug Addict
In the oceanic library of world cinema, there are quite a few films that have delved into the inner turmoil…