Sivapuranam [2015] MUBI Review – A strange isolated world of a loner
Some films blow you away, they hold your attention from the first moment as moss holds unturned stones-these are supposedly…
The 400 Blows (1959): “Cinema In The First Person Singular”
It is one of the most beloved films of the French new wave. But why does The 400 Blows hold…
Nasir (2020) Review: Living a Life Under Religious and Communal Bigotry
Nasir (2020) Review: Premiering at Rotterdam International Film Festival – where it won the NETPAC Award for the Best Asian…
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne [1969]: A Fantasy
The cultural significance of the work of legendary independent filmmaker and versatile genius Satyajit Ray remains unchallenged. Though Ray’s filmography…
The Occupant [2020] Netflix Review – A convoluted yet sinister thriller about greed and perfection
I have often wondered why there’s an abundance of Spanish content on the Netflix India catalog. Is it their cultural…
Who You Think I Am [2020] Review: A layered physiological fallout due to Catfishing
You can stream Who You Think I Am (Celle que vous croyez) on Curzon Home Cinema The 2010 documentary Catfish,…
Extraction (2020): White Men Saving Brown Children from Brown Men
Netflix’s 2020 film Extraction is remarkable for many reasons: it is the directorial debut of Marvel’s famous stunt coordinator, Sam…
About Elly [2009] Review: A Moral Mystery
The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to such a pass that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, mused Fyodor Dostoevsky in The Brothers Karamazov. It is so human to lie, to make things up. One does it as a matter of course, even when it is not a regular habit. It’s like a spasm in the monologue that is always running in one’s head, a sudden contraction…