Pasolini’s Teorema (1968): Mystical Manifesto of the Communist Party
‘When truth looks like a lie, a man’s to blame, Not to sit still, if he can, and hold his…
Gantumoote [2019] Amazon Prime Review – Torn-away pages from the diary of a Kannada girl
Gantumoote: When we were just short of adulthood – say fifteen or sixteen we were so smitten by the movies…
The Measure of a Man [2015] Review – A Subtly Affecting Humanist Drama
In Stephane Brize’s quietly devastating drama The Measure of a Man (‘La loi du marche’, 2015) French star Vincent Lindon…
Section 375 (2019): Revisiting The Compelling Courtroom Drama
It’s tricky to express one’s views on Ajay Bahl’s Section 375 (2019) without giving anything away. However, I shall try…
The Best Federico Fellini Movies: Celebrating 100 Years of the Italian Master
“There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the infinite passion of life.” ― Federico Fellini 2020 celebrates…
Dogs Don’t Wear Pants [2019]: ‘MUBI’ Review – A terrific visual treat in an imperfect film
Directed by Jukka-Pekka Valkeapää, the Finnish black comedy Dogs Don’t Wear Pants (Koirat eivät käytä housuja) premiered last year in…
Mogul Mowgli [2020]: ‘BFI-LFF’ Review – An Elegant Examination of Family Conflict, Culture, and Self-Reckoning
Pakistani-American director Bassam Tariq has created a formally explorative and poignant drama with Mogul Mowgli, showcasing a brilliant performance by Riz…
Enemies of the State [2020]: ‘TIFF’ Review – Bizarre hacktivist documentary unravels that everything is political
Movies about hackers have often untwisted some obnoxious truths. The 2014 documentary Citizenfour saw Laura Poitras investigate the incredible story…