Widow of Silence [2019]: ‘LIFF’ Review – An Arresting and Artfully Restrained Portrayal of Kashmiri Half-widows
Praveen Morchhale’s beautifully nuanced third feature Widow of Silence (2018) opens with a mute, passive old woman getting tied to…
After Life Netflix (Season 1) Netflix Review: A Matured Ricky Gervais
After Life Netflix Ricky Gervais has always seemed to be different from the zeitgeist from the comedy circuit. His stand-up…
Karwaan Amazon Prime Review [2018]: A Subtle Detour From Loud Comedies
Karwaan Amazon Prime How often does one go to watch a movie in an almost empty theatre on a Saturday…
Ice on Fire [2019] Review – A Climate Change Documentary Laced with Hope
Leila Conners’ Ice on Fire (2019) is both a wake-up call and a call to action documentary that (once again)…
Lookback at Bresson: Pickpocket [1959]
Minimalist French-filmmaker Robert Bresson’s 1959 feature Pickpocket is a prime example of exhibiting small things with exhilarating effect. The protagonist…
Iti Tomari Dhaka [2019]: ‘LIFF’ Review – A Decent Collage of Lives in a Big City.
‘Iti, Tomari Dhaka’ means ‘Yours Truly, Dhaka’. Dhaka. The capital of Bangladesh. Just like any other city in the world,…
Chuskit [2019] ‘LIFF’ Review: Victory through Conflicts and Courage
Any attempt to review this film is made after a long period of brainstorming over the dilemma it puts you…
A Love Letter to Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love
Wong Kar Wai’s In The Mood For Love: An Ode To Melancholia To me, Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for…