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…
Game Over Netflix [2019] Review: Taapsee Shines in The Oddly Fascinating Thriller
Game Over is now streaming on Netflix If we think of the recent years from the Indian cinema, Game Over…
Welcome Home [2019] Review: A Cerebral Deconstruction of The Institutions
The director duo, Sumitra Bhave & Sunil Sukhthankar, is known for their socially relevant filmography backed by intellectual insights. Moreover,…
How Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets explores the themes of Penance and Salvation
More than 45 years ago, Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets, his most overlooked masterpiece, came out. It stars Harvey Keitel and…
The Good and the Bad of Australian Drama in 2019: Acute Misfortune and Celeste
Two recently released Australian films typify the good and the bad of this country’s contemporary drama films: Acute Misfortune (the…