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The story of a deeply fractured protagonist who translates her inner trauma into art onstage to induce laughter hued with…
Faces Places [2017] – A Joyful and Wistful Journey of a Preeminent Artist
Legendary film-maker Agnes Varda, a major figure of the French New Wave who turns 90 this May, recently took…
You Shall Not Sleep [2018]: ‘Tribeca’ Review
Uruguayan director Gustavo Hernández’s psychological-horror, You Shall Not Sleep taps into the madness of sleep-deprivation and the constructive yet dangerous artistry…
Eden Lake (2008) Movie Review: Brutal. Bestial. Barbaric.
A brutal, bestial & barbaric British horror that paints a harrowing portrait of Britain’s social decay, Eden Lake comes equipped…
A Spike Lee Joint: Jungle Fever [1991]
This is certainly a Spike Lee film to a tee, containing the very best of his funky style, his stunning camerawork, his excellent use of music, and very timely and perhaps timeless exploration of romance
Wild Wild Country (2018) – A Grimly Fascinating Journey into a Utopian Religious Community
Ever since the investigative journalism podcast ‘Serial’ gained prominence, the limited true-crime documentary series has boomed exponentially. From ‘The…
Village Rockstars [2018]: ‘IFFLA’ Review
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Village Rockstars [2017]: Filmmaking Finds a Way
Village Rockstars is a triumphant joy of independent filmmaking, especially in India. Rima Das, the writer and the director, also…